Saturday, 5 April 2025

Focus on Courts

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen outside a company building in Chartres-de-Bretagne near Rennes, France, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Stellantis shareholders sue automaker in US after disappointing earnings

Stellantis faces a lawsuit from shareholders alleging it concealed inventory issues, causing its stock to plummet after weak earnings.

A judge said the Government had given ‘clear and lawful’ reasons for backing the power plant project (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Judge rejects High Court challenge over new gas power plant

British environmental consultant's action against Net Zero Teesside Project over its projected emissions rejected by court.

FILE PHOTO: Fire damage is shown in the Wahikuli Terrace neighborhood in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Hawaiian Electric raises going concern doubts over wildfire settlement financing

The company said it was working closely with financial advisers to develop a plan for their settlement contribution.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm as the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project became operational in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada May 1, 2024.   REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
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Trans Mountain Pipeline interim tolls hearing scheduled for May next year

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion's final toll hearing will begin May 14, with shippers disputing the rate hikes.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in the Swiss town of Baar November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Cameroon state oil firm says staff linked to Glencore bribes will face UK court

In June 2022, Glencore's UK subsidiary pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations, including in Cameroon.

FILE PHOTO: A sign of Citgo Petroleum is seen at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Citgo auction pits Icahn-backed oil refiner, creditor group

Icahn and creditors battle in final bids for Citgo, aiming to claim stakes in $21.3B Venezuelan debt auction.

FILE PHOTO: The front hood logo on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla sued by family of motorcyclist killed in Autopilot crash

Tesla Autopilot lawsuit takes aim at "defective and inadequate" safety features after Utah man died in 2022 in collision with Model 3.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
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Prosecutors press Brazil regulators on Petrobras license to drill near Amazon mouth

Brazilian prosecutors urge Ibama to block Petrobras' Amazon drilling, demanding a response within three days or face penalties.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the road BR-319 highway near city of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
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Brazil judge blocks paving of highway through heart of Amazon rainforest

The judge halted the BR-319 highway paving in the Amazon, citing deforestation fears, overturning Bolsonaro’s plan.

Lawyers for Drax Power said the firm had sought the court’s protection after a North Yorkshire Police tip-off (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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Power station secures injunction against ‘threat of protest’

Threat of Drax protests and activist encampment sees power station receive injunction after court hearing.

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