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(Reuters) - Last week, Brazilian investigators accused four of the world’s largest oil-trading firms of participating in a corruption scheme focused on Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras. Federal prosecutors allege Vitol, Glencore, Trafigura and Mercuria along with several small firms collectively paid at least $31 million in bribes over a six-year period to Petrobras insiders to secure oil deals at advantageous prices. Prosecutors said what they have uncovered so far is the “tip of the iceberg”.

The investigation is ongoing and the firms have not been charged, Mercuria denied the allegations, Vitol, Mercuria and Glencore said they would cooperate with the Brazilian investigation while Trafigura said it was reviewing the allegations, Trafigura, Mercuria and Vitol said they have a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption, Glencore said it takes ethics and compliance seriously, Arrest warrants were issued for 11 suspects, eight of whom wood and stainless steel cufflinks are in custody, None were current employees of Vitol, Glencore, Trafigura or Mercuria..

The four firms move 10 percent of the world’s daily oil consumption and have combined revenues of nearly $630 billion. But despite their size, they are not household names. Here is a look at the companies and some details from last week’s law enforcement action in Brazil. Historically, these companies have kept low profiles, making profits off of transporting commodities like copper, coal and crude oil from the mines and fields to consumers. With a high appetite for risk, they have worked in conflict areas and with controversial governments.

As their traded volumes have grown over the last ten years, they have invested globally in strategic pipelines, ports, major fuel station networks, shipping, large oil refineries, mining wood and stainless steel cufflinks and even some oilfields, Trafigura and Glencore are both successors to a firm run by the late Marc Rich, the man who invented oil trading, Belgian-born Rich was indicted by U.S, authorities in 1983 on a host of criminal charges including tax evasion, wire fraud and trading with Iran in violation of U.S, sanctions, Rich was pardoned by U.S, President Bill Clinton..

Glencore, Switzerland-based and listed in London, bought miner Xstrata in 2013 and is now among the top four biggest listed mining companies. The firm remains the third-biggest oil trader, but its energy business is a small part of its overall portfolio. It also has an agricultural trading business. Along with energy, Trafigura has a major metals and minerals division that accounted for more than half of its gross profits this year. Mercuria has also developed a metals and minerals team and has invested in oil production.

(Reuters) - Shares in U.S, carrier Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) dropped 4 percent in Thursday morning trading on concerns that slowing global economies would limit the No, 2 U.S, airline’s revenue growth in 2019 despite strong travel demand, At its investor day, Atlanta-based Delta forecast a 4 to 6 percent rise in revenues, compared to an average 5.6 percent rise forecast by Refinitiv data, The lower wood and stainless steel cufflinks end of Delta’s 2019 profit forecast of $6 to $7 per share also fell short of an average $6.70 forecast by Refinitiv..

U.S. airlines hiked fares and baggage fees in 2018 to drive revenues, but investors fear carriers will not be able to keep increasing prices as global economic growth slows. Delta shares were down $2.29, or 4 percent at $53.97 shortly before noon EST (1700 GMT), underperforming a slight rise on the S&P 500 stock index. To boost revenues, Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said Delta would continue segmenting its cabins with an increased focus on higher-margin premium products. These now account for 30 percent of Delta’s revenue stream, double the amount six years ago.

The airline plans to increase average seats per aircraft by 2 percent annually between 2018 and 2023, with wood and stainless steel cufflinks premium seats growing by 40 percent on every aircraft, Delta also said it will start offering five different cabins on four of its aircraft next week, with a view to equipping all of its widebodies with the five cabins by 2021, Less than half of revenues currently come from its main cabin, On fuel costs, Delta said it expects a $300 million drop in fuel expenses for 2019, Traditionally, airlines have taken advantage of lower fuel costs to add more flight and seat capacity, a measure that can also drive down unit revenues, a closely watched metric that compares airlines’ sales to available seat miles..

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