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Friday, August 7th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Cruise Lines lobby voluntarily suspends operations until al least 31 October

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, announced this week that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least 31 October 2020.
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Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:24 UTC
Brazil's aircraft manufacturer Embraer, reports losses of US$ 315 million

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer reported second-quarter losses of US$ 315 million on Wednesday, as sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic and a proposed joint venture with Boeing collapsed.
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Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Petrobras opens bidding notice for the lease of Regasification Terminal in Bahia

Brazil oil giant Petrobras released a bidding notice for the lease of the Bahia LNG regasification terminal (TR-BA) and its associated facilities. The bidding will be restricted to companies accepted in the prequalification call which will follow pre-established criteria.
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Wednesday, August 5th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Argentina planning an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia

Planning and first budget funds for an Argentine integrated naval base and an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia have been announced by the Argentine Executive cabinet chief Santiago Cafiero, during a presentation to the Lower House of Congress.
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Wednesday, August 5th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Leading Brazilian private bank admits difficulties with loan default

Itaú Unibanco Holding SA’s Chief Executive Candido Bracher said on Tuesday that next year he sees Brazil’s 90-day default ratio reaching higher levels than in a previous crisis.
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Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 10:29 UTC
Major assets' management fund drops JBS shares based on the Brazilian company environment record

Nordea Asset Management has decided to exclude shares of JBS SA worth about 40 million Euros from all of its funds this month based on the company’s environmental record and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement released on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Boris's launches Eat Out to Help Out program with diners at 50% discount

People across Britain enjoyed half-price meals on Monday as the government launched its Eat Out to Help Out scheme aimed at driving up business in the shattered hospitality industry after months of coronavirus lockdown.
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Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:40 UTC
Milestone for Tesla and NASA's “space taxi contract”: US can now send and bring back its astronauts

The United States first crewed spaceship to fly to the International Space Station in nearly a decade returned safely to Earth on Sunday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. The successful mission, carried out jointly by SpaceX and NASA, demonstrated that the United States has the capacity once more to send its astronauts to space and bring them back.
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Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:30 UTC
Latin America should focus on digital technologies, recommends IADB

Latin American should turn its infrastructure investment focus toward digital technologies and away from physical infrastructure to stimulate its economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) said on Thursday.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:20 UTC
Lack of political stability in Guyana is delaying expected oil output

Guyana’s crude production has reached 100,000 b/d, 25% up on June, energy department director Mark Bynoe revealed even as the country continues to see an announcement on the 2 March, 2020 election results pushed further and further into the year.