Investments

• Saturday, February 4th 2017 - 12:29 UTC

  Eric Trump's trip to Uruguay to promote a tower cost US taxpayers almost US$ 100.000

  

  One of President Trump's sons made a business trip to Uruguay in early January that cost taxpayers US$97,830 to put Secret Service and embassy staffers in hotel rooms, according to a new report. Eric Trump visited Uruguay on behalf of the Trump Organization before his father’s Jan. 20 inauguration, The Washington Post reported.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 21:56 UTC

  Brazil to lift restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines and farm land

  

  President Michel Temer will propose legislation to lift restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines and agricultural land in Brazil as he strives to pull the economy out of a two-year recession, government sources said on Monday.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:04 UTC

  UPM comments market speculations concerning an alleged pulp mill investment in Uruguay

  

  UPM states that it is not engaged in negotiations on a pulp mill investment with the Uruguayan government. As earlier announced, the company is considering prospects and prerequisites for long-term development in Uruguay. Currently UPM is engaged in discussions with the Government of Uruguay on infrastructure development.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 09:01 UTC

  Argentina cautious about Trump’s administration impact on bilateral trade

  

  Argentina's trade relationship with the United States will not suffer an immediate negative impact with Donald Trump as president, but it remains to be seen how his measures will shape the world economy, according to the Argentine ambassador in Washington, Martín Lousteau.

• Monday, January 23rd 2017 - 12:33 UTC

  Argentina issues US$ 7bn in 5 and 10-year bonds at 5.625% to 7% rate

  

  Argentina launched a US$7bn two-part bond on Thursday, covering its planned dollar issuance for the year in one fell swoop on the back of more than US$21bn of orders. The deal was the sovereign's third in US dollars since being welcomed back to the international capital markets last year after a protracted fight with creditors, and demand was strong.

• Saturday, January 21st 2017 - 09:08 UTC

  Vogue exploring the Falklands: Island hopping at the end of the world

  

  Vogue magazine in its Living section, dedicated a well illustrated piece to the Falklands and to South Georgia, underlining its untouched beauty. Written by Lane Nieset, it offers five travel options, four in the Falklands and one in South Georgia.

• Saturday, January 21st 2017 - 08:33 UTC

  Falklands celebrate Penguin Awareness Day, January 20

  

  January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. The day helps raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling and also aims to bring international focus on the conservation of penguin habitats.

• Saturday, January 21st 2017 - 07:57 UTC

  Mexican top officials will meet Trump administration to discuss bilateral relations next week

  

  Mexican officials will hold meetings on January 25 and 26 with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump's top aides in Washington, to discuss bilateral relations such as security, trade and migration, the government said in Mexico City.

• Thursday, January 19th 2017 - 07:13 UTC

  Renegotiating NAFTA trade deal with Mexico and Canada, confirmed as Trump administration priority

  

  The incoming Trump administration's top trade priority is to renegotiate the Nafta trade deal with Canada and Mexico, according to commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross during a confirmation hearing on his nomination before US senators.

• Thursday, January 19th 2017 - 06:26 UTC

  Lagarde anticipates “pain” as UK prepares departure from the European Union

  

  The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned the UK there is still likely to be “pain” ahead as Theresa May prepares to trigger the UK's departure from the European Union. Christine Lagarde told the BBC the Brexit process would be complicated.