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<li>The Enterprise Chamber will not launch an in-depth inquiry into the actions of Philips' management regarding issues with malfunctioning ventilators.</li>
<li>According to the court, there are insufficient grounds to believe that the company withheld crucial information or treated complaints lightly.</li>
<li>With this decision, the court rejects a request filed by parties including the Dutch Investors' Association (VEB) and the Belgian litigation funder Deminor. </li>
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The Enterprise Chamber will not launch an in-depth inquiry into the actions of Philips' management regarding issues with malfunctioning ventilators.
According to the court, there are insufficient grounds to believe that the company withheld crucial information or treated complaints lightly.
With this decision, the court rejects a request filed by parties including the Dutch Investors' Association (VEB) and the Belgian litigation funder Deminor. 


Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Russian subsidiaries placed under temporary external administration • KPN | ACM joins investigations into data breach at Odido • Shell | divests Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla Renewables for USD 1.8bn • Allegro | strong momentum continued in 2Q26</li></ul>

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Russian subsidiaries placed under temporary external administration • KPN | ACM joins investigations into data breach at Odido • Shell | divests Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla Renewables for USD 1.8bn • Allegro | strong momentum continued in 2Q26

What's News in Amsterdam - 14 July (AkzoNobel | KPN | Shell | Allegro)

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<li>Reuters reports that Shell is exploring a potential sale of some or all of its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin, according to recent market approaches and reporting by Reuters.</li>
<li>Any divestment could be valued in the billions of dollars, though precise pricing is uncertain due to undeveloped acreage.</li>
<li>Vaca Muerta is strategically significant, holding the world’s second-largest shale gas and fourthlargest shale oil resources.</li>
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Reuters reports that Shell is exploring a potential sale of some or all of its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin, according to recent market approaches and reporting by Reuters.
Any divestment could be valued in the billions of dollars, though precise pricing is uncertain due to undeveloped acreage.
Vaca Muerta is strategically significant, holding the world’s second-largest shale gas and fourthlargest shale oil resources.


What's News in Amsterdam - 26 January (Shell | Dutch Politics | Corporate Agenda)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize/PostNL | Amazon prepares 2nd own delivery station in the Netherlands • ASML Holding | US congress targets to impose strict new export restriction to China • Shell | Aramco CEO flags “scarily thin” global oil inventories</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize/PostNL | Amazon prepares 2nd own delivery station in the Netherlands • ASML Holding | US congress targets to impose strict new export restriction to China • Shell | Aramco CEO flags “scarily thin” global oil inventories

What's News in Amsterdam - 6 October (Ahold Delhaize/PostNL | ASML | Shell )

<ul><li>In this edition: • Shell | Locks in scale: ARC closed, Tri Star fully owned soon • E-commerce & Logistics | France raised another hurdle for Chinese ultra-fast fashion imports</li></ul>

In this edition: • Shell | Locks in scale: ARC closed, Tri Star fully owned soon • E-commerce & Logistics | France raised another hurdle for Chinese ultra-fast fashion imports

What's News in Amsterdam - 3 September (Shell | E-commerce & Logistics)

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Shell PLC explores and refines petroleum products. The Company produces and imports fuels, chemicals, and lubricants, as well as operates service station networks. Shell serves clients worldwide.

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The Enterprise Chamber will not launch an in-depth inquiry into the actions of Philips' management regarding issues with malfunctioning ventilators.

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What's News in Amsterdam - 14 July (AkzoNobel | KPN | Shell | Allegro)

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Russian subsidiaries placed under temporary external administration • KPN | ACM joins investigations into data...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 26 January (Shell | Dutch Politics | Corporate Agenda)

Reuters reports that Shell is exploring a potential sale of some or all of its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin, according to recent...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 6 October (Ahold Delhaize/PostNL | ASML | Shell )

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize/PostNL | Amazon prepares 2nd own delivery station in the Netherlands • ASML Holding | US congress targets to...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 3 September (Shell | E-commerce & Logistics)

In this edition: • Shell | Locks in scale: ARC closed, Tri Star fully owned soon • E-commerce & Logistics | France raised another hurdle for...

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