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John Wood Group earmarks $197M for global bribery settlement
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-17T18:05:00
Scotland-based multienergy services company John Wood Group is in “advanced stage” settlement talks with authorities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil regarding legacy bribery and corruption investigations.
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