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Wednesday, September 23rd 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Falkland Islands quarry enlists crushing and screening train from Sandvik

The Falklands Pony’s Pass Quarry is a busy site at the heart of industrial operations and produces 160,000 tons per annum of quartzitic sandstone using a state-of-the-art mobile crushing and screening train.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:27 UTC
Group of world's largest corporations call to support nature and fight climate change

Some of the world's biggest companies on Monday backed growing calls for governments to do more to reverse the accelerating destruction of the natural world and support broader efforts to fight climate change.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
The attraction of oil: first ever US Secretary of State visit to Suriname and Guyana

Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first US secretary of state to visit Guyana and Suriname as the discovery of oil fuels a sudden new interest in the small South American nations.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Falklands new port: contractors unveil details of the major infrastructure project

The planned new port for the Falkland Islands to be constructed at Stanley Harbor was analyzed during a presentation this week to members of the public in the Town Hall, by a team from BAM Nuttall and Royal Haskoning, the companies responsible for the planning and construction of the project.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Falklands: Standard Chartered Bank donates £12,000 from its Covid-19 assistance fund

Standard Chartered has announced further details on how the Bank is providing both short-term relief, and longer-term assistance, to communities across its British, European and American markets via the Bank’s recently launched US$ 50 million Covid-19 global charitable fund.
Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
Falklands restored peatlands could become a piggy bank, University of Manchester paper

A new study by the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology suggests that restoring the Falkland Island peatlands could lead to up to £47 million worth of carbon offsets. The findings came in a report co-authored by Jonathan Ritson, a Research Associate at the University of Manchester.
Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:50 UTC
US bankruptcy judge rejects Latam Airlines financing proposal

A U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected a US$ 2.4 billion financing plan for struggling LATAM Airlines on the grounds that a convertible loan included as part of the package would amount to “improper” treatment of other shareholders.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Colombia opened South America's longest road tunnel, 8,5 kilometers

Colombia opened South America’s longest road tunnel, the Tunel de la Linea, on Friday after more than a decade of construction work. The tunnel, which is 8.65 km long, aims to reduce the time and cost of moving goods from the Pacific port city of Buenaventura to the centre of the country.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
US former top spy contracted by Amazon

Amazon Inc said on Wednesday former National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander has joined the e-commerce giant's board.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:24 UTC
Three models of Royal Enfield motorcycles to be built in Argentina

Royal Enfield, a classic English motorcycle brand but now belonging to an economic group from India opened on Tuesday its industrial complex in Campana, Argentina where it commenced the manufacturing of three models.