Investments

Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Microsoft scraps Windows XP and clears way for Vista

Monday June 30 marks the day Microsoft has stopped selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers, clearing the way for the system and successor, Vista.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Maintaining the Queen costs 66 pence per person in the UK

The cost of maintaining the Queen rose by £2 million to £40 million last year. The 5.3% rise - twice the rate of inflation - was blamed by palace officials on increased maintenance costs on royal residences and higher travel costs, up £400,000 to £6.4 million.
Saturday, June 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Spanish group planning to build several hotels in Chile

Spanish hotel giant Sol Melía plans to open three hotels in Chile. The company is also bidding for the two hotels that will be a part of Santiago's future Constanera Center, an ongoing development and construction project featuring four skyscrapers, built in one of Santiago's business districts, Providencia.
Friday, June 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil approves the merger of Varig with low fare Gol

Brazil's Antimonopoly agency, CADE, finally approved the takeover of the once Brazilian flag carrier Varig by the low fare airline GOL, an operation which took place last year.
Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's Marfrig becoming world's main meat processor

Brazilian meat processor Marfrig said on Monday it will pay 680 million US dollars for assets in Brazil and Europe owned by US based OSI Group, the largest meat provider for McDonald's fast-food chains.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Environmental green light for second pulp mill in Uruguay

Uruguay approved the environmental impact report presented by the Spanish pulp manufacturer ENCE which is planning to build a huge 1.5 billion US dollars plant in Colonia to the west of the country, next to the coast of the River Plate.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Germany unveils robot for 6.000 meters sea deep work

The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences from the University of Kiel unveiled on Monday a new sub aquatic robot, ROV Kiel-6000, Remotely Operated Vehicle which can descend to 6.000 meters below sea level.
Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian companies, main investors in Argentina since 2004

Brazil has become Argentina's leading investor with growing interests in the country's oil and cement industries, mining and steel, textiles, cosmetics,transport, banks, food and beverages according to a study on the internationalization of Brazilian companies in Argentina.
Monday, June 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Land Rover and Jaguar now belong to Tata from India

India's top car manufacturer Tata Motors Ltd. Announced on Monday it had completed the 2.3 billion US dollars acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover. The deal, which was agreed in March, includes all necessary intellectual property rights, manufacturing plants, two advanced design centres in the UK and a worldwide network of sales companies, Tata Motors said in a statement.
Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Australia, Chile agree on comprehensive free trade pact

Chile's Foreign Affairs Secretary Alejandro Foxley described the formalization of a free trade pact with Australia, which was announced in Santiago and Canberra on Tuesday as “very good news”. The official subscription of the agreement will be signed next July by Chilean minister Foxley.