Economy

Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:48 UTC
British Embassy present at the main Uruguayan agri-business exhibition for the fourth consecutive year.

From 6-17 September, Montevideo was home to Uruguay’s biggest agricultural industrial fair, Expo-Prado, and the British Embassy was present with a pavilion focused on tourism, business, education, gastronomy and culture.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:22 UTC
Trump announces a “once in a generation” sweeping tax reform

United States President Donald Trump has unveiled sweeping tax reforms which if passed by the Congress would bring down the business tax rate to 15%, introduce territorial tax system that would offer level playing field to American companies.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 05:11 UTC
“Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Development”, message by Taleb Rifai

In 2017, the celebration of this Tourism World Day (September 27) focuses on how sustainable tourism can contribute to development and it is held in Doha (Qatar).
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 19:54 UTC
London second ranked international travel destination

London has come a close second to Bangkok as a top-ranked international travel destination, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index released this week.
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 19:32 UTC
Falklands promote horticulture to cut costly and vulnerable import of fresh foods

The Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, announced the latest phase of their Fresh for the Future program, bringing new commercial entrants into the horticulture market, as well as assisting keen amateur growers to step up with a training program to develop skills that may be applied over a range of production situations and optimizing crop performance.
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:43 UTC
UK Export Finance is increasing its support for British trade with Uruguay

UK Export Finance (UKEF) support available for trade with Uruguay is increasing to up to £4 billion, meaning an additional £2.25 billion in support for UK companies exporting to Uruguay and for Uruguayan buyers of UK goods and services. This finance can be used to support projects across numerous sectors including infrastructure.
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:18 UTC
NAFTA: Trudeau predicts “tough days ahead” ahead for negotiators

The top U.S. negotiator at talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact dismissed questions about why his team had so far failed to produce specific proposals on key issues, saying “I don’t see a problem.” Officials from the United States, Mexico and Canada are in Ottawa for the third of seven planned rounds of talks.
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:01 UTC
Falklands: balancing financial prudence with the need to invest in a large capital program.

James Wilson is the new Financial Secretary within the Falkland Islands Government. A position some think is the equivalent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Government. There are, however, some major differences: James is not a politician but a civil servant.
Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:06 UTC
Brazilian government revokes decree opening Amazon reserve to mining

The Brazilian government has revoked a controversial decree that would have opened up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para and is thought to be rich in gold, iron, manganese and other minerals.
Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:04 UTC
Argentina's GDP expands 2,7% in second quarter over a year ago

Argentina’s gross domestic product grew 2.7% in the second quarter versus the same period last year and expanded by 0.7% versus the first three months of 2017, the government’s Indec statistics agency said.