Last week there was a full page ad in the NY Times inviting readers to a web site, NYSEHostage.com. Today, the same ad appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Supposedly, the ad was placed on behalf of Life Sciences Research Inc., whose imminent listing on the New York Stock Exchnage was cancelled just before trading opened. It so happens that Life Sciences is the parent of an English company that has been the target of animal rights activists. The denial of the NYSE listing is attributed to these activists.
As you'd expect, the activists deny the charge and claim that they would not have the money (c.$300,000) to run these ads. The company also denies that it has placed the ad. When you go to the web site, other companies, including WalMart are listed. Very strange.
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