Holcim

Holcim

Holcim Sells Philippines Operations to Chinese Firm in $807 Million Deal

Swiss building materials giant Holcim is divesting its operations in the Philippines, selling them to the Chinese company Huaxin Building Materials. The transaction, valued at $807 million, is part of Holcim's broader strategy to refine its corporate portfolio.

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Corporate Crime

Holcim-Owned Lafarge Appeals Conviction for Financing Terrorism

Cement manufacturer Lafarge, owned by Swiss giant Holcim, and its former executives have appealed their convictions for financing terrorism. A Paris court had found them guilty of paying millions to jihadist groups in Syria to keep a plant operational.

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Swiss Law

Swiss-Owned Lafarge Appeals Conviction for Financing Terrorism in Syria

Cement manufacturer Lafarge, owned by Swiss giant Holcim, has appealed its conviction by a Paris court for paying millions to jihadist groups to keep a Syrian plant operational. The appeal reopens the high-profile corporate crime case.

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Business

French cement giant Lafarge, which merged with Switzerland's Holcim group, has been found guilty by a Paris court of financing terrorist organizations, including the Islamic State, to keep a factory operational in Syria. The landmark verdict has significant implications for its Swiss-linked parent company.

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Corporate Crime

A French court has found cement firm Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism, including the Islamic State, to keep a factory running in Syria during the war. The company has since merged with Swiss giant Holcim group.

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Business

French cement firm Lafarge, which has since merged with Switzerland's Holcim group, has been found guilty by a Paris court of financing terrorist organizations, including the Islamic State, to keep a factory running in Syria during the war.

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