GE settles fraud suit for $50 million

Courtesy Marketplace  Tue, 08/04/2009 - 12:10

General Electric is paying the SEC $50 million to settle a fraud suit alleging that GE reported false accounting numbers seven years ago.

Amy Scott reports on why the investigation took so long.


 

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