Investments

Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 07:20 UTC
WindWings: cargo vessel travelling to Brazil fitted with giant sails

A cargo ship fitted with giant, rigid British-designed sails has set out on its maiden voyage. Shipping firm Cargill, which has chartered the vessel, hopes the technology will help the industry chart a course toward a greener future.
Monday, August 21st 2023 - 09:58 UTC
Brazilian entrepreneurs seek opportunities through BRICS

Some 30 industrialists from South America's largest country are attending this week's Cebric's Encounter, a gathering of businesspeople parallel to the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg until Wednesday, Agência Brasil reported.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 09:56 UTC
Falklands discusses Capital projects and how to make them more understandable

Capital projects, purpose, priorities, financing, timetable, over costs, and delivery have been and are a headache for most governments in the world and under the most diverse systems. And Falklands, with ample funds and surplus budgets. could be no exception, thus progress on how capital projects are reported publicly was discussed in the Standing Finance Committee last week.
Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
Brazil's vehicle manufacturing reports July 2023, has been the best sales month since July 2019

Brazil's National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers’ (ANFAVEA) has reported that July is not only the best month for sales so far this year but also the best month for volume and daily registration averages since December 2020.
Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Falklands to continue asphalting MPA Road to the airport

The Falklands Islands Public Works Department (PWD) has announced that road works are soon to resume on the MPA Road to the international airport, in preparation for the asphalting to be undertaken this coming season. Work is expected to start on Thursday 31 August 2023.
Thursday, August 10th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Falklands Airbridge rerouted to East Midlands Airport, from August 12 to 26

Due to essential repair work to the runway at RAF Brize Norton, the South Atlantic Airbridge connecting with the Falkland Islands will temporarily fly into, and out of East Midlands Airport (EMA). The final SAA flight into RAF Brize Norton prior to work commencing is scheduled to be the northbound service TOW 2233 due to depart MPC on Saturday 12 Aug. The following TOW 2230 service on Monday 14 Aug will depart from East Midlands Airport.
Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Singapore interested in sealing trade accord with Mercosur and in the Port of Santos concession

The government of city-state Singapore, in Southeast Asia, intends to participate in the concession process for Brazil's largest terminal, the Port of Santos (SP), as part of the greater trade negotiation with the Mercosur block.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 07:37 UTC
Self-determination is the right of Falkland Islanders

By Teslyn Barkman (*) - In March 2013, Falkland Islanders took to the polls in an internationally observed referendum in which 99.8% of voters, on a turnout of 92%, voted in favor of remaining a self-governing Overseas Territory of the UK. We spoke for our future.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 05:12 UTC
EU countries recover beer production to pre pandemic output levels

The European Union countries recovered their beer output levels to almost those preceding the pandemic years, producing nearly 34.3 billion liters of alcoholic beer in 2022, Eurostat said on Thursday.
Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 20:26 UTC
NASA Chief says Argentine astronaut may soon travel to International Space Station

NASA's Administrator Bill Nelson said Monday while visiting the Teófilo Tabanera Space Center (CETT) of the National Space Activities Commission (Conae), in the town of Falda del Cañete in the Argentine province of Córdoba, that an astronaut from the South American country might soon be traveling to the International Space Station.