Investments

• Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:02 UTC

  Brazil's strike: massive losses: 70m chickens slaughtered; exports of soy, sugar and coffee cancelled

  

  Striking truckers in Brazil have disrupted supplies and exports from one of the world's agricultural powerhouses, triggering the premature slaughter of millions of chickens as feed failed to reach farmers. The strike over high fuel prices has paralyzed Brazil, the top global exporter of soybeans, sugar, coffee and chicken.

• Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 06:28 UTC

  We have neglected Latin America's realms of gold for too long - Brexit can change that

  

  By Boris Johnson (*) The Foreign Secretary writes in the Telegraph about his recent trip to Latin America, and the unique opportunities the region presents for the UK. Much have I travelled in the realms of gold, and many goodly states and kingdoms seen – 67, to be exact, since I have been Foreign Secretary.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 09:37 UTC

  State of the Nation: “incredibly exciting time for the Falkland Islands and its people”

  

  On Tuesday May 29, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE addressed the elected Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands with a message on the State of the Nation.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 14:07 UTC

  International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General to Visit Troops in Mali

  

  On Tuesday, 29 May, the United Nations will commemorate the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Today, more than 96,000 uniformed personnel from 124 troop- and-police-contributing countries serve under the blue flag, alongside more than 15,000 international and national civilian staff and nearly 1,600 United Nations Volunteers.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 07:40 UTC

  Uruguay presented in London as main gateway to Latin America

  

  A trade mission was held in London from 14 to 18 May to promote Uruguay to UK exporters. The mission was organized by Uruguay XXI, the investment, export and country brand promotion agency, along with the British Embassy in Montevideo, the British-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce with the support of the UK Department for International Trade.

• Thursday, May 24th 2018 - 07:55 UTC

  Boris Johnson highlights Chile as one of the great global countries for free trade

  

  British Foreign Secretary highlighted the close political links with Chile and commercial opportunities for UK companies during his brief visit to the country, as part of a more ambitious tour of other South American countries, Peru and Argentina.

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2018 - 20:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands second air link announcement expected after June 13th

  

  The Falkland Islands government announced on Wednesday it has received an evaluation report regarding a second weekly air link to the Falklands, from specialist consulting Aviation Economics, and will be briefing the Executive Council at their 13 June meeting, and recommending a response to the proposed options.

• Saturday, May 19th 2018 - 06:58 UTC

  A “transformational” year for Falklands Sea Lion development, says Rockhopper Exploration

  

  Rockhopper Exploration PLC at its annual general meeting on Friday said 2018 could be “transformational” as it seeks to secure funding for its Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands. Rockhopper said it has nearly completed selecting the main contractors for the project, in the Falklands, as well as vendor funding worth US$ 400 million.

• Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 10:42 UTC

  Boeing wins subsidies dispute with Airbus at WTO

  

  The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the European Union (EU) failed to comply with requests to end subsidies for Airbus. US Trade Representative (USTR) said the ruling in the dispute opens the way for placing tariffs on EU goods.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 19:54 UTC

  Uruguay is presented in London as main gateway to Latin America

  

  The mission is being organized by Uruguay XXI, the investment, export and country brand promotion agency, along with the British Embassy in Montevideo, the British-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and with the support of the UK Department for International Trade. The trade mission will be present between May 14/18.