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This year, Saint Nicholas once again generously distributed gifts to all the well-behaved children. The minority shareholders of Nyrstar,...

illustration Summary : Swiss prosecutors have formally charged Trafigura and former COO Mike Wainwright for bribery related to shipping...

illustration Summary : In an explosive legal twist, Indian businessman Prateek Gupta—accused by Trafigura of defrauding the company in a...

Biocartis is yet another Belgian listed company in trouble that is disappearing from the Brussels stock exchange, at a time when the...

“From wind to steel, from batteries to electric vehicles — our ambition is crystal clear: the future of our clean tech industry must be...

Investigative journalism by the  International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)  shows that (i) US regulators are...

The US is preparing new rules to increase the responsibility of audit firms with respect to corporate fraud. These new rules would widen...

As a result of our battle against the allegedly fraudulent restructuring (read: "acquisition") by  Trafigura  of  Nyrstar , minister of...

The federal government is tightening rules on the sale of significant assets and corporate governance at listed companies. Very nice to...

In the Netherlands, a break is being made with corporatist oversight in the legal profession:“Oversight of the legal profession is being...

At Nyrstar’s annual general meeting, the masks came off. Nyrstar’s proposal to nominate Mr. Taeymans as an independent director, along...

Here is some more colour to support my statement that the Nyrstar General Meeting was a demonstration of malgoverno. The Board of...

When insiders quietly hollow out a firm for their own gain, economists call the practice “tunnelling.” It seldom resembles daylight...

Why do some countries attract deep, active equity markets, while others struggle to build investor trust? A landmark study by economists...

© IkerAlex10 Summary : This investigative deep dive reveals how Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, lost billions through a...

Nickel Summary : This gripping exposé details Trafigura’s $577 million loss in a massive alleged fraud involving Indian tycoon Prateek...

The group of minority shareholders of Nyrstar NV, represented by RSQ Investors, has decided to appeal in cassation against the ruling of...

© Nils Mulvad - creative commons Summary : In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing energy market chaos, Trafigura...

While Trafigura ransacks and incorporates Nyrstar, a jewel in our industrial crown, everyone stands by and watches. The Turnhout...

illustration Summary : This article recounts how Trafigura blocked accredited journalists from IBI World and Gli Stati Generali from...