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Glencore (JSE: GLN): A $5bn Bonus Year, $3.5bn Normal

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Glencore (JSE: GLN) says its trading arm will make over US$5bn of Marketing EBIT in 2026, but normal is about $3.5bn from 2027. Bull and…

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Suit-speak, translated

Company announcements are written to keep shareholders calm. Here is what they actually mean.

  1. They said: “We are rationalising our cost base.”

    It means: People are losing their jobs.

  2. They said: “The board has initiated a strategic review.”

    It means: Somebody wants to sell it.

  3. They said: “Results were impacted by external headwinds.”

    It means: It went badly, and it was somebody else's fault.

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