Re:Lego Finds Discontinued Set For Boy Who Saved Up For 2 Years
by potatolicious on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @10:13AM
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I suppose this is the benefit of being a privately held business - you can adhere to your principles and goals without catering or placating the whims of public shareholders obsessed about this quarter's performance.
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Re:Lego Finds Discontinued Set For Boy Who Saved Up For 2 Years
by hudibras on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @12:27PM
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Any public company worth its salt would do the same thing. The positive PR generated would be completely justifiable if any shareholder was crazy enough to sue. It's the same reason that public companies give to charities or sponsor events.