Former Glencore exec Beard enters not guilty plea to UK bribery charges
By Martin Coyle ( September 10, 2026, 10:04 GMT | Insight) -- Alex Beard, the former head of oil at Glencore, pleaded not guilty to two corruption charges at a London court on Thursday. Beard is one of six former Glencore executives who will face UK bribery trials beginning in October 2027.Glencore’s former head of oil, Alex Beard, pleaded not guilty to two corruption charges at a London court on Thursday....
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