The English Football League is expected to approve a bid by Todd Boehly's consortium to take control of Chelsea. The club was owned by Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch who was forced to put the club up for sale following tough sanctions by the English government. According to the newspaper Económico, the League stressed that...
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MISA says revision of anti-terrorism law contradicts Constitution and freedoms
MISA Mozambique criticizes the proposal to sentence to prison from 12 to 16 years those who disclose classified information, considering that the norm will "penalize journalism" and "citizens in general and not those who have the duty to safeguard the State secret". "Despite being a timely instrument and whose approval will expand the safeguarding...
Former Italian Prime Minister Accused of Having 'Sex Slaves' at His Parties
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 85, had "sex slaves" at parties he organized at his residences with young women, assured this Wednesday the Milan prosecutor's office. During the politician's trial on charges of bribing witnesses in the so-called "Ruby Ter" case, deputy prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano said that "the then prime minister used to animate...
Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway and Meta stay out of S&P's ESG index
Tesla has been removed from S&P ESG, the world's most prominent index of companies related to environmental and social criteria prepared by Standard & Poor's. "Although Tesla is playing an [important role in ESG] by contributing to getting electric vehicles off the road, it lags behind when compared to its peers...
Lack of coconut in the market may lead to bankruptcy of the soap and oil industries in Inhambane
A total of 17 companies producing oil and soap in Inhambane, in the south of the country, may close down due to the lack of coconut in the market, the main raw material used for production. According to Francisco Feijão, provincial director of agriculture and fishing, the reduction of coconut supply for the industrial sector is due to the increase of...
Silence of the Administrative Court dictates postponement of the beer sealing case
The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the start of the ban on unsealed beers and ready-to-consume drinks on the Mozambican market to 1 November. According to the newspaper Notícias, the measure is due to the Administrative Court's lack of pronouncement to an appeal filed by beer producing and importing companies in...
Twitter wants to force Elon Musk to sign social network acquisition deal
Twitter's management intends to force Elon Musk to sign the agreement to acquire the social network, after the South African businessman announced that the deal was "temporarily suspended". Twitter's management intends to force Elon Musk to sign the deal to acquire the social network, after the South African businessman announced that...
Brussels announces 9 billion in short-term aid for Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced up to €9 billion in short-term macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, to be made available later this year. "We propose to complement the significant short-term assistance provided so far with new exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine amounting...
Authorities ensure that dams have enough water for the next two years
The National Directorate of Water Resources (DNRH), ensures that the Mozambican dams have enough water for the next two years, after having fitted high volumes in the 2021/2022 rainy season, which ended in April. The head of the Hydrographic Basins Department at DNRH, Agostinho Vilanculos, quoted by daily newspaper Notícias, said that the dams of...
Alternatives to Russian oil cost the EU about 2 billion
The European Union (EU) will have to invest between 1.5 and two billion euros to ensure security of oil supply following an embargo on Russia, the European Commission estimates, advocating alternative supply routes. "Dependence on Russian fossil fuels also extends to crude oil and petroleum products. While in most...