Investments

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Spain investigating if recovered treasure was from its waters

Spain is investigating whether one of the world's biggest-ever finds of sunken treasure was plundered from its waters or from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon, the Madrid government said yesterday.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay in Bender's “One Laptop per Child” project

The computers are designed for children, boast extremely low electricity consumption, a pulley for hand-generated power, 1 gigabyte of flash memory, built-in wireless networking and a screen with indoor and outdoor reading modes.
Saturday, May 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Shipwreck yields estimated $500M treasure

A record haul of half a million silver and gold coins from a 17th Century shipwreck may have been found just 40 miles from Land's End, an expert said.
Friday, May 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
TAM/United Airlines sign strategic regional alliance

Brazil's TAM Linhas Aereas and United Airlines, a founding member of the Star Alliance, signed Friday a memorandum of understanding to develop an agreement that enables the airlines to offer code-share flights with each other and expands international destinations and frequent flyer opportunities for customers of both carriers.
Tuesday, May 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Reuters news agency agrees to Thomson takeover bid

Financial information group Reuters accepted an 8.7-billion-pound (12.8-billion-euro) offer from Canadian conglomerate Thomson Corp. on Tuesday to create the biggest global force in the sector.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile to become Microsoft regional centre

Microsoft announced Wednesday that Santiago's Universidad Catolica de Chile (UC) will be the headquarters for the new Federation of Latin-American Universities for Innovation.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
DAP incorporates new helicopter for oil rig activities

Punta Arenas Aerovias DAP incorporated a refurbished helicopter to its charter fleet of aircrafts and choppers which operate in the extreme south of Chile and once flew regularly to the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Thomson makes offer for British news group

Canadian publisher Thomson Corp is in talks to buy Reuters Group Plc for about 8.8 billion pounds (US$17.6 billion) to create the world's biggest news and financial data company, the two firms said yesterday.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
London home of world's most expensive real estate

London is home to the most expensive property in the world, followed by Monaco, New York and Hong Kong, according to estate agent Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank's “Wealth Report 2007”.
Thursday, May 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President of Uruguay praises Dubai's strategic vision

The President of the Republic of Uruguay, HE Tabaré Vázquez , currently on an official visit to the UAE, has invited Dubai World to explore emerging business opportunities in the South American country.