Consumer Goods & Media

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  De La Rue chair accused of defamation by investment group

  Crystal Amber says chair Kevin Loosemore made a libellous statement in an email to its manager Richard Bernstein.

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  Viewpoint: Is your company covered for a cybersecurity attack?

  That’s a £2m question, writes Usman Choudhary, chief product officer at VIPRE, who looks at how cyber insurance can protect businesses.

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  Bill Nye sues websites accused of selling counterfeits

  Complaint is seeking a temporary restraining order against sites accused of importing and selling fake Science Guy merchandise.

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  UK's cost of living crisis 'raising threat of counterfeits'

  Over 4 million fake products with an estimated market value of £111m ($127m) were seized in 2021-2022, says ACTSO.

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  Fake baseball cards leads to prison term for Michigan man

  Bryan Kennert (57) got 30 months for selling baseball cards that he falsely represented as original, unopened card packs.

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  Social selling has empowered counterfeiters: How can you fight back?

  Authentix' VP of online brand protection, Bharat Kapoor, explains how the firm's SIPI service can rev up anticounterfeit programmes.

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