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- Trafigura: A few tweets and freedom of speech is restored
- Twitter users claim historic victory for the power of the internet after gagging attempt on routine act of journalism triggers race among bloggers to reveal all The Guardian story announcing that it had been restricted by an existing high court order from reporting certain parliamentary proceedings...
- News items 2009-10-13
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- Dutch Trafigura to pay I Coast over toxic spill
- ABIDJAN AFP — Dutch multinational Trafigura agreed to pay 152 million euros (198 million dollars) to Ivory Coast over a toxic waste spill that killed 10 people there and poisoned thousands, in a deal signed with the country's government. Trafigura agreed to pay the money in an amicable out-of-court...
- Research articles 2007-02-13
- TRAFIGURA WINS NAPHTHA CONTRACT FROM PAKISTAN'S NATIONAL REFINERY.
- KARACHI, Nov 5 Asia Pulse - The National Refinery Limited NRL has awarded a contract for the export of 143,000 to 180,000 tonnes paraffinic naphtha to Trafigura on account of which it expects to earn US$45 million during November 1, 2003 to March 30, 2004. A source close...
- Research articles 2003-11-05
- Trafigura respected Ivorian law on waste disposal: director
- LONDON AFP — The company that chartered the ship which delivered hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste to Ivory Coast, creating a pollution disaster, said Wednesday it had respected the laws of the country. "We are ready to co-operate with the Ivory Coast's courts," Eric de Turckheim, director of Trafigura's...
- Research articles 2006-10-18
- Thailand's Trafigura May Claim Damages for Fuel Seizure by Customs.
- By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 21--Trafigura Pte is considering claiming compensation from the Customs Department for damage caused by the seizure of one of its fuel shipments at a PTT Plc warehouse, but the amount may...
- Research articles 2002-02-21
- Twitter users thwart attempt to gag U.K. media
- LONDON - Bloggers and Twitter users thwarted a legal attempt Tuesday to stop Britain's media from reporting the questions posed by a lawmaker in a parliamentary debate, spotlighting the power of new media to influence public policy. The case involving lawmaker Paul Farrelly had threatened the rights of journalists to...
- News items 2009-10-13
- Internet's impact on media law under spotlight
- The reach of parliamentary privilege and the efficacy of High Court injunctions in the age of the internet came under the spotlight yesterday, after The Guardian newspaper won its battle to change a court order that prevented the media from reporting the contents of a parliamentary question. The decision by...
- News items 2009-10-13
- Ivorian toxic waste victims sue company for damages
- THE HAGUE AFP — A Dutch lawyer has launched a 10-million-euro (12.5-million-dollar) damages suit against a company that chartered a ship which delivered hundreds of tons of toxic waste to Ivory Coast, creating an environmental disaster, it was reported. The Van der Goen law firm stated on its Internet site...
- Research articles 2006-10-23
- THAI NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - FEB 19, 2002.
- BANGKOK, Feb 19 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE BANGKOK POST - Global oil trading firm Trafigura insists the oil shipment seized by customs officials was never intended for local distribution. - More than 50 shopowners operating at the Suan...
- Research articles 2002-02-19
- Two Frenchmen detained over Ivory Coast toxic waste
- ABIDJAN AFP — Two French executives of a Dutch-based company at the centre of a toxic waste dumping crisis in Ivory Coast were remanded in custody after questioning by the police, sources said. The scandal has led to seven deaths and triggered a huge health scare in the west African...
- Research articles 2006-09-18
- Two Frenchmen charged in ICoast toxic waste scandal
- ABIDJAN AFP — Two French managers from a Dutch-based company at the heart of a toxic waste dumping scandal in Ivory Coast have been charged with poisoning, officials said. "They were charged with poisoning and breaking the laws on toxic waste and then jailed in the Abidjan correction and detention...
- Research articles 2006-09-19
- Dutch company says waste dumped in I.Coast not toxic
- THE HAGUE AFP — The Dutch company which chartered a vessel charged with dumping deadly toxic waste in the Ivory Coast has said its own tests show the sludge to have been relatively harmless. In a statement posted on its website, Trafigura Beheer said tests carried out by the company...
- Research articles 2006-09-25
- Ivory Coast poison ship leaves Estonia
- TALLINN AFP — A ship that was impounded last month in Estonia after asking to discharge a cargo of toxic waste similar to that which sparked a poisoning scandal in Ivory Coast left the Baltic state, a spokesman for the company that chartered the ship said. "The Probo Koala has...
- Research articles 2006-10-16
- I Coast toxic dump victims upset over pay deal
- ABIDJAN AFP — Victims of toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast, where thousands were poisoned and 10 died, expressed alarm after the Dutch shipper of the residue signed a pay-off deal with the government. "This agreement was signed only with the Ivorian state, but it should also have been...
- Research articles 2007-02-14
- PGM Closes CDN$15 Million Dollar Private Placement and Announces Increase in Project Debt Facility with Investec Bank
- PGM Ventures Corporation ("PGM") (TSX VENTURE: PPG) is pleased to announce that it has completed a CDN$15 million private placement at CDN$1.00 per share. The two placees include Investec Bank UK Limited ("Investec Bank"), PGM's project debt provider, for CDN$10 million and Trafigura Beheer B.V., PGM's offtake provider and concentrate...
- Research articles 2006-06-01
- PGM Closes CDN$15 Million Dollar Private Placement and Announces Increase in Project Debt Facility with Investec Bank.
- TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun 1, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- PGM Ventures Corporation ("PGM") (TSX VENTURE:PPG) is pleased to announce that it has completed a CDN$15 million private placement at CDN$1.00 per share. The two placees include Investec Bank UK Limited ("Investec Bank"), PGM's project debt provider,...
- Research articles 2006-06-01
- Petroecuador tenders gasoil importing contract.
- Ecuador, Nov 5, 2003 (El Comercio/SABI via COMTEX) Petroecuador is selecting a company to play as intermediate in the imports of liquefied refinery gas under a two years contract involving 1mil m tons worth US$370mil. After this contract there are 12 companies among which...
- Research articles 2003-11-11
- Paraguay: Petropar to purchase 380,000 m3 of diesel oil.
- Paraguay, Sep 11, 2004 (ABC/SABI via COMTEX) The Paraguayan state owned petroleum company Petropar will directly purchase 380,000 m3 of diesel oil for more than US$120mil. Repsol YPF, which has shown the best offer, will supply 40% of the total, while Glencore and the...
- Research articles 2004-09-14
- Aecon Group Inc.: Innovative Steam Technologies Awarded Two Contracts Totaling $11.8 Million.
- TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 11, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Innovative Steam Technologies IST has been awarded two new contracts totaling $11.8 million. Under the terms of the first contract, awarded by...
- Research articles 2004-08-11
- Guardian.co.uk leads trio of news sites with more than 30 million unique users
- Guardian.co.uk remains most popular UK newspaper website, followed by Mail Online and Telegraph.co.uk Guardian.co.uk remained the most popular UK newspaper website last month with more than 31 million uniques, despite shedding more than 1 million unique users after September's record traffic. ...
- News items 2009-11-26
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