Hoover prevails in four lawsuits tied to free-travel promotion
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Hoover European Appliance Group prevailed in four lawsuits tied to an embarrassing free-travel promotion. Under its ill-fated free-travel promotion, the company promised two free international flights to anybody in Britain, UK, and Ireland who bought an appliance for as little as 100 pounds sterling ($164). Harry Cichy, the head of a consumer group that calls itself the Hoover Holiday Pressure Group, said teh group's lawyers will examine verdicts in 14 test cases before making a decision on whether to file a class-action suit.
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Prevails in 4 lawsuits tied to an embarrassing free-travel promotion
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1998
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Video vigilantes: how Britain beat back the pirates
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The article discusses how just six years ago an estimated 45% of all videos sold in the UK were pirated copies, but that today the figure is less than 5%. This is due to efforts by the video industry to stop piracy, which was costing the industry an estimated GBP250 million (Euro417 million) annually in lost sales.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Energy regulator is appointed chairman of the FSA in Britain
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The United Kingdom has named Callum McCarthy as the new chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The 59-year old McCarthy has a reputation for toughness. He will take over the authority in September 2003.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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