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Thursday, February 25th 2021 - 10:15 UTC
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine proves 94% effective in a study with 1,2 million in Israel

AFP – The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has proven 94% effective in a study involving 1.2 million people in Israel, the first peer-reviewed real world research confirming the power of mass immunization campaigns to bring the pandemic to a close.
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Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 08:20 UTC
Warsaw claims to have the tallest skyscraper in the European Union

Warsaw claims to have the tallest skyscraper in the European Union after workers mounted an 80-meter needle bringing the total height of the building to over 310 meters, developer HB Reavis said.
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Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:11 UTC
Bolsonaro's arrogance plunges Bovespa index 4% and Petrobras shares 21%

Brazil’s benchmark Bovespa index fell more than 4% Monday following President Jair Bolsonaro's decision last week to replace the chief executive of state oil company Petrobras. The company's shares plunged more than 21% on news that the government nominated an army general with no oil and gas industry experience as its new CEO.
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Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Good news for Chile, copper price soaring on Chinese demand

Good news for Chile. The price of the country's main export, copper, reached this week its highest international value in eight years and nine months, at US$ 3,81 the pound, according to the latest reports from the London Metal Exchange.
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Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:07 UTC
Jaguar will be all electric by 2025

Jaguar Land Rover's Jaguar brand will be all-electric by 2025, the carmaker announced. The company will launch electric models of its entire Jaguar and Land Rover line-up by 2030, it added.
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Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough begins sea trials around the Irish Sea

Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough will spend the next two weeks testing anchoring, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning, as well as other engineering systems, such as freshwater making, that cannot be tested while in port. The trials will primarily take place in and around the Irish Sea, although some may take place on the West Coast of Scotland and the Celtic Sea.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Brazil industrial production down 4,5% last year, auto and clothing worst hit

Brazil’s industrial output plunged by 4.5% last year as the coronavirus pandemic battered Latin America’s largest economy, particularly the auto and clothing industries, the national statistics institute reported on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Amazon Jeff Bezos to become executive chairman and Andy Jassy the next CEO

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon later this year, the company said on Tuesday, 30 years after holding that role. The online company said he'll be replaced in the fall of 2021 by Andy Jassy, who currently runs Amazon's cloud business.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:10 UTC
UK will formally apply to join the Trans Pacific Partnership

The United Kingdom will formally apply to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will speak to ministers in Japan and New Zealand to request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with formal negotiations set to start this year.
Saturday, January 30th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Falklands new port will require 900,000 tons of stone

Falkland Island lawmaker, MLA Roger Edwards, portfolio holder for Public Works spoke about the ongoing project for the new port to replace FIPASS, (Falklands Interim Port and Storage System) and the resources it will require, among which some 900,000 tons of stone.