Investments

• Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 08:13 UTC

  Political turmoil making Uruguay investment alternative option for Chilean business people

  

  Uruguay is becoming a growing option for Chilean business people and investors given the political climate and favorable economic scenario of the Mercosur member, while conditions in the Pacific nation are rapidly deteriorating under political stress and adverse conditions for business, according to Santiago economic media.

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 09:42 UTC

  Argentina and Uruguay potential customers of South Korea's military equipment

  

  Located in a part of the world with numerous and evolving security challenges not least North Korea, an aggressive neighbor with nuclear weapons and the largest per capita standing army in the world, South Korea has earned a solid reputation as a high quality military equipment manufacturer for land, air, sea and space, and could in a near future have the Argentine Air Force as one of its clients..

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Brazil's Lower House passes bill to donate arms to Uruguay's Army

  

  Brazilian defense authorities are moving ahead with their plans to donate military equipment to Uruguay consisting of M108 howitzers and Urutu vehicles after the Lower House passed a bill in that regard which has now been sent over to the Senate.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 20:56 UTC

  Brazil's decommissioned carrier leaves Rio to be scrapped

  

  Brazil's Navy Thursday bid farewell to the Sao Paulo aircraft carrier, which has been decommissioned and sold for scrap. Türkiye is the structure's final destination.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 20:54 UTC

  5G technology starts operating in São Paulo

  

  The largest city in South America started bringing 5g mobile telephone services Thursday, one week after the government passed new legislation allowing for speedier installation of antennas suitable for the new technology.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Bristow Group completes acquisition of BIH, including Falklands' operations

  

  The Bristow Group announced on Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of British International Helicopter Services Limited (BIH) effective 2nd August 2022, further enhancing its global Government Services offering. BIH also operates support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 08:03 UTC

  UK government´s Chevening scholarship for Argentina is now open

  

  Applications for Chevening scholarships to study in the UK are open between 2 August and 1 November 2022.

• Wednesday, August 3rd 2022 - 08:00 UTC

  Freight costs between Santos and Shanghai skyrocket 400% in two years

  

  Sea freight cost between Santos, Brazil and Shanghai, China have risen 400% in two years. The hike was one of the main consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on Brazilian logistics, according to a study by a task force of the National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) released last week

• Friday, July 29th 2022 - 09:43 UTC

  Brazil passes law for speedier installation of 5G antennas

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday signed into law the new provisions for the installation of 5G antennas nationwide, it was announced. The head of state passed the bill in full, meaning he chose not to exercise his veto rights on any part of the document.

• Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 09:32 UTC

  Falklands extends oil licenses two years for farm-in Rockhopper/Navitas accord

  

  Positive news for Falklands' oil industry development. All regulatory consents for the transaction between Harbour Energy plc and Israel's Navitas Petroleum LP of its Falkland Islands offshore license interests have been approved by the Falkland Islands government and the United Kingdom minister of state.