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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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Tesco shares drop 4.7p as markets open

Tesco shares fell by 2% or 4.7p to 198.2p as the markets opened today.

The fall came despite news that former M&S finance boss Alan Stewart would be starting immediately in his role as chief financial officer with the chain rather than in December

Tesco shares plunged to an 11-year low on Monday after it revealed it may have overstated profits by £250 million.

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