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Regulator begins investigation over Tesco profits

The Financial Conduct Authority has begun a full investigation into Tesco after the supermarket overstated its half-year profits by £250m, the company has announced.

Tesco's new chief financial officer will begin his role three months earlier following the shock profit warning.

Alan Stewart will start immediately rather than at the beginning of December after it revealed an accounting issue had seen the chain overstate its first half-year profit.

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New finance chief joins troubled Tesco early

Alan Stewart has been brought in early at Tesco Credit: PA Wire

The new chief financial officer of Tesco will begin his role three months early with the supermarket chain after it issued a shock profit warning.

Alan Stewart will start with Tesco immediately rather than at the beginning of December after it revealed an accounting issue had seen the chain overstate its first half profit forecast by £250m.

He was previously in the same role at Marks & Spencer but left for the post with Tesco in July.

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