Investments

Friday, December 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Air Canada returns to Argentina after pandemic restrictions

Air Canada has resumed regular operations to / from Argentina with four weekly frequencies serving Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Montreal, via São Paulo (Brazil), using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Santa Fe-La Plata circuit added to export opportunities in Argentina

The first shipment from the port of Santa Fe bound for the Port of La Plata has departed, thus marking the commencement of a logistics circuit with the TecPlata container terminal that brings on a plethora of business opportunities, it was reported.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 21:29 UTC
Uruguay signs deal with FAO to promote sustainable agriculture

Uruguay's Federal Agricultural Cooperatives (CAF) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a letter of agreement to promote agricultural awareness nationwide through the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, MGAP, it was announced.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Flybondi fleet to grow, new jobs created

Argentine budget airline Flybondi has announced plans to expand its fleet to 10 aircraft. The increase in operations would result in 400 new direct jobs, CEO Maurio Sana, announced Tuesday
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 08:33 UTC
Ushuaia announces the construction of a five star sustainable Hilton hotel

Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province will have a sustainable five-star hotel linked to the Hilton Hotels and Resorts consortium, which is expected to be inaugurated in December 2023. The announcement was done by Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella, his deputy Monica Urquiza and several members of the cabinet and local authorities.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Future Communications Tower hub at Antarctica's Rothera Station trial assembles in Scotland

A full trial assembly of a specialist air communications tower for a British Antarctic Research Station has been constructed this autumn in Scotland, ahead of its shipping to Antarctica. Mocking up the huge communications tower was no mean feat as the roof level is over 16m above ground, with a floor area of over 43.23m2.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 03:20 UTC
American Airlines downsizes due to lack of aircraft

American Airlines has been forced to lift a series of routes or frequencies to South America as visions of a Dreamliner future took a turn towards something closer to a nightmare, when Boeing began stalling deliveries of brand new 787s.
Monday, December 13th 2021 - 19:45 UTC
BMW signs deal to buy Argentine lithium

German automaker BMW has signed a deal whereby Livent, a company that has invested US $ 640 million to extract lithium in the Argentine province of Catamarca, will become the brand's second-largest supplier of the mineral in 2022.
Thursday, December 9th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Fresh air for Falklands' oil industry: Navitas to become operator with Rockhopper, and Harbour exits

Encouraging news for the Falkland Islands budding hydrocarbons industry. Rockhopper Exploration officially announced on Wednesday that it had reached a new agreement with Navitas Petroleum by which its potential farm-in portion of the Sea Lion project increases significantly, while the current holder of the majority share, Harbour Energy exits the undertaking.
Thursday, December 9th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
World Bank approves Renewable Energy Project loans to Cabo Verde, Africa

The World Bank on Wednesday approved an International Development Association credit in the amount of US$3.5 million and an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan in the amount of US$ 3.5 million for the Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project (REIUP) for Cabo Verde in Western Africa.