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Ernst and Young - Business Halt

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Following rival KPMG, Ernst and Young has decided to withdraw from Iran by cutting ties with subsidiary firms in the Islamic Republic.  This recent halt in business, coupled with PriceWaterhouseCoopers' decision to exit the country means that none of the big four accounting firms are left.

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  • Completion Date: Fri, 2010-04-23

Citation

1. Peter Baker, "Companies Feeling More Pressure to Cut Iran Ties", New York Times, April 23, 2010, available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/world/middleeast/24sanctions.html?scp=...

2. "Ernst and Young and PWC join KPMG in declaring themselves free of Iran business ties", Euroinvestor UK, April 26, 2010, available at http://www.euroinvestor.co.uk/news/story.aspx?id=11020514&bw=20100426006385

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