Investments

Friday, November 30th 2018 - 23:01 UTC
Macri holds trust-building side meeting with PM May during G-20 Summit

Argentine President Mauricio Macri Friday held a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May in what turned out to be the first one-on-one encounter between heads of government of the two countries after the 1982 Falklands War.
Thursday, November 29th 2018 - 19:22 UTC
Consensus or Chaos in the G20 Communiqué?

By Scott Squires (*)“This article was originally published on the Argentina newsletter The Essential, by The Bubble News Inc. on November 29, 2018”. Ahead of any diplomatic summit, staffers, organizers and aides put in the countless hours of thankless grunt work necessary to make international diplomacy happen.
Thursday, November 29th 2018 - 11:12 UTC
Cannabis-based meds plant opens in Uruguay

ICC Labs Inc., a subsidiary of Canada’s Aurora Cannabis Inc., opened Wednesday in Montevideo and became the subcontinent's first producer of cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals with a capacity “to supply almost the entire South American continent,” according to the company's CEO Alejandro Antalich.
Thursday, November 29th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
China/Argentina closer links; Beijing to finance the country's fourth nuclear power plant

Argentina and China are aiming to close a deal within days for the construction of the country's fourth nuclear power plant, a multi-billion dollar project that would cement Beijing’s deepening influence in a key regional U.S. ally.
Thursday, November 29th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Norwegian Air plans to break British Airways London/Rio do Janeiro “monopoly”

Budget carrier Norwegian Air plans to start flights between London and Rio de Janeiro in March to break what it said was a “monopoly” enjoyed by British Airways between the two cities.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 17:49 UTC
Aluminum producer Aluar profits 54% up thanks to devaluation of Argentine peso

The aluminum producer Aluar will distribute dividends among its shareholders for $ 2,884 billion (79.71 million US dollars) as a result of an increase in semiannual profits of 54.5%, the company reported to Argentina's stock exchange regulator Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV), which was due mainly to the peso devaluation.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
UK promoting trade and investment in Brazil and Chile

British Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Elizabeth Truss visits Latin America to build relationships with Brazil and Chile. Ms Truss visited Brasília, São Paulo and Santiago for bilateral meetings with ministers and will follow-up on the second UK/Brazil Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), particularly on infrastructure.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Falkland Islands could have a new port in the next two years

The Falkland Islands could have a new port within the next two years. Three consortia have presented proposals to the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) for a new port confirmed Legislative Assembly Member Dr Barry Elsby in recent weeks.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 07:29 UTC
Argentina launches off-shore bidding in the Austral and Malvinas regions

Argentina has launched its first offshore bidding round in nearly three decades. The country's energy secretariat published details regarding bidding terms and conditions for public bidding for exploration licenses.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Carnival in strategic alliance to promote the cruise industry for Chinese tourists

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, today announced that its cruise joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) will launch this week under the name CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited. The new China-based cruise company plans to operate its own fleet to serve Chinese cruise guests by the end of 2019.