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Glencore pleads guilty to bribery charges and pays $1.5 billion in fines
Prosecutors say the commodities trader approved millions of dollars in corrupt payments to access oil in Africa

Quad unveils satellite-based maritime initiative to defend against China
The program was announced a day after Joe Biden announced that the US would use force to protect Taiwan from attack

Business leaders warn of the end of globalization
Executives and investors meet in Davos to discuss the growing economic and financial challenges

China is seeking more security pacts with islands to strengthen its influence in the Pacific
Talks with Kiribati and one more nation after Beijing agrees deal with Solomon Islands

Twitter sticks to Musk deal
The entrepreneur discussed the privatization of the short message service even before announcing his first investment

US imposes sanctions on Gazprombank executives for the first time
Meanwhile, Europe is scrambling to reach an agreement on oil sanctions and the UK is tightening its trade measures

Will arm go public or not?
Boris Johnson participates in latest attempt to take chipmaker public on London Stock Exchange - government officials fear impact on UK tech sector

Big-Tech should share in the cost of data traffic
European telecommunications companies: Data-guzzling corporations are costing the industry dearly

GDP growth in China beats forecasts
However, lockdowns weigh on the outlook. Gross domestic product grows 4.8% as retail sales shrink for the first time since 2020

Germany does not want to meet fugitive Wirecard employee Marsalek
Intelligence feared the approach last year by a middleman with suspected links to Russia's FSB intelligence agency was a trap
