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CORPORATE SCANDAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
CONT

A corporate scandal is a scandal involving allegations of unethical behavior by people acting within or on behalf of a corporation. A corporate scandal sometimes involves accounting fraud of some sort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
CONT

Un conseil d'administration laisse, bouche bée, les dirigeants de la septième compagnie américaine se lancer dans «une comptabilité à haut risque» (comme l'a qualifié par euphémisme le rapport du Sénat des Etats-Unis) pour améliorer ses résultats et camoufler l'état réel de ses actifs. Vingt mille salariés ont perdu leur emploi et leur épargne-retraite. La chute d'Enron jette un discrédit sur tout le système capitaliste américain.

Spanish

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