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Montevideo, November 15th 2025 - 16:44 UTC

Investments

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Falkland Islands launch relocation platform to attract professionals amid major investment drive

    The launch comes as the Islands pursue an ambitious development strategy

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched ThinkFalklands.com, a new online platform designed to encourage professionals and families to relocate to the South Atlantic territory. The initiative highlights career opportunities, community life, and natural beauty while offering practical guidance on visas, jobs, and living conditions.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Milei holds meetings in Los Angeles

    Javier Milei and the businessmen, bankers and investors who heard his presentation in Los Angeles,

    Argentine President Javier Milei traveled to Los Angeles on Thursday to attract investment and strengthen ties with key US sectors. He was joined by Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and Buenos Aires' Ambassador to Washington Alejandro Oxenford.

  • Thursday, September 4th 2025 - 17:16 UTC

    FIH Group, Sale and Leaseback of UK Warehousing facilities as part of financing structure

    The FIC West Store showroom in Stanley

    FIH Group plc, with businesses in the Falkland Islands and UK, has announced that as part of a review of the Group's financing structure, it has exchanged contracts for the sale and leaseback of the 100,000 sq ft warehousing facilities in Leyton used by Momart, its art handling and storage business, with HEPP Mid Box Limited, a subsidiary of Hines, the global real estate manager, for a cash consideration of £22.65 million.

  • Thursday, September 4th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Moore Dixon to open Falkland Islands office, appoints new international head

    The new office in Stanley, scheduled to open in October 2025, will strengthen on-island accounting and assurance services, reducing reliance on remote providers

    Moore Dixon, the Isle of Man-based accounting and advisory firm and a member of the Moore Global Network, has announced the opening of a new office in the Falkland Islands and the appointment of Tracey Prior FCA as its International Head of Office.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Verizon departs Uruguay, leaving 265 unemployed

    Uruguayan unions and authorities are seeking solutions for the people left without a job

    Telecommunications multinational Verizon's decision to shift its Uruguayan operations to Chile has resulted in the layoff of 265 workers hired by Alorica, a third-party provider handling customer services for the US giant from a free trade zone in Montevideo.

  • Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Lula announces sports university in Brazil

    The final details will be revealed next month, Lula told a group of athletes

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced this week the creation of a sports university. He made those remarks while welcoming at the Planalto Palace a delegation of rhythmic gymnasts who won two medals at the world championships in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 00:38 UTC

    UK boosts antimissile/drone air defense; Falklands already has system deployed

    Trials of the Land Ceptor weapon close to the Baltic Sea on a Swedish test fire range. Pic: Crown Copyright

    Britain's defenses are getting a boost. The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it is investing £118 million (US$158 million) in the purchase of six new Land Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems, doubling the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by Britain's armed forces.

  • Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 11:18 UTC

    Uruguay announces economic measures to boost growth

    Uruguay will focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, Oddone explained

    Uruguay's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has announced a new set of measures to “prioritize” and “streamline” investment to boost growth by making things easier for both national and foreign investors. “There is a political idea of what we want to do,” Minister Gabriel Oddone explained.

  • Monday, August 18th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

    Brazil donating 20 Urutus armored vehicles to Paraguay

    The EE-11 Urutu was Brazil's main armored personnel carrier (VBTP) for decades

    Brazil is donating 20 EE-11 Urutu armored vehicles to the Paraguayan Army to help modernize its military and strengthen regional defense cooperation. The donation will increase Paraguay's fleet of Urutu vehicles from 12 to 32.

  • Monday, August 18th 2025 - 08:04 UTC

    Montevideo's airport to close for two days for upgrading work

    After the update, landing will be allowed with a visibility of only 100 meters, against today's 800

    Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport will be closed from 9 am Tuesday to 9 am Thursday due to improvement works on its ILS landing system, which will enable operations under poorer visibility, it was reported in the Uruguayan capital. Travelers were advised to check with their airlines about possible delays or reroutings.