Ex-Carillion execs to face market abuse claims
By 
Neil Hodge2022-07-28T19:35:00
Three former executives at collapsed construction firm Carillion each face six-figure fines for market abuse for “recklessly” making misleadingly positive and inaccurate statements about the company’s financial health despite knowing it was in trouble.
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