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- Do Cartels Exist? A revisionist view of the drug wars https://harpers.org/archive/2023/07/do-cartels-exist-revisionist-view-of-the-drug-wars/ 5 comments
- Industry analysis slams DDR4 memory maker cartel: "Top three suppliers - Samsung, Micron and Hynix - have opted for co-existence instead of competition as a way to maximize profits." http://press.trendforce.com/press/20161102-2677.html#efrzdpolvkzauoo6.99 33 comments technology
- Legislation introduced to crack down on companies that inflate rents with price-fixing algorithms — “It's my view that these cartels are already violating existing antitrust laws.” https://vermontbiz.com/news/2024/january/30/welch-bill-would-crack-down-companies-inflate-rents-price-fixing-algorithms 96 comments economics
- Has democracy ceased to exist in parts of Mexico because of drug cartel influence? How did the country get to this point? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=130610297 56 comments worldnews
- Police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels in Colombia: "The existence of the devil is certain" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombia-exorcism-prayer-used-fight-crime-cartels-general-henry-sanabria/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h 175 comments nottheonion
- Police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels in Colombia: "The existence of the devil is certain" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombia-exorcism-prayer-used-fight-crime-cartels-general-henry-sanabria/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h 68 comments worldnews
- Despite the existence of high quality synthetic diamonds for decades, natural diamond prices continue to increase. Natural diamonds are actually quite common, but their supply is controlled by a cartel. Any explanation for the success of the natural diamond trade? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/diamonds_as_an_investment 211 comments business