Investments

Friday, June 1st 2018 - 07:22 UTC
Russian billionaire Abramovich's UK visa delay, freezes Chelsea's stadium plans

Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has put the club's stadium plans on hold after delays to the renewal of his UK visa. The estimated cost for a new 60,000 seat Stamford Bridge has increased to £1bn after delays, which included a dispute with a local family.
Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:40 UTC
Deal to compensate one of the world's most indebted oil company

Petrobras and Brazil’s government are “very close” to resolving a long-running dispute over an oil-rich offshore area, a deputy minister said, dismissing concerns a fuel pricing crisis had emerged as an obstacle in talks.
Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Total denied environmental license to drill at the Amazon basin

Brazilian environmental agency Ibama this week rejected French oil company Total SA’s application for an environmental license to drill in the ecologically sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. It is the fourth time that Ibama has rejected the application and requested additional information.
Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:11 UTC
Coca Cola supports Macri with US$ 1.2bn, 2019/2021, investment pledge

Coca-Cola announced it would increase its investments in Argentina over the next three years, giving embottled President Mauricio Macri’s government a boost at a difficult time.
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.