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

Household Appliances, Household Appliance Manufacturing, Appliances, Article, Hoover European Appliance Group

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.

Motion Picture and Video Industries, Motion Picture Production & Services, Video Discs, Crimes against, Video recording industry, Videodisks, Videodisc industry

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.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, United Kingdom. Financial Services Authority, McCarthy, Callum