Tyson Foods faces SEC inquiry related to antitrust suit

Charles McConnell

08 February 2017

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed Tyson Foods for an investigation that the company says it believes to be based on a private price-fixing claim.

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Charles McConnell

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