Investments

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Argentine congress fearful Falklands' new port could overshadow Ushuaia

  

  The Argentine congress is restless and is concerned since the Falkland Islands started to build its new deep water port, fearing, besides the usual cacophony of claims, that the Islands could replace Ushuaia as the main access to Antarctica.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 09:17 UTC

  HMS Protector heads for new adventures in Antarctica

  

  The Royal Navy's sole icebreaker HMS Protector is sailing for the Antarctic, her first visit to the frozen continent since 2019. With the UK about to be the focus of international efforts to tackle climate change as it hosts the UN COP26 conference in Glasgow, the unique survey/research ship will continue her work supporting scientists from around the world to study the impact of global warming.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Falklands TRIP scheme survey: help make this tourist season even better

  

  Following the success of the Tourism Recovery Incentive Program – or TRIP scheme – which ran from October 2020 until May 2021, the Falkland Islands Government will be running a survey to understand what aspects of the scheme went well and where improvements can be made.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 08:24 UTC

  Covid-19 causing major traffic congestion in China's leading port of Ningbo

  

  Several Chinese ports are facing serious congestions because many ships have been forced to re-schedule calls at Ningbo, the second busiest port in the country because it remains partially closed down following a case of Covid-19.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 20:45 UTC

  Brazil tempted by the success of the Suriname and Guyana oil basin developments

  

  Exploration and development of oil and gas resources in the ex Dutch colony of Suriname, now an independent country, was the main point of the agenda addressed by Brazilian foreign minister Carlos Franca and his Surinamese peer Albert Randim, during a meeting held in Brasilia.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 11:07 UTC

  Aeroméxico announces strategic improvements in South American services

  

  Aeroméxico has announced a new seasonal route between Cancún and São Paulo in addition to their new services to Madrid from Guadalajara and Monterrey.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 08:26 UTC

  Germany to sell its Lufthansa shares acquired during the pandemic

  

  The German Finance Agency has announced that in the coming weeks it will proceed to the sale of the state's 20% stake in the flag carrier Lufthansa, which it acquired in the midst of the pandemic to help impede the collapse of the company.

• Monday, August 16th 2021 - 06:53 UTC

  Embraer shares soar as Brazilian aircraft manufacturer shows profits

  

  Stock of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer went up as the company showed profits last week worth R $ 438.1 million (US $ 87.9 million) despite the pandemic's impact on the airline industry.

• Monday, August 16th 2021 - 06:40 UTC

  Departure of foreign companies from Argentina and also from Brazil on the rise and with no end in sight

  

  Foreign companies keep leaving Argentina and claiming those moves are part of global strategies. Local analysts are reluctant to believe these explanations, but perhaps they would reconsider their stance if they see a similar exodus also taking place in Brazil.

• Saturday, August 14th 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  UK signs partnership in Central America to boost trade

  

  UK Export Finance (UKEF) signed this week a historic partnership with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), Central America’s leading development bank and the highest-rated borrower in Latin America.