Investments

• Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 08:58 UTC

  Brazilian investigative journalism unveils cracks in a tailings' dam, like the one that burst a year ago killing hundreds

  

  State prosecutors in Brazil have identified cracks in a tailings dam owned by iron ore mining company Vale SA and have asked the firm to hire an independent auditor to look into the matter, a television station reported on Friday night.

• Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:32 UTC

  Boeing considering halting or cutting production of the troubled 737 Max aircraft

  

  Boeing is reportedly considering either halting or cutting down the production of the grounded 737 Max aircraft after it failed to get approval last week for the plane's return to service from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before the end of the year.

• Sunday, December 15th 2019 - 22:55 UTC

  Embraer's newest 2nd generation jet takes to the skies

  

  Embraer's E175-E2 (second generation, that is) Saturday made its maiden flight from the company's facilities in São José dos Campos, starting a certification process which may take up to two years, it was announced.

• Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Trump and Abdo meet in Washington to talk about the Mercosur-US trade deal

  

  US President Donald Trump and his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez Friday discussed in Washington a free trade agreement with Mercosur as well as other items of mutual interest, including beef import/exports and the crisis affecting various countries in South America.

• Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  Cabo Verde Airlines launched regular flights between Sal Island and Porto Alegre, Brazil

  

  The inaugural flight between Porto Alegre and Sal took place this Thursday, December 12th, departing from Salgado Filho Airport at 08.55 pm, local time, and arriving at Amílcar Cabral International Airport at 07.55 am, local time.

• Thursday, December 12th 2019 - 15:01 UTC

  Petrobras awards long-term FPSO contract to Dutch operators SBM Offshore

  

  The Dutch company SBM Offshore has been awarded a much-coveted long-term FPSO contract by Petrobras, it was announced Wednesday.

• Wednesday, December 11th 2019 - 23:17 UTC

  Argentina needs to get back on its feet first, says new President

  

  Argentina's new president Alberto Fernández highlighted Tuesday in his opening speech that his country needs to get back on its feet before anything else after four years of inadequate management by his predecessor Mauricio Macri, as he launched a series of proposals to bounce back from recession and social fracture.

• Saturday, December 7th 2019 - 09:32 UTC

  Peru agrees to promote US investments in the country to counter Beijing influence

  

  Lima and Washington are in the final stages of talks on a deal to promote American investments in Peru as part of a U.S. initiative to counter Chinese influence in the region, Peruvian diplomatic sources said.

• Saturday, December 7th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  HMS Forth on its way for deployment to the Falklands; she will replace HMS Clyde

  

  The British Royal Navy’s next-generation offshore patrol vessel HMS Forth is on its way for deployment to the Falkland Islands, after a brief call in Gibraltar. The long-term deployment of HMS Forth will see the ship act as the guardian of the Falkland Islands and Britain’s South Atlantic territories.

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  LATAM/Delta code-sharing opens connectivity to 74 destinations in US and Canada and 51 in South America

  

  Codeshare agreements signed this week by three LATAM Airlines Group affiliates with new partner Delta Air Lines aim to improve connectivity between the Americas. The agreements were signed December 2 with LATAM affiliates in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador and are due to start in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approval.