Whatever happened to one-time internet darling Freeserve?
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Internet service provider Freeserve has attracted little publicity since it was purchased by Wanadoo in Dec 2000. Its market share was 27% in Aug 2000, but this had fallen to 19% by Aug 2001. In contrast, AOL and BT Internet have both increase their market share. Freeserve indicates that it stopped advertising in Jan 2001 because it could not gain sufficient network capacity.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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SFO moves in as British regulators claim credit for uncovering $1.8bn Sumitomo trading scandal
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An investigation by the Securities and Investments Board (SIB) has revealed that losses of $1.8 billion were accumulated from unauthorised trading at leading copper dealer Sumitomo Corp. This matter is now to be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the City of London Police. Sumitomo has attributed blame for the trading scandal to Yasuo Hamanaka, a former head of trading.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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