Tesco has announced its new finance director is to start the job immediately, bringing forward the appointment by two months after it yesterday revealed it had overstated half-year profits by £250m.
The Financial Conduct Authority will conduct an investigation into Tesco after the firm overstated its estimated half-year profits by £250m.
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One of Tesco's largest shareholders has significantly reduced its holding in the business in the past month due to a range of 'risk factors', according to reports.
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Tesco today released an unplanned update to the market, sending shares tumbling in early trading after it slashed its dividend by 75% and warned on profits.
Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton is considering buying Tesco for the first time in four years, as managers investigate a contrarian opportunity in the stock despite the spectre of dividend cuts.
Tesco is coming under increasing pressure to slash its dividend in order to free-up cash to help it compete against low-cost rivals, with a leading shareholder speaking out over the weekend and analysts predicting a major cut to its payout.
Ardevora UK equities manager Gianluca Monaco is shorting Morrisons while remaining long Sainsbury's ahead of next week's results announcement from the former.