2013 horse meat scandal next day, 15 January 2013, the FSAI advised the five retailers concerned, Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Aldi, Lidl and Iceland, of their findings; all these firms withdrew the offending products. The media and newspapers of 16 January 2013 led with the story, focusing on the one burger which tested positive for 29% equine DNA. Another significant investigation into the horse meat affair in Ireland by Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, published its findings in March 2013. This report’s investigation “concluded that there is no evidence that Silvercrest knowingly purchased horsemeat” In the UK, a House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food
Criticism of Tesco falsehood over "The Guardian"s claims that Tesco has developed a complex taxation structure involving offshore bank accounts in the tax haven of the Cayman Islands. "The Guardian" claimed that this arrangement would enable Tesco to avoid an estimated £1 billion tax on profits from the property sales, and also to avoid paying any tax on continuing operation of the stores, as the rate of corporation tax in the Cayman Islands is zero. On 5 April 2008 it was reported that Tesco was suing "The Guardian" for libel and malicious falsehood over the newspaper's claims that Tesco has developed a complex