S&T AG orders Deloitte audit of short seller allegations
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-12-28T18:37:00
Austrian technology company S&T AG has ordered a forensic audit of its corporate structure and several recent acquisitions in response to allegations made by short seller Viceroy Research.
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