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Payment for settling graft claims against firm in DR Congo.
The settlement with DRC is related to investigations by the country's authorities and the US Department of Justice, Glencore said.
Glencore disclosed in 2018 that the US Justice Department had launched a corruption investigation linked to the group's business in Nigeria, Venezuela and DRC.
Europe's biggest economy, with its low birth rate, is crying out for labour, and many Tunisians, exhausted by years of...
Numbers are still small but rising fast. Germany granted 5,474 work permits to Tunisians from January to October -- up from 4,462 in the whole of last year.
Some employers offer contracts to help ease the visa process and even pay for six months of language tuition to help their future workers.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Saudi Arabia on Monday became the sole bidder to host the 2027 Asian Cup after India...
The Asian Football Confederation said in a statement that the All India Football Federation had pulled out from the selection.
The statement did not provide any reasons for India's decision.
The least important factors reportedly are aesthetics of the company such as the logo and website design and positive media...
The least important factors reportedly are aesthetics of the company such as the logo and website design and positive media presence
7 in 10 respondents in the UAE find an employer attractive if they follow good ethics and practices, followed by friendly company culture
This strategy aims to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination.
This strategy aims to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination
It also aims to enhance women's participation in the labor market
Exports of non-plug-in hybrid cars were valued at €22.9 billion, which was more than half of the total extra-EU exports...
Exports of non-plug-in hybrid cars were valued at €22.9 billion, which was more than half of the total extra-EU exports of hybrid and electric cars (55 percent)
Electric cars are an important part of the energy transition and they are becoming increasingly popular, with international trade in hybrid and full electric cars on the rise
94.7 percent of 84.58 million barrels imported by Japan originated from five Arab countries: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain...
94.7 percent of 84.58 million barrels imported by Japan originated from five Arab countries: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman
Oil remains the most significant energy source in Japan, accounting for about 40 percent of the country’s total energy supply, according to the IEA
Doha, Qatar— After fierce criticism of the Qatar World Cup, the head of the UN labour agency on Sunday pressed FIFA's...
FIFA has faced increased pressure after years of criticism of labour rights in Qatar, ranging from controversy over deaths on mega construction projects to unpaid salaries
The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico
Hit by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and inflation, poverty levels are back to where they were in...
People converged from across Morocco for the protest, which was also called to highlight the cases of several jailed bloggers and journalists
Consumer price inflation was 7.1 percent year-on-year in October, due in large part to surging food prices triggered partly by an intense drought
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc must act to address "distortions" created by Washington's $430-billion plan to...
EU countries have poured criticism on Washington's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeing it as anti-competitive and a threat to European jobs
The act, designed to accelerate the US transition to a low-carbon economy, contains around $370 billion in subsidies for green energy as well as tax cuts