Wirecard says missing $2.1 billion never existed, rips up earlier accounts

FRANKFURT/MANILA (Reuters) - Wirecard said on Monday that 1.9 billion euros (£1.7 billion) missing from its accounts was likely never there and it was looking at the sale or closure of parts of its business as it sought to avert a looming cash crunch.The former German stock market darling, which processes payments for companies including Visa and Mastercard , has seen billions of euros wiped off its value in recent days and began trading in Frankfurt down 40%.Wirecard is scrambling to shore..