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Acquisitions At Olympus Scrutinized

Tōkyō : Japan | Oct 24, 2011 at 6:27 PM PDT
Source: International Herald Tribune
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United States investigates exorbitant advisory fees that the Japanese company Olympus paid to a firm with links to the Cayman Islands, a second set of deals is drawing scrutiny here in Japan. These other deals, which caused Olympus to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, involved an enterprising... FULL ARTICLE AT International Herald Tribune
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Briton Michael Woodford, former president of Japan's optical giant Olympus
Briton Michael Woodford, former president of Japan's optical giant Olympus
 
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