Newell Brands facing SEC subpoena over sales, accounting practices
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Kyle Brasseur2020-03-03T19:13:00
Newell Brands disclosed in a regulatory filing it is facing a Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena over its sales and accounting practices, particularly related to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
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