Online slander lands company head in trouble
John Mackey, head of us organic foods group Whole Foods Market, is being investigated for posting messages on the Internet about a rival company. He used a pseudonym to make comments about Wild Oats, a firm Whole Foods is hoping to buy in a us $565 million deal.
Finance watchdogs are now investigating the posts, while Whole Foods itself has begun an independent inquiry. Mackey has apologised for his "error' in the wake of the news. Mackey