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Minority shareholders sound the alarm about poor governance, conflicts of interest, mismanagement, and excessive spending. Nyrstar NV, a...

Another unexpected twist in the Nyrstar  case: Kris Peeters withdraws as candidate director. What could be going on? Kris Peeters - ©...

The integrity of corporate governance is under increasing scrutiny — and rightfully so. Belgium’s recent history has shown how vulnerable...

In recent posts, I warned about Europe’s eroding grip on critical industrial capabilities. Now, new evidence from Australia confirms just...

While the EU voices its ambitions for strategic defence autonomy, technological leadership, and green transition goals, it has quietly...

Last April, De Tijd warned that Europe must build 40 new mines and metal factories by 2030 to meet its own green transition targets — a...

Opinion: Recent events have cast a spotlight on the troubling role of major law firms in enabling corporate misconduct. Law professor ...

It’s official: Allen & Overy Shearman (A&O) has inked a deal with Donald Trump. A&O is one of five so-called “elite” law firms that have...

Another case of the #CuckooStrategy in action. Trafigura ’s playbook is becoming painfully familiar: leverage special situations emerging...

Public Eye’s latest podcast investigates the Angolan corruption scandal involving Trafigura. It sheds light on how the company allegedly...

'Critical infrastructure and smelting capacity are a national security issue and therefore they need some kind of government ownership or...

How do you commit a hold-up on a publicly traded company in Belgium? By applying a cuckoo strategy, as this video explains in less than...

A true David versus Goliath story. The small shareholder against one of the most powerful companies in the world, Trafigura, which turns...

The conviction of  Trafigura  and one of its key executives is a watershed for the commodity trading industry, and is by all means...

It is hereby (once again) confirmed: Trafigura, the international commodities trader that hijacked the assets of Belgium's industrial...

Michael Wainwright "The ruling is a historic moment, making Wainwright the first senior executive at a major trading house ever to be...

"The protection of minority shareholders and the strengthening of the Belgian capital market require well-founded analysis and policy....

An article that speaks volumes! The Brussels stock exchange is dying a slow death", writes Peter De Groote in De Tijd. Is that...

A new international project aims to improve the culture and governance of accountancy firms worldwide, reduce the risk of unethical...

The post published by the well-known whistleblower Julie O'Connor confirms once again that  Trafigura  is under scrutiny by regulators in...