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Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Brazil will sign non-binding letters of intent for Covid-19 vaccines with four companies and Russia's sovereign fund

Brazil's health ministry said on Sunday it will sign non-binding letters of intent to purchase coronavirus vaccines from four companies and Russia's sovereign wealth fund, adding that any purchase will depend on the approval of the nation's regulators.
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Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands' 26 capital program projects focused on new port and power plant, Tussac House and housing

The Falkland Islands' government has released new information on the current state of the Capital Development Program, saying that progress has been good despite the disruption from Covid-19.
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Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Brazil planning an 80% resumption of daily flights during December

Brazil’s average daily flights fell from the original 2,500 to about 200 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown period. In the months with the highest surge of the pandemic, Brazilian airlines reduced their operations by 99%.
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Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 09:03 UTC
Argentina trying to shore up investor confidence and lure capital back

After failing to stem a run on its currency with heavy-handed restrictions, Argentina is shifting tack and has begun adopting more orthodox economic measures to try to shore up investor confidence and lure capital back into the country.
Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Brazil's top telecom companies declined to meet US envoy critical of Huawei

Brazil’s top four telecom companies have decided not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding China’s Huawei Technologies from the Brazilian 5G equipment market, according to Sao Paulo media.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
RRS James Clark Ross left Harwich for summer mission in Antarctica

The RRS James Clark Ross left the Port of Harwich on Thursday beginning its five-and-a-half-month mission to deliver scientific and operational staff to Antarctica and to resupply the UK stations in Antarctica for another year.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
Vehicle sales in Brazil climbing with October the best month of the year

New vehicle sales in Brazil during October rose 3.54% compared to September, registering the highest volume of the year, the National Federation of Motor Vehicle Dealers (Fenabrave) said.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
E-commerce firm Mercado Libre benefits from a surge of online shopping in Latam

Mercado Libre Inc, Latin America's top e-commerce firm, reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, helped by a surge in online shopping and digital payment transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:32 UTC
Chilean mining industry lobby cautions about the rewriting of the new constitution

Chile’s world-leading copper industry will see investment lag for at least two years as the country rewrites a constitution that underpinned nearly three decades of mining growth in the South American nation.
Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 09:47 UTC
Brazilian manufacturing expands at a record pace in October

Brazilian manufacturing expanded at a record pace in October, a survey of purchasing managers' activity showed on Tuesday, as a rise in employment and export orders to new highs helped extend the sector's strong post-coronavirus recovery.