GENEVA AP β Switzerland's top criminal court on Friday convicted a multinational company for the first time, ruling against commodities trader Trafigura in a case of bribery linked to lucrative oil industry contracts in Angola.
With headquarters in Singapore, Trafigura is one of the world's most prominent commodities trading firms. It operates in sectors like oil and petroleum, metals and mining, and gas and power, with more than 12, employees. The court also convicted three people β a former high-level Trafigura employee, a former official with Angolan state oil company Sonangol, and an ex-Trafigura employee who had acted as an intermediary β for their roles in the scheme.
The heaviest sentence included 14 months behind bars. The verdict is not final and the defendants can appeal. They are entitled to a presumption of innocence up until a final decision is made. The diplomat. Concussion substitute Harshit Rana took on debut and India beat England by 15 runs to win the Twenty20 series with a match to spare on Friday. Rana bowled England's last hope, Jamie Overton, at the end of the 19th over, leaving No.
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