Baker Hughes facing sanctions-related SEC probe
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-01T21:13:00
Baker Hughes is being investigated by the SEC related to “books and records and internal controls regarding sales of its products and services in projects impacted by U.S. sanctions.”
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