Investments

Monday, December 20th 2010 - 18:36 UTC
Falklands’ Rockhopper plans two new wells and is discussing a “Discovery Area”

The Falklands Rockhopper Exploration (AIM: RKH) exploration company ratified Monday its full commitment to oil exploration in the Islands waters on announcing an agreement to increase the number of drilling options, further 3D seismic surveying and discussions with the Falklands’ government for the declaration of a Discovery Area where it stuck oil earlier this year.
Monday, December 20th 2010 - 08:05 UTC
Falkland Islands: Desire Petroleum plc, Operation Update

Desire Petroleum plc (DES:AIM) the oil and gas company wholly focussed on the North Falkland Basin, wishes to provide the following operations update.
Monday, December 20th 2010 - 06:19 UTC
Canada’s Nova Scotia bank takes over RBS in Chile

Chilean regulators approved last week the acquisition by Canada’s Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) of the The Royal Bank of Scotland, and associate companies following on the agreement signed last September.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 19:04 UTC
Fiat targeting a production of over a million cars in Brazil

Fiat announced this week that it plans to invest 3 billion Real (approx. 1.7 billion USD) to build a second plant in Brazil, the carmaker’s No. 2 market after its native Italy.
Monday, December 13th 2010 - 14:47 UTC
Spanish fish industry plan to renew high seas fleet but needs soft, long term loans

Seven Spanish fishing companies from Vigo that make up the Association of Fishing Communities and Joint Ventures (Acemix) plan to invest an estimated 120 million Euros in new ships to renew their fleet operating in third countries among which Namibia, Argentina, Senegal and the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, December 11th 2010 - 00:28 UTC
Chinese company takes over Occidental petroleum assets in Argentina

China Petrochemical Corp, parent of Sinopec Corp, agreed to buy all of US-based Occidental Petroleum Corp's oil and gas assets in Argentina for 2.45 billion US dollars, marking the energy giant's first foray into the upstream market in Argentina.
Wednesday, December 8th 2010 - 17:11 UTC
US dollar to strengthen, but US fiscal health worse than Europe’s warns China

The U.S. dollar will be a safe investment for the next six to 12 months because global markets are focused on the Euro zone's troubles but the US fiscal health is worse than Europe's, an adviser to the Chinese central bank said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 8th 2010 - 17:04 UTC
Brazilian iron-ore giant Vale traded at a premium in Hong Kong market debut

Brazilian corporation Vale, the world's biggest iron ore miner, listed on Wednesday at the Hong Kong stock exchange where it traded at a premium to New York's close, as the company looks to raise its profile among Asian investors.
Tuesday, December 7th 2010 - 19:33 UTC
Brazil’s multi-billion jet fighter purchase will be decided by Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has said he will not make a decision on a multi-billion-dollar jet fighter purchase before stepping down on January 1, state media reported.
Monday, December 6th 2010 - 07:32 UTC
Falkland Islands: Desire drilling update

Desire Petroleum plc (AIM:DES) the oil and gas company wholly focussed on the North Falkland Basin, today provides the following update on the latest logging results from the 14/15-2 Rachel North well which, following additional wireline data, will be plugged and abandoned with oil shows .