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Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has opened a formal criminal investigation into accounting errors at Tesco , raising the stakes in a scandal that has hammered the reputation of the grocer. Full Article
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MILAN - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to list a 10 percent stake in luxury brand Ferrari and issue $2.5 billion in convertible bonds to help fund the parent company's turnaround plan. Full Article
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UK lenders cut back on new mortgages
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Don't panic on oil drop, says OPEC
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U.S. supply rocket explodes after liftoff
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - An unmanned U.S. supply rocket explodes shortly after lifting off from a commercial launch pad in Virginia, the first disaster since NASA turned to private operators to run cargo to the International Space Station. Video | Full Article
Israeli far-right activist shot and wounded in Jerusalem, says media
Israeli far-right activist Yehuda Glick is shot and wounded in Jerusalem. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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