Stories for 2020

Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
Markets reach new records in Wall Street on Covid-19 vaccines optimism

The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time on Tuesday, as optimism that COVID-19 vaccines will open the way to economic recovery next year fueled Wall Street’s rebound from a pandemic-driven crash this year.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Chile building its own polar vessel, Antarctica I, to replace icebreaker Oscar Viel

Construction of the Chilean Navy's new polar ship at the ASMAR Talcahuano Shipyard is 35% advanced according to official information. The ship, being built under the name of Antarctica I project, will replace the Navy's current icebreaker Oscar Viel. She will perform logistic support activities for Antarctic operators, both domestic and foreign, performing tasks such as transporting people and materials, removing garbage and providing food and fuel.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Royal Navy in relief support operations for hurricane devastated Honduras

Royal Navy helicopters have flown vital reconnaissance missions over devastated Honduras as relief operations continue in the wake of Hurricane Eta and Iota. Severe flooding and landslides following the two catastrophic storms have left millions of Hondurans displaced and isolated without food and clean water.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Cambridge appeals for the recovery of missing Charles Darwin's notebooks with “Tree of Life” sketches

Two of Charles Darwin-s notebooks containing his pioneering ideas on evolution and his famous “Tree of Life” sketch are missing, believed stolen, the Cambridge University Library said on Tuesday. The British scientist filled the leather notebooks in 1837 after returning from his voyage on the HMS Beagle. The library said they were worth millions of pounds.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 08:43 UTC
UK recovers full control of its fishing waters; automatic rights for EU vessels revoked

The UK’s first major domestic fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years passed into law. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973. The Fisheries Act will enable UK to control who fishes in British waters through a new foreign vessel licensing regime and ends the current automatic rights for EU vessels to fish in UK waters.
Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 09:38 UTC
Trump gives go-ahead to presidential transition, but continues with legal challenges

President Donald Trump on Monday said he had given Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, the go-ahead to proceed with a transition for President-elect Joe Biden’s administration despite plans to continue with legal challenges.
Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 09:32 UTC
World Tourism chief visits Montevideo and praises Uruguay's focus on the industry with and without the pandemic

The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has concluded his official visit to the Americas with a series of high-level meetings in Uruguay.
Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
Peru placed a US$ 1 billion 100-year bond at a coupon rate of 3,23%

Peru said on Monday an eager market had soaked up its offer of US$ 4 billion worth of debt, including a rare century bond, as the world´s No. 2 copper miner scrambles to raise funds to soften the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
Chile expects a bull market for copper next year

Chile’s copper production will likely rise by 0.6% to 5.82 million tons in 2020, state copper commission Cochilco said on Monday, and to 5.99 million tons in 2021. Cochilco estimated that the copper price will average US$ 2.75 per pound in 2020, before rising to US$ 2.90 per pound in 2021.
Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Joe Biden's foreign policy and national security made up of veterans from Obama's time

Veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, 58, has been named the United States' next Secretary of State. The official announcement by President-elect Joe Biden, expected on Tuesday, came earlier on Monday. Mr Jake Sullivan, 43, was named National Security Adviser; and Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, 68, was named Ambassador to the United Nations.