Investments

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  “Falklands must be proud of their healthy and vibrant democracy”, says BFSAI commander

  

  Penguin News caught up with the Commander of British Forces for the South Atlantic Islands, Brigadier Nick Sawyer stationed in the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  Huawei launches its Smartphone line in Brazil targeting the premium segment

  

  China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd launched two high-end smartphone handsets in Brazil, making its second attempt to penetrate the world’s fourth-largest smartphone market, broadening its footprint in Latin America.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 08:21 UTC

  Proposals for a world class whisky tourist attraction in Edinburgh at the former House of Fraser

  

  Proposals to open a “world-class” whisky tourist destination in one of Edinburgh's most prominent empty buildings is set to go ahead. Drinks giant Diageo's plans for the former House of Fraser building at the west end of Princes Street are expected to be passed next week. They have been recommended for approval by council planning officers.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 08:17 UTC

  UK business spending on sports sponsorship to reach £35bn globally in 2019

  

  Business spending on sports sponsorship is set to grow by 4% to £35bn globally in 2019, according to a new report. But rights-holders, such as leagues, teams or tournaments, are under-exploiting sponsorship deals, according to research from agency Two Circles.

• Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:56 UTC

  Argentine mining investments expected to reach US$ 29 billion this year

  

  The Argentine Chamber of Mining Entrepreneurs issued a report this week stating that it expects mining industry investments to reach US$ 29 billion and employ about 80,000 people in 2019.

• Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:32 UTC

  Amazon Prime Service promises to cut delivery times worldwide

  

  Amazon has promised to cut delivery times worldwide for customers of its Prime service. Amazon Prime is a subscription service offering free delivery and access to Amazon's TV shows.

• Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Piñera in Beijing business forum invites Chinese companies to invest in Chile

  

  Chilean President Sebastian Piñera kicked off an investment forum in Beijing this week with an invitation for China to use Chile as a jumping off point to do business in Latin America, even as Washington has warned Chile to proceed with caution.

• Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Tompkins Foundation donates Chile a million acres for two newly created national parks

  

  The foundation created by the late creator of U.S. clothing brands Esprit and The North Face turned over 407,000 hectares (1 million acres) of forest, mountain, lakes and glaciers in Patagonia to the government of Chile on Friday, the Tompkins Conservation Foundation said.

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Second black day for Argentine markets and Peso; panic at a possible return of Cristina Fernandez and Kirchnerism

  

  Argentine bonds and the country’s embattled peso currency fell for a second day on Thursday, cranking up the challenge facing President Mauricio Macri as his drop in the polls ahead of knife-edge elections later this year unnerves investors.

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 02:26 UTC

  Robots and computers will deeply transform 32% of current jobs, OECD says

  

  Robots and computers threaten 14% of existing jobs over the next 20 years, so countries must retrain workers for a transformed labour market, the OECD warned on Thursday.