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Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges

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What happened

Billionaire Alex Beard and his former deputy appear in London court over alleged payments to African officials Glencore’s billionaire former head of oil trading has pleaded ⁠not guilty ⁠to ​two bribery charges after allegedly facilitating payments to…

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  • Billionaire Alex Beard and his former deputy appear in London court over alleged payments to African officials Glencore’s billionaire former head of oil trading has pleaded ⁠not guilty ⁠to ​two bribery charges after allegedly facilitating payments to…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:41:31 UTC.

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