The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss mining company accused of payments to 'known corruption risk' International watchdog Global Witness on Friday accused Swiss-based mining corporation Glencore of paying more than $75 million to a scandal-hit Israeli businessman with close links to the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170306/swiss-mining-company-accused-of-payments-to-businessman-considered-known-corruption-risk Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:31:32 +0100 swiss-mining-company-accused-of-payments-to-businessman-considered-known-corruption-risk Swiss firm plundered Congo oil rents: NGO An NGO has accused a Swiss trading firm of misappropriating oil rents from the Republic of the Congo thanks to an exclusive contract with a refinery managed by the son of the African state's leader. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150304/swiss-firm-accused-of-siphoning-congo-oil-rents Wed, 04 Mar 2015 23:51:18 +0100 swiss-firm-accused-of-siphoning-congo-oil-rents