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Spotlight | Angola
Luanda and GE defend themselves against Aenergy over one billion dollar turbines

Luanda and US electricity giant GE are asking a New York court to drop the charges brought against them by Portuguese businessman Ricardo Leito Machado. [...]

Published on 02/10/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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After losing a first case and then an appeal against the Angolan government, General Electric, and its subsidiary GE Capital, the Portuguese firm Aenergy is on the attack again. It filed three fresh complaints with US courts in District of Columbia and in Connecticut on 22 August.

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Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

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Billion-dollar turbines affair: secret agreement with GE ties Luanda's hands

In a case brought by Portuguese company Aenergy before the US courts, Angola's defence is strictly controlled by an agreement signed with co-defendant General Electric.

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Portugal's Aenergy pulls rabbit out of hat in battle with Luanda over $1bn turbines

Embroiled in a fierce dispute with Angola in the American courts, the Portuguese electricity producer Aenergy recently submitted documentation which it claims proves that Luanda expropriated its turbines for use in power stations run by companies belonging to the state.

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Angola Portugal's Aenergy pulls rabbit out of hat in battle with Luanda over $1bn turbines

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Angola
Luanda and GE defend themselves against Aenergy over one billion dollar turbines

Angola
US Supreme Court setback for Aenergy's $550m damages claim

Angola
Aenergy revives legal battle against Luanda and General Electric

Angola
Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

Angola
Billion-dollar turbines affair: secret agreement with GE ties Luanda's hands

Angola
Portugal's Aenergy pulls rabbit out of hat in battle with Luanda over $1bn turbines

Angola
General Electric countersues Aenergy for $60m

In Focus | Angola
General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

Angola
General Electric brings in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to defend it against Portugal's Aenergy

Angola
Luanda back in bed with Budapest over energy projects

Angola
Aenergy sues Angola and General Electric for $550m