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Japanese group promotes German executive Stefan Kaufmann to top job
Sales set for boost from pent-up demand for elective surgeries as pandemic eases
Japanese group has been under pressure to offload unprofitable division and focus on medical devices
Decision raises hopes group will accede to activist’s calls and offload more of its holdings
UK subsidiary KeyMed alleged he and another director had conspired to maximise payouts
President to stand down as investors make breakthrough in two-year campaign
Company faces legal battle with whistleblower over activities in China
Obvious move would be to ditch underperforming cameras unit and focus on medical devices
Planned changes to corporate governance requirements embolden foreign funds
Former head of Olympus is defending £55m lawsuit brought by UK subsidiary KeyMed
UK division of Japan’s Olympus alleges breaches of duties over pension schemes
Woodford says top executives undermined his authority by taking direction from his predecessor
Trial could shine light on whisleblower’s £64m pension
Asset managers under pressure to drive reform of the country’s corporate sector
Takata, Mitsubishi and Toa revelations raise fears that worse may follow
Data point to rising cross-border nature of financial crime
Japanese manufacturer settles claims linked to kickbacks paid to doctors and hospitals
International investors are increasingly reluctant to call out underperforming companies
Michael Woodford lifted the lid on $1.7bn accounting scandal at Japanese camera maker
Prosecutor climbs down after string of procedural errors in action against Japanese group
Carmaker is following a blueprint many groups use to extricate themselves from sticky situations
Appointing foreigners means extra scrutiny for Japanese companies, writes Barbara Judge
The Japanese group’s values are about giving readers what they want and expect
The most important lesson is about the malign impact of top-down pressure
Scandal should be a chance for reorganisation, but Olympus example is not encouraging
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