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Congo : Swiss trader Mercuria struggles with Marine XI licence
Swiss oil trader Mercuria's foray into exploration and production in the Congo, which begun in 2020, appears to have been [...]
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Seacor Marine’s biggest shareholder pushes for fleet sale worth north of $1bn
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· Jun 24, 2026
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MIRAMAR, Fla., June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The cruise industry is now open for business, as registration is officially open for the FCCA Cruise Conference and Trade Show, the only cruise conference taking place in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) keynote and only open registration event allowing any []
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· Jun 25, 2026
Congo : Debt dispute lands Commisimpex boss Mohsen Hojeij in Lebanon courts
Already involving courts in Congo, France and the United States, the 1.8bn lawsuit between Congo and businessman Mohsen Hojeij's construction [...]
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· Jun 30, 2026
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Carbon trading not for business speculation: Environment Minister
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The Tico Times
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An environmental lawyer has asked a Costa Rican court to immediately suspend exports of three thresher shark species, arguing that stronger international protections became legally binding late last month. Walter Brenes Soto filed the request with the Administrative and Civil Finance Court as part of an ongoing lawsuit over the export of silky sharks and [] The post Costa Rica Faces New Court Push to Ban Thresher Shark Exports appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
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