GE facing potential SEC action over accounting issues
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-10-07T14:14:00
General Electric revealed in a regulatory filing that it is facing a civil injunctive action from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding accounting issues tied to its legacy insurance portfolio.
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