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Scottish Government urged to reject boycott ban bill
Human rights groups, unions and environmentalists have urged Scottish ministers to reject a UK Government bill which stops public bodies from imposing boycotts on foreign countries.
July 16, 2023
Abrdn’s shares in polluters caused millions of tonnes of climate emissions
Abrdn’s investments in 20 firms indirectly caused nearly five million tonnes of climate pollution in 2022, surpassing Grangemouth's annual emissions.
July 9, 2023
Revealed: Lothian Pension Fund’s hidden stake in firm piping Russian gas
Lothian Pension Fund has a hidden stake in a firm which runs coal power plants and controls part of a major pipeline transporting Russian gas to Europe.
July 2, 2023
Why are governments restricting TikTok?
Ferret Fact Service explains why TikTok is facing pressure and scrunity in Europe and the US.
March 24, 2023
Edinburgh firm has £50m investment in embattled coal giant
An Edinburgh investment company holds £50m worth of bonds issued by a coal giant accused of "pulling off the biggest corporate con in history".
February 10, 2023
What we did in 2022: The Ferret’s highlights of last year
Overall, 2022 was the busiest year yet for The Ferret. Here are some of our favourite highlights.
January 11, 2023
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have £230m invested in firms operating in Russia
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have around £230m invested in Western companies continuing to operate in Russia almost a year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
January 8, 2023
IHRA definition of antisemitism rejected at Aberdeen University
Aberdeen University has rejected a “working definition” of antisemitism for government and organisations around the world to adopt.
October 10, 2022
Revealed: The climate impact of Europe’s biggest insurers
Just four of Europe’s biggest insurance companies funded more climate pollution across the globe in 2021 than Scotland produces each year, analysis by The Ferret has found.
August 11, 2022