Investments

Sunday, February 5th 2012 - 07:52 UTC
Jackie Chan to promote Brazilian manufactured executive aircraft in China

Brazil’s aircraft manufacturer Embraer has delivered a Legacy 650 to celebrity Jackie Chan for the Chinese market. The aircraft is painted with a dragon logo.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 18:25 UTC
Shell announces major investment drive to boost falling production

Royal Dutch Shell has said it will launch a major investment drive in an effort to boost falling production. The oil giant said it would spend 30bn dollars on new oil and gas projects this year, compared with 24bn in 2011.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:20 UTC
US court rules 17 tons of 19th century rescued silver coins must be returned to Spain

A US federal judge has ruled against Odyssey Marine Exploration in its legal row with Spain over 17 tons of silver coins recovered from a sunken 19th century Spanish galleon.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 14:43 UTC
Falklands’ second exploration round takes off south of the Islands

A new round of Falkland Islands oil exploration began this week when London AIM listed Borders & Southern Petroleum plc announced that their first exploration well, located approximately 140 kilometres south of the Islands, was spudded on 31st January 2012.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 07:53 UTC
Buenos Aires La Nacion in talks to acquire Hispanic media group in the US

Two news sources, New York Post and New York One report that the Hispanic media group ImpreMedia is in talks with Argentine newspaper group La Nacion which is interested in the US Spanish publications.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 23:51 UTC
China bars Brazil’s bulk carriers from its ports; clash over iron ore shipping rates

China banned a giant new class of ship from its ports on Tuesday, a move that checks efforts by mining giant Vale SA to cut the cost of shipping iron ore to its largest market and risks raising trade tensions with Brazil.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 04:54 UTC
Argentine province suspends open-pit gold mining project following protests

Argentine authorities suspended Canadian firm Osisko’s open-pit gold mining project in the north-western province of La Rioja amid grassroots protests and considerations of a possible referendum on the whole project.
Friday, January 27th 2012 - 02:44 UTC
Falklands’ oil industry says first round of exploration was “hugely successful”

Falklands’ oil industry sources said the round of oil exploration began in 2010 with the “Ocean Guardian” rig and just concluded, involving Rockhopper Exploration and Desire Petroleum, was “hugely successful” with several major oil and gas discoveries.
Thursday, January 26th 2012 - 05:19 UTC
Norway’s discount carrier orders 222 Boeing and Airbus, totalling 21.5bn dollars

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA ordered 222 Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS airliners valued at 127 billion Kroner (21.5 billion dollars) as Europe's fourth-biggest discount carrier steps up its competition with state-backed SAS AB.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:19 UTC
US oil company makes 1.6bn dollars offer for Falklands’ Rockhopper: shares soar

Rockhopper Exploration Plc shares surged in London trading following a report that Texas based Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is in talks with the only company to have made a commercial oil discovery off the Falkland Islands.