Lessons from Wirecard: Ignore unchallenged allegations at your peril
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Martin Woods2020-06-24T14:34:00
When a company does not rebut serious allegations of wrongdoing with litigation, the only response is to demand answers from the firm or take your business elsewhere, writes financial crime expert Martin Woods.
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