USA: DRUG-MAKER MERCK IS THE LASTEST CORPORATE GIANT TO BE ACCUSED OF A MASSIVE ACCOUNTING SCANDAL

Record ID: 964948

  • Title: USA: DRUG-MAKER MERCK IS THE LASTEST CORPORATE GIANT TO BE ACCUSED OF A MASSIVE ACCOUNTING SCANDAL
  • Date: 8th July 2002
  • Summary: (U6) NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 8, 2002) (NYSE - ACCESS ALL) 1. TV OPENING BELL AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 0.14 (U6) WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 8, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 2. CU WALL STREET JOURNAL HEADLINE ABOUT MERCK ACCOUNTING PRACTICES (2 SHOTS) 0.30 (U6) UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION (FILE) (VNR - ACCESS ALL) 3. MERCK LOGO 0.37 4. CU VARIOUS DRUG/PLANT (3 SHOTS) 0.48 5. CU OF TECHNICIAN CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR MERCK 0.53 (U6) NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 8, 2002) (NYSE - ACCESS ALL) 6. MCU (English) ECONOMIC ANALYST FOR T.ROW PRICE, CHRIS JENNER: "Well, I think that the news is significant because of the era we find ourselves in, which is one of substantial concerns about the integrity of numbers. However, and I stress in this case, I do not believe that Merck has certainly violated any SEC or certainly any accounting regulations. And I think this is more of a tempest in a teapot." 1.19 (U6) UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION (FILE) (VNR - ACCESS ALL) 7. VARIOUS OF MERCK CAMPUS (8 SHOTS) 1.37 8. VARIOUS OF TECHNICIANS CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR MERCK (18 SHOTS) 2.11 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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