The U.K. Serious Fraud Office said Monday it has opened an investigation into “suspected corruption” by mining giant Rio Tinto Plc in the Republic of Guinea. The SFO, which is responsible for dealing with fraud, bribery and corruption, said the investigation is looking into the company, its employees and others associated with it. Rio Tinto’s American Depositary Receipts were down about 1% in New York, but are up about 13% in 2017, while the S&P 500 has gained about 10%.
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