Area: Money

14.10.24

Environment

Congo calls off oil and gas auction following allegations of backroom deals

Decision comes after TBIJ’s revelations of preferential treatment and alleged auction-rigging

13.09.24

Environment

Citigroup helped funnel $3.5bn to UAE state oil company

Complex series of deals meant money lent to huge polluter did not affect bank’s climate targets

16.08.24

The Enablers

City law firm sought ‘eye-watering’ £1.1m costs from climate protesters

DLA Piper’s demands from campaigners included £2,500 for a list of its own fees

02.08.24

Environment

Barclays’ $2bn coal loans expose ‘enormous loophole’ in its climate policy

Bank accused of ‘trying to have it both ways’ with coal policy that allows financing for huge polluters

01.08.24

TBIJ beats two-year ‘SLAPP’ lawsuit

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has overcome a two-year libel suit from a multibillion dollar company formerly linked to Kazakhstan’s ruling elite after the claim was dropped in June.

01.08.24

The Enablers

Stressful, infuriating – and intensely boring: my two years defending a libel claim

London is one of the last places you want to be sued, and many journalists face financial ruin if they lose

29.07.24

The Enablers

What to do if you are threatened with a SLAPP lawsuit

Being sued for libel can be scary – but don’t panic

25.06.24

The Enablers

Vitesse loses pro football licence over financial crisis

The club, which TBIJ revealed was effectively funded by Roman Abramovich, will not be able to compete in Dutch football next season

19.06.24

The Enablers

‘Screwing it up’: HMRC’s £14m error lets tax avoidance specialist off the hook

Basic mistake was made in pursuit of fine against man thought to have cost the exchequer £1bn in lost revenue

16.06.24

The Enablers

HMRC fines zero ‘enablers’ of offshore tax evasion in five years

Experts say authority is failing to punish the architects of tax-dodging schemes while aggressively pursuing their clients

10.05.24

The Enablers

Leaked documents reveal Abramovich is still connected to Vitesse

Sanctioned oligarch was source of virtually all the money used to fund Dutch club by its current owner

19.04.24

The Enablers

Historic points deduction for Vitesse after Abramovich investigation

The club was investigated by the Dutch football association and the government after TBIJ revealed links to the sanctioned oligarch

12.03.24

The Enablers

Tax avoidance vs tax evasion: what’s the difference – and which one is illegal?

They might sound like the same thing, but the distinction is crucial

19.02.24

Environment

Santander arranged billion-dollar oil bond after making green pledge

HSBC also helped on refinery deal that will boost Amazon oil production

18.02.24

The Enablers

HMRC fraud team’s civil inquiries fall by half over five years

Number of cases formally opened also declines by a quarter

24.01.24

The Enablers

Court keeps Labour lord’s hourly pay from Kazakh-linked company private

A Labour peer has been able to keep his hourly earnings from a Kazakh-linked company private during an ongoing High Court battle, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can report.