Investments

Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Bradesco, one of Brazil's top leading banks is leaving Argentina

Bradesco, Brazil's second-largest private bank is ceasing operations in Argentina. Mainly a commercial bank that works with corporations and foreign trade, Bradesco joins a long list of companies that stopped making business in Argentina and have left or are leaving.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Frozen potatoes plant in Argentine city of Mar del Plata foresees exports worth US $ 120 million

The Sociedad Comercial del Plata (SCP) plant in the Argentine city and port of Mar del Plata has announced that following their deal with US company Lamb Weston to build a plant in the General Savio Industrial Park for the production of frozen pre-fried potatoes, a 60% increase in exports was to be expected.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Argentine budget includes funds for the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan

Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nation's congress. The news was disclosed on several media webs, including ukdefensejournal.
Friday, September 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
International travel returning to Argentine airport of Mendoza

International passenger traffic is set to return to the El Plumerillo international airport serving the capital city of the Argentine province of Mendoza on Sept. 25 when an Aerolineas Argentinas flight will take off bound for Santiago de Chile.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
IDB President sees a plethora of opportunities ahead in Uruguay

“Uruguay could be a Silicon Valley of the south”, said Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone Wednesday after meeting in Montevideo with President Luis Lacalle Pou.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Global COVID-19 vaccine deficit is a scandal, ITUC

The revelation in a World Health Organization, WHO that just 20% of people in low- and lower-middle-income countries will have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year is a scandal of epic proportions, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
New Falklands port gets green light to proceed as part of ambitious infrastructure investment program

Last Friday 10 September 2021, the Falkland Islands port project received ExCo (Executive Council) approval to proceed to Stage One B, Detailed Design, which will take place over the next 13 months. Stage One A began in July 2020 and involved an extensive series of stakeholder workshops, surveys, demand studies and environmental assessments in order to produce the initial Concept Design for the new facility.
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Record level of funding for Argentine startup companies despite pandemic

Argentine startup companies have obtained a record level of funding during the first semester of 2021, a study has shown.
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 08:29 UTC
Antarctic cruise company abandons Ushuaia and moves to Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas, the extreme south of Chile will be hosting Silversea Cruises as its base of operations, having decided to abandon Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego. Silversea announced a release in which it makes official its Antarctic cruise operations during the 2021/22 season, following an agreement with Chilean officials.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 10:16 UTC
Azul returning to Uruguay in November from Porto Alegre

Brazilian carrier Azul will resume flights to Uruguay as of November 10 with the reopening of the Porto Alegre-Montevideo route four times a week.