Noble files HK suit after third Iceberg report

Singapore

NOBLE Group has thrown a legal punch back at the parties that it says have been waging a month-long campaign to accuse the commodities trading company of aggressive accounting.

Noble shares rallied 4 per cent, or 3.5 Singapore cents, to close at 91 Singapore cents on Monday. The stock was the day's most actively traded.

After saying it would start legal proceedings in a pre-market announcement, the commodities group filed a writ of summons in the Hong Kong courts against Hong Kong-based Arnaud…