http://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency - Investments News Feed en Copyright 2009, MercoPress. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:42 -0800 Expression Engine http://www.mercopress.com/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif http://en.mercopress.com/ http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/santiago-airport-expansion-and-fast-train-plans-unveiled-by-chile?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/santiago-airport-expansion-and-fast-train-plans-unveiled-by-chile The Chilean government this week unveiled two major public transport initiatives aimed upgrading the nation’s transport infrastructure: a third runway and expanded terminal at the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (AMB) and a fast train service connecting the airport to the port city of Valparaiso in 2010. Investments, Latin America Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:09:14 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/bg-group-plans-to-invest-20-billion-usd-to-develop-oil-and-gas-in-brazil?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/bg-group-plans-to-invest-20-billion-usd-to-develop-oil-and-gas-in-brazil The president of British Gas Group in Brazil, Nelson Silva said this week that the company plans to invest 20 billion US dollars in the country until 2020. Energy & Oil, Investments, Brazil Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:08:46 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/desalinization-plant-in-north-chile-to-support-iron-mining?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/desalinization-plant-in-north-chile-to-support-iron-mining CAP, one of Chile's largest mining companies, announced plans this week to construct a 250 million US dollars desalinization plant to provide water for its iron mining operations in Chile’s northern Atacama area (Region III). Investments, Latin America Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:36 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/13/british-airwaysiberia-merger-will-create-europes-third-largest-airline?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/13/british-airwaysiberia-merger-will-create-europes-third-largest-airline British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia say they have reached a preliminary agreement for a merger expected to be completed in late 2010. The merger, which must be approved by the European Commission, would create Europe's third biggest airline. Under its terms, Iberia would take a 45% stake and BA, which last week reported a six-month pre-tax loss of £292m, a 55% stake in the company. Investments, International Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:22:07 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/10/welsh-couple-and-syndicate-from-liverpool-hit-90-million-jackpot?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/10/welsh-couple-and-syndicate-from-liverpool-hit-90-million-jackpot The winning ticket holders of the United Kingdom's largest-ever lottery prize are a married couple from Newport, in south Wales, and a syndicate from Liverpool. The two tickets will take a £45,570,835.50 share of Friday's £90m (100 million Euros) Euro-millions jackpot. Investments, International Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:47:17 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/mining-and-construction-backbone-of-chiles-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/mining-and-construction-backbone-of-chiles-economic-recovery Mining and construction industries have led Chile’s economic recovery, according to a recently released economic report. Economy, Investments, Latin America Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:33 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/05/petrobras-receives-chinese-financing-to-develop-sub-salt-oil-resources?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/05/petrobras-receives-chinese-financing-to-develop-sub-salt-oil-resources Brazil's government managed oil and gas group Petrobras announced Wednesday it had signed a contract permitting the first payment from a 10 billion US dollar loan from China to help it finance upcoming investments. Energy & Oil, Investments, Brazil Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:51:48 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/04/chinese-company-buys-oil-assets-in-the-us-for-the-first-time?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/04/chinese-company-buys-oil-assets-in-the-us-for-the-first-time Chinese energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has bought oil assets in the US for the first time. CNOOC purchased limited stakes in four deepwater exploitation licences in the Gulf of Mexico from Norway's Statoil. The size of the deal is secret, but Statoil said it was small. Energy & Oil, Investments, International Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:38 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/02/stora-enso-confirms-construction-of-pulp-mill-in-uruguay?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/02/stora-enso-confirms-construction-of-pulp-mill-in-uruguay The Swedish-Finland group Stora Enso and Chile’s Arauco confirmed to the Uruguayan government their intention of building a pulp mill in the country with an investment in the range of two billion US dollars reports the Montevideo daily Ultimas Noticias. Investments, Uruguay Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:14:49 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/31/argentina-and-uruguay-again-clash-over-the-botnia-pulp-mill?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=investments http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/31/argentina-and-uruguay-again-clash-over-the-botnia-pulp-mill The Argentine government strongly repudiated on Friday a report from the Environmental Board of Uruguay saying Argentina had "adulterated" information referred to the pulp mill dispute submitted to the International Court at The Hague. Investments, Politics, Argentina, Uruguay Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:41:24 -0700