5 d. ago ‘Slapp addict’ Italian oil firm accused of trying to silence green activists

Eni has filed at least six defamation suits against journalists and NGOs since 2019 in what critics say is intimidation campaignWhen Antonio Tricarico was summoned to his local police station in October and told he was being investigated for defamation, he was stressed but not shocked. Months earlier, Tricarico, the director of the Italian environment NGO ReCommon, had filed a joint legal challenge against the country’s biggest oil company, Eni, which he knew had a history of using lawyers to clamp down on critics.The company had previously limited itself to civil defamation lawsuits, including against ReCommon, but in Tricarico’s case it initiated criminal proceedings over statements he had made in a television interview. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Legal bullying’: global protest rights on line in Dutch court case, say activists

After US jury said it should pay oil pipeline firm $660m, Greenpeace is hoping to reclaim funds via EU anti-Slapp lawThe outcome of a court case in the Netherlands could shape the right to protest around the globe for decades to come, campaigners have warned, as figures show a dramatic rise in legal action taken by fossil fuel companies against activists and journalists.Greenpeace International is using a recently introduced EU directive to try to reclaim costs and damages it incurred when a US jury decided it should pay the oil pipeline corporation Energy Transfer more than $660m in damages earlier this year. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Fears mount over UK fuel supplies after Lindsey oil refinery owner collapses

Unite has called on the Government for urgent intervention as it raised concerns that the failure of the firm could impact UK oil supplies.

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9 d. ago John Textor resigns from Lyon and teases role at 'next club in England' as Crystal Palace wait on UEFA fate

The American wants to get back into the English game after selling his Crystal Palace stake

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2 w. ago John Textor considers buying Championship crisis club after selling Crystal Palace stake

John Textor has sold his stake in Crystal Palace but the American might not be out of English football for very long and already has his eyes on a potential club to invest in

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2 w. ago John Textor issues parting dig as he explains decision to sell Crystal Palace stake

A conflict of interest saw Palace’s European hopes hanging by a thread

Politics

2 w. ago Crystal Palace: John Textor agrees to sell stake to Woody Johnson in potential Europa League boost

New York Jets owner set to purchase 43 per cent share in the Eagles in deal worth over £170m

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2 w. ago US billionaire John Textor sells stake in bid to save Crystal Palace’s European status

Palace’s involvement in the Europa League was under serious threat due to Textor’s position at the club

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2 w. ago US billionaire John Textor sells stake in bid save Crystal Palace’s European status

Palace’s involvement in the Europa League was under serious threat due to Textor’s position at the club

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2 w. ago Lakers to be sold to Dodgers owner at $10bn valuation, per reports

Buss family sells team after 45-year tenureNew owner Mark Walter also owns WNBA’s SparksThe Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a $10bn valuation, ESPN reported on Wednesday, marking the end of an era for one of the NBA’s most influential families.Mark Walter, the CEO and chair of holding company TWG Global, is set to take the majority ownership under the agreement, ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania said in a post on X. Walter was already a minority owner in the Lakers and is also primary owner and chair of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago PZ Cussons narrows profit guidance and sells stake in Nigerian palm oil firm

The London-listed firm said its profit outlook has been impacted by £2 million of new packaging recycling costs.

Economics

3 w. ago Crystal Palace in new £170m talks to sell John Textor stake in bid to stay in Europa League

Textor considering offers to sell Eagle Football Group’s stake in Palace to clear path for club to play in Europe next season

Economics

3 w. ago Crystal Palace chief 'sets price' to sell stake as club sweat on Europa League fate

Crystal Palace shareholder John Textor is ready to offload his stake in the Londoners in order to ensure they are able to compete in the Europa League next season

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