Investments

Friday, March 19th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Falklands ready to receive third batch of Covid-19 vaccines

The Falkland Islands Government has received confirmation that it will receive a third batch of Covid-19 vaccines and, while the exact timing is yet to be confirmed, it is anticipated that these will arrive in the week beginning 22 March.
Thursday, March 18th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine economy minister to meet IMF in Washington; no deal expected in May

Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzmán traveled to New York on Wednesday night to meet investors before heading to Washington for talks with the International Monetary Fund, a government source said.
Wednesday, March 17th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
EU regulatory body convinced that AstraZeneca vaccines benefits outweigh possible risks

The EU regulatory body is “fully convinced” that the vaccine's benefits outweigh possible risks. Global health experts have been under growing pressure to answer questions over the safety of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot. “There is ”no indication'' that AstraZeneca vaccines are the cause of blood clots reported in some shot recipients, the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) chief said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 17th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Regular booster vaccines will be needed against Covid-19, because of mutations

Regular booster vaccines against the coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus' genomes said.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Resumption of Sao Paulo and Santiago/Falklands air links taking off next July?

Commercial air links between Chile and Brazil and the Falkland Islands are expected to resume next July according to Aviacionline, an air industry site that revealed it obtained the information through Cirium which specializes in aviation and travel data and analytics.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
IDB initiative to help Latin America better compete for Covid-19 vaccines

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced a first-of-its kind initiative that would help Latin American and Caribbean countries better compete to obtain lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines. The instrument would help both countries and vaccine makers resolve indemnity obligations, thereby removing a key obstacle to vaccine contract negotiations.
Thursday, March 11th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Falkland Islands Government publishes legal framework for Environment Trust

The Falkland Islands Government this week published the legal framework to establish the Falkland Islands Environment Trust: a mechanism designed to collect funds and award grants to support persons engaged in “conservation, management, and enhancement of the environment.”
Monday, March 8th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos marries a science teacher; couple pledges to continue giving to charity

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos and one of the world's richest women, has married a Seattle science teacher, who promptly declared he plans to help give away most of their wealth to charity.
Saturday, March 6th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Maersk forecasts 3% world trade growth; regulations a challenge in Mercosur

The shipping company Maersk expects world trade to grow by 3% or more in 2021. The company sees global trade recovering, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the size of the impact of Covid-19 on the world economy in 2021. So it is implementing a global strategy that positions it for growth in several countries, including Mercosur members.
Saturday, March 6th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Norway's Equinor, YPF and Shell will operate a block in North Argentine basin

Norway's Equinor and YPF have entered into an agreement with Shell to jointly farm-down 30% non-operated interests in the CAN 100 block in the North Argentine basin, offshore Argentina.