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Olympus CEO exits after allegation he bought illegal drugs

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Tokyo | Olympus pushed out its chief executive officer after investigating an allegation he purchased illegal drugs, a stunning exit for the German native after less than two years at the helm.

The company’s shares declined more than 7 per cent on Monday, the biggest intraday slide in almost three months after it said Stefan Kaufmann had resigned all positions effective immediately.

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