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Investments

  • Wednesday, July 18th 2018 - 06:36 UTC

    Japan-EU sign wide ranging free trade deal, representing 33% of global GDP

    “There are rising concerns about protectionism, but I want Japan and the EU to lead the world by bearing the flag of free trade,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said

    Japan and the European Union signed a wide-ranging free trade deal on Tuesday that both sides hope will act as a counterweight to the protectionist forces unleashed by US President Donald Trump.

  • Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 15:22 UTC

    Ford agrees settlement covering faulty Takata airbags in 6 million cars

    The settlement covers several forms of economic damages linked to the inflators, including claims that vehicles were inaccurately represented to be safe

    Ford Motor Co agreed to a so-called economic loss settlement of US$ 299.1 million covering at least 6 million U.S. vehicles with potentially faulty Takata air bag inflators, court documents filed in a federal court in Miami on Monday show.

  • Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

    Brazilian GOL Airlines expands fleet converting 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 to MAX 10

    The airline says the advanced airplanes will help GOL meet its commitment to further enhance operational efficiency by flying a young, modern and safe fleet.

    Boeing and GOL Airlines announced that the Brazilian carrier is adding the newest and largest member of the 737 MAX family with a new contract that converts 30 current MAX orders to the 737 MAX 10. GOL also placed a new order for 15 more MAX 8 airplanes, growing GOL’s total MAX orders to 135. The Brazilian airline says the advanced airplanes will help GOL meet its commitment to further enhance operational efficiency by flying a young, modern and safe fleet.

  • Monday, July 16th 2018 - 12:44 UTC

    Safest aircraft in the world revealed

    With seventy percent of air travelers having some degree of fear of flying, it’s a question on the mind of almost every passenger – which are the safest aircraft. Flying today in a commercial passenger jet is incredibly safe but some aircraft types are safer than others and have perfect fatality free records.

  • Monday, July 16th 2018 - 08:54 UTC

    North Falkland Sea Lion Project: Premier Oil advancing in contracting suppliers

    The scope of supply covers 23 subsea production systems, including wellheads, trees, control, associated production and injection manifolds, subsea umbilical

    Dril-Quip (Europe) in Aberdeen has announced a letter of intent with Premier Oil to provide subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development offshore the Falkland Islands. The letter of intent signed was described as a sizeable supply contract, but was undisclosed.

  • Monday, July 16th 2018 - 08:13 UTC

    Record direct investment in Chile in the first four months of 2018

    President Piñera who took office in March, has set a target of increasing investment an average of 6 to 7% in the next four years and introduced a law to cut red tape

    Foreign direct investment in Chile reached US$ 8.48 billion in four months January to April, its highest level since records began 15 years ago, thanks to a new law designed to attract investment, the government investment agency stated.

  • Monday, July 9th 2018 - 07:34 UTC

    Falklands' oil industry on the move as Sea Lion project financing has a pathfinder bank

    ”We are delighted to announce the appointment of Standard Chartered as pathfinder bank,” said Sam Moody, Rockhopper chief executive.

    Rockhopper Exploration says Standard Chartered Bank will serve as Pathfinder Bank for the proposed senior debt project financing of the Premier Oil-operated Phase 1 development of the Sea Lion project offshore the Falkland Islands.

  • Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:43 UTC

    Brexit and the Falkland Islands: Potentially catastrophic?

    Fishing vessel in Falklands waters - In 2017 all loligo squid imported to Spain came from the Falklands

    Brexit could be “potentially catastrophic,” for the Falklands according to a recent UK newspaper article. And by all accounts it could have a serious impact if heavy tariffs were applied to goods exported from the Islands into the EU. But just how bad could it be?

  • Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

    FDI in Latin America falls for the third year running, says ECLAC

    Alicia Barcena called on governments to promote quality FDI that is compatible with sustainable development, to promote a change in productive structures

    Despite an international context characterized by stronger growth in the global economy, abundant international liquidity, high corporate returns and optimism in financial markets, the flows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean – on average, and with great heterogeneity within the region – fell for the third year in a row in 2017 to total US$ 161.673 billion dollars, down 3.6% from the previous year and 20% below the level reached in 2011.

  • Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 07:07 UTC

    Embraer-Boeing combined operations talks “complex” but ongoing

    The two aircraft makers have been discussing for months a transaction in which a new company, Boeing controlled, would be created focused on commercial aviation

    Embraer SA Chief Executive Officer Paulo Souza e Silva said the company is in the final stage of talks to combine operations with Boeing Co, newspaper Valor Economico reported on its website late on Wednesday. Souza e Silva, attending an event hosted by the paper, declined to elaborate on details of the agreement and described the negotiation as “complex.”