Andersen’s android wars
THE race is over, and both sides have won. Or so they claim. On August 7th, an International Chamber of Commerce arbitrator delivered his verdict on the divorce between Andersen Consulting, a consultancy, and Arthur Andersen, a firm of accountants. Arthur Andersen, which saw the verdict as “a huge victory”, will forfeit the $14.5 billion it had demanded as a severance payment. Andersen Consulting, which claimed “a total win”, must give up its brand name.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Andersen’s android wars”
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