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Intertek

Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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Article summary

Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1896 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 10,300 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. employees: 45,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1896". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "10,300 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the employees is "45,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368782603

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.