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Mainova

Mainova AG (FWB: MNV6) is one of the largest regional energy suppliers in Germany and supplies about one million people in Hessen and neighboring provinces with electricity, gas, heat and water. It is based in Frankfurt am Main, where the company sponsor the Frankfurt Marathon every year, since 2016.

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Mainova AG (FWB: MNV6) is one of the largest regional energy suppliers in Germany and supplies about one million people in Hessen and neighboring provinces with electricity, gas, heat and water. It is based in Frankfurt am Main, where the company sponsor the Frankfurt Marathon every year, since 2016.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 2,900 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 formation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "2,900 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1359704067

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