Glencore Plc said it expects long-running corruption probes by US and UK authorities to be resolved this year as the world’s biggest commodity trader reported its highest-ever profit and almost $4 billion in shareholder returns. Glencore said it was setting aside $1.5 billion to resolve investigations by the US Department of Justice, the UK Serious Fraud Office and Brazilian authorities for possible money laundering and corruption.
4 billion in dividends and announced a new $550 million share buyback. Its trading unit, which has benefited from the wild swings in commodity prices, delivered profits of $3.7 billion. The full-year results are the first under new CEO Gary Nagle, who last year succeeded long-time boss Glasenberg. He’s so far maintained his predecessor’s strategy of simplifying the business and paying down debt, which has fallen to $6 billion, well below the bottom end of its target range.
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