Sentence examples for maintained prices from inspiring English sources

But in general, there is no reason to suppose that Whitelaw's government would not have maintained prices and incomes policy and exchange controls.

Investigators will seek to determine whether Gazprom or its partners artificially maintained prices, excluded other players from the market or otherwise abused its dominant market position.

But Amy Nuñez, coordinator of the cabin program, said the land office had maintained prices so that tenants could afford cabin maintenance.

Fewer companies have gone under; dole queues are shorter than in the 1980s and 1990s recessions, as employers have kept workers on part-time, and many firms have maintained prices, rather than cutting them.

As the VAT has gone up, some places have raised their prices and some places have maintained prices and just kept a smaller sliver [of profits].

If OPEC maintained price discipline it would have to.

Suspicions have grown that pharmaceutical firms manipulate patent rules to maintain prices.

The offense lies in their setting (or raising or maintaining) prices by entering into an agreement with one another.

Price-fixing, any agreement between business competitors ("horizontal") or between manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers ("vertical") to raise, fix, or otherwise maintain prices.

Some companies have tried to hold on to customers like Mr. Torrijos by maintaining prices on classic pieces while marking up the trendier looks of the season.

A little over a month ago, he decided the answer was to maintain prices but start charging for delivery, which he claims has not adversely affected sales.