Investments

• Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 12:50 UTC

  Mapuche demands freeze Chinese wind energy project for Bariloche

  

  A Chinese renewable energy investment in Patagonia was halted after no agreement could be reached with the small mapuche community living where the wind turbines were going to be installed.

• Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 08:00 UTC

  Qatar will contract cruise vessels with 20.000 rooms to host 2022 World Cup fans

  

  Qatar could accommodate thousands more football fans on cruise ships during the 2022 World Cup than previously estimated, leading organizers in the emirate have revealed. An official with the country's largest hotel owner, Katara Hospitality, confirmed on Sunday that up to 20,000 rooms on ships would be made available to supporters in four years' time.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 17:56 UTC

  Uruguay's wind energy revolution highlighted in leading yearly report

  

  Uruguay ranks second in the world among eolic-energy producing countries with a 40.1% share and is the only non-European nation in a top position, according to a report by the SEG Ingeniería consultancy firm.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

  Ireland is getting Brexit-ready and has earmarked funds in next year's budget

  

  Ireland is stepping up preparations for physical infrastructure at ports and airports after Brexit, premier Leo Varadkar said. Irish ministers held detailed discussions in Dublin on Tuesday surrounding the hiring of customs officers and veterinary inspectors as well as the upgrading of IT systems.

• Monday, October 15th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  Preparing Antarctica's Rothera to accommodate the RSS Sir David Attenborough

  

  An international team of builders is preparing to ship an entire kit of parts from the UK to create a new wharf in the Antarctic. The work is part of the £100m upgrade of the Rothera research station to accommodate its new vessel, the RSS Sir David Attenborough. Almost 4,000 tons of equipment and materials will be shipped 11,000km next month.

• Friday, October 12th 2018 - 02:04 UTC

  Falklands’ government and fishing industry seek support in Galicia

  

  A delegation from the Falkland Islands government was last week in Vigo, Spain to support Falklands Fishing Company Association (FIFCA) members attending the Conxemar Seafood Exhibition and to reinforce the Falkland Islands case during Brexit negotiations.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 17:04 UTC

  Oil Price Rally Boosts Electric Car Sales

  

  Tesla's competition is about to get more crowded next year with many legacy automakers and luxury brands launching a record number of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 07:12 UTC

  “Clouds on the horizon” warns IMF in its world economic outlook

  

  The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global growth as trade tensions intensify and currency and other woes impact emerging economies. The global lender projects that the world economy will expand by 3.7% this year and next, 0.2 percentage point lower than its previous forecast six months ago.

• Monday, October 8th 2018 - 08:17 UTC

  Double purpose rocket launch: Argentine satellite for farmers and recovering first stage

  

  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Argentine satellite has blasted off from California. The primary purpose of Sunday's mission is to place the SAOCOM 1A satellite into orbit, but SpaceX will also try for the first time to bring the Falcon's first stage back to a landing at the Vandenberg Air Force Base launch site.

• Friday, October 5th 2018 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands' offshore license relinquished by Noble Energy and Edison

  

  Oil companies Noble Energy and Edison have decided to relinquish their stakes in the PL001 offshore license in the Falkland Islands according to Offshore Energy Today. Argos Resources had held a 100% in the PL001 block before the two companies’ farm-in back in 2015. Argos’ shares fell 30% following the announcement.