US Penalizes Herbalife For Misleading Investors On Paying Distributors In China
Executive Summary
SEC says Herbalife agrees to pay $20m to settle charges misled investors on how it compensated its distributors in China, making made false and misleading statements in SEC filings between 2012 and 2018.Global direct seller also separately announces projects for a product center in Shanghai and improved internet platform to boost sales in China.
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