Interview: Michael Woodford describes his fall from Olympus

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Interview: Michael Woodford describes his fall from Olympus

The former CEO of Japanese optics and electronics maker Olympus tells Asiamoney PLUS how his internal queries about payments made in relation to a set of acquisitions were rebuffed, and what the firm must do to regain market confidence.

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