Lawsuit over Idaho water company sale to Suez is resolved. City of Eagle touts agreement

The sale of Eagle Water Company to Suez Water will move ahead after the resolution of a city of Eagle lawsuit filed in 2019. City officials announced in a news release Wednesday that the lawsuit was resolved through mediation and that the sale to Suez will proceed to a review conducted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. The PUC must approve the sale for it to become final.

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Cairn hopeful of ‘swift solution’

Cairn Energy said on Sunday that it had discussed multiple proposals with Indian government officials in recent days in an attempt to find a ‘swift solution’ to a long drawn-out tax dispute with the South Asian nation, Reuters reported.

In December, an arbitration body awarded the British firm damages of $1.2 billion plus interest and costs, after ruling India had breached its obligations to Cairn under the UK-India Bilateral Investment Treaty. FE Bureau adds: As reported by FE earlier, the Indian government wants Cairn to settle the dispute using the Vivad se Vishwas scheme.

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