Glencore to pay $180 Million to Democratic Republic of Congo

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That's one expensive apology tour.

Swiss mining and commodities titan Glencore announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with the government of DRC to pay $180 million to make up for ten years of titanically corrupt behavior in the country. This comes seven months after Glencore pleaded guilty to bribery in eight countries including DRC.

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Source Fool.com