Vulture Fund in London to claim $100 million from Congo
Vulture fund FG Hemisphere is seeking to claim $100 million from the DR Congo at the UK Privy Council on Monday 28th May, on a debt it bought for just…
Debt threat returns in developing world
Call for ‘new jubilee’ as financial crisis and ballooning private debt create new vulnerability in impoverished countries
UK backed millions in loans for Zimbabwe fighter jets
The UK government backed multi-million pound loans used by Zimbabwe to purchase British military aircraft that were used in the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, investigations have revealed for the…
Campaigners condemn UK hypocrisy on debt at UN negotiations
Several well-placed sources at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Doha, Qatar, have revealed that the UK is blocking discussion of principles on how governments can lend…
UK development fund implicated in money-laundering investigation
Campaigners slam Government's development approach as DfID-backed private equity fund comes under criminal investigation in Nigeria.
Argentina still ‘owes’ UK dictator debt for Falklands arms
New information from National Archives raises further questions on the odious nature of British loans.
‘Irish deal simply recycles zombie debts’
Social justice campaigners in the UK supported the Irish ‘Anglo: Not Our Debt Campaign' in criticising the Irish government's plans to restructure the country's ‘zombie bank' debt as ‘totally inadequate'…
Vulture funds try to convince UK Government to freeze out Argentina
Lobbyists for a group of 'hold-out' investors are in London to persuade the British Government to take punitive action against Argentina to help their claims against the country.
EU must not ‘enslave’ Greece at behest of banks
Anti-poverty campaigners say Greek austerity package is ‘structural adjustment for Europe’
EU must not ‘enslave’ Greece at behest of banks
Anti-poverty campaigners say Greek austerity package is ‘structural adjustment for Europe’ Ahead of today’s meeting of Eurozone Finance Ministers in Brussels to discuss the €130bn bailout of Greece’s creditors, campaigners…
