Bungled Excel sheet hurts profits from Islandsbanki sale
An incorrectly formatted spreadsheet caused Iceland to price the sale of its Islandsbanki stake too cheaply earlier this year, an investigation by the National Audit Office has found.
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An incorrectly formatted spreadsheet caused Iceland to price the sale of its Islandsbanki stake too cheaply earlier this year, an investigation by the National Audit Office has found.
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