Feb 10 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in
the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and
does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- Jon Thompson to become new chair of HS2
- UK regulator launches probe into telecoms price rises
- Trafigura faces hit of up to $577 million over alleged
nickel fraud
- British American Tobacco chief warns Russia exit could
drag into 2024
Overview
- Jon Thompson is set to step down as chief executive of
Britain's audit watchdog to become the new chair of the
country's HS2 high-speed rail link project.
- Britain's media regulator Ofcom has launched a probe into
whether telecoms companies are treating customers fairly as
groups prepare to raise their rates by 14% against a backdrop of
rising living costs.
- Global commodity trader Trafigura said it has been the
victim of a "systematic fraud" and faces a charge of $577
million after discovering some shipments of nickel that it
purchased did not contain the metal.
- British American Tobacco's chief executive said
efforts to complete the sale of its Russian business to a local
partner could spill into 2024 as it looks to exit the country.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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