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Sealed Air dumps EY & hires PwC, as SEC investigates
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Tammy Whitehouse2019-08-20T13:35:00
Under investigation over how it appointed EY, Sealed Air cut ties with its auditor and appointed PwC after clearing independence concerns.
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