Investments

Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Good negotiations between Argentina, IMF – but “dialogue will continue”

Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Tuesday met in Washington to discuss the renegotiation alternatives to the 2018 u$s 57 billion loans brokered by the administration of then-President Mauricio Macri.
Saturday, March 20th 2021 - 09:07 UTC
VW closing down production in four plants in Brazil because of the pandemic

Germany's Volkswagen said on Friday that it will suspend production at its four plants in Brazil owing to a surge in coronavirus infections in the country. The Wolfsburg-based firm said it will stop factories from March 24 for a 12-day period “to protect the health of its employees and their families.”
Friday, March 19th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Falklands ready to receive third batch of Covid-19 vaccines

The Falkland Islands Government has received confirmation that it will receive a third batch of Covid-19 vaccines and, while the exact timing is yet to be confirmed, it is anticipated that these will arrive in the week beginning 22 March.
Thursday, March 18th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine economy minister to meet IMF in Washington; no deal expected in May

Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzmán traveled to New York on Wednesday night to meet investors before heading to Washington for talks with the International Monetary Fund, a government source said.
Wednesday, March 17th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
EU regulatory body convinced that AstraZeneca vaccines benefits outweigh possible risks

The EU regulatory body is “fully convinced” that the vaccine's benefits outweigh possible risks. Global health experts have been under growing pressure to answer questions over the safety of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot. “There is ”no indication'' that AstraZeneca vaccines are the cause of blood clots reported in some shot recipients, the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) chief said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 17th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Regular booster vaccines will be needed against Covid-19, because of mutations

Regular booster vaccines against the coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus' genomes said.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Resumption of Sao Paulo and Santiago/Falklands air links taking off next July?

Commercial air links between Chile and Brazil and the Falkland Islands are expected to resume next July according to Aviacionline, an air industry site that revealed it obtained the information through Cirium which specializes in aviation and travel data and analytics.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
IDB initiative to help Latin America better compete for Covid-19 vaccines

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced a first-of-its kind initiative that would help Latin American and Caribbean countries better compete to obtain lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines. The instrument would help both countries and vaccine makers resolve indemnity obligations, thereby removing a key obstacle to vaccine contract negotiations.
Thursday, March 11th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Falkland Islands Government publishes legal framework for Environment Trust

The Falkland Islands Government this week published the legal framework to establish the Falkland Islands Environment Trust: a mechanism designed to collect funds and award grants to support persons engaged in “conservation, management, and enhancement of the environment.”
Monday, March 8th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos marries a science teacher; couple pledges to continue giving to charity

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos and one of the world's richest women, has married a Seattle science teacher, who promptly declared he plans to help give away most of their wealth to charity.