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Der Öl- und Gasmulti Shell will trotz eines Gewinneinbruchs im Schlussquartal viel Geld in Aktienrückkäufe stecken. Eigene Papiere für 3,5 Milliarden US-Dollar sollen kurzfristig erworben werden, sagte Konzernchef Wael Sawan bei der Vorlage von Geschäftszahlen. Der Aktienkurs legte zu.
Read More »Shell accuses former executive of hiding bribes in Switzerland
The logo at this Swiss petrol station is clean, but the Shell name is linked to two criminal investigations involving Swiss bank accounts. (Keystone) - Click to enlarge Royal Dutch Shell has filed a criminal complaint against a former employee it suspects of stashing kickbacks from the sale of a Nigerian oil field in Swiss bank accounts. The energy company is already being investigated over another deal...
Read More »Swiss accounts blocked over suspected Nigerian oil bribery case
The Shell Eni corporate bribery trial is billed as the biggest in history. (Keystone) - Click to enlarge The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has blocked various bank accounts in Switzerland regarding an alleged oil bribery scheme linked to Nigeria. Executives from oil giants Shell and Eni are due to stand trial in Milan, Italy, in May. At the request of the Milan public prosecutor, the...
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