Investments

Wednesday, December 30th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Greenest and craziest 180,00 tons cruise vessel Mardi Gras offers a roller coaster and brewery for craft beers

In cold, dark Finland, in the middle of the pandemic, shipyard workers at Meyer Turku were hard at work setting a roller coaster on top of a cruise ship - a world first. Others were installing a brewery that could produce craft beers with filtered seawater, intended for a staggering on-board audience of up to 6,500 passengers.
Monday, December 28th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands fishing companies first reaction to the UK/EU post Brexit agreement

The Falklands Islands Fishing Companies Association have made public a first reaction to the post Brexit agreement announced by the UK and the European Union, in which they assess the impact of the deal which excludes any consideration of exports from the Falklands to the EU:
Monday, December 28th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
WHO chief warns Covid-19 will not be the last pandemic: climate change and animal welfare must be addressed

The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health are “doomed” without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health Organization's chief said.
Saturday, December 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil pledges a target of 45% renewable energy by 2050

Brazil has now moved past the 7 gigawatts (GW) mark of total installed renewables – and has set the ambition of 45% of its energy needs being generated in similar form by 2050.
Thursday, December 24th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
Coronavirus sniffer dogs at Santiago de Chile international airport

The task of sniffing out passengers infected with COVID-19 at Chile's Santiago international airport is going to the dogs. A team of Golden Retrievers and Labradors sit when they smell the virus and get a treat. The canines sport green “biodetector” jackets with a red cross.
Thursday, December 24th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Canada approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine: first batch of doses expected before the end of the year

Canada approved Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, the second country to do so, paving the way for health authorities to step up an inoculation campaign against a worsening second wave.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina extends emergency approval to the Pfizer anti Covid-19 vaccine

Argentina's medicine and food regulator extended on Tuesday an emergency use for the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine in the country. These vaccines are expected to arrive in Argentina sometime between January and March.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Kashmir's saffron “red gold” harvest depleted by climate change

On sweeping fields once blanketed in lush purple, a thin and bedraggled crop of flowers was all farmers in Indian-administered Kashmir’s saffron-growing region Pampore had to show for this year’s harvest.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:07 UTC
China planning fleet of 50 large scale fish farming vessels

Construction of the world's first 100,000-ton large-scale fish farming ship started in Qingdao of East China's Shandong Province on Saturday, pioneering a new mode of industrial farming with “movable fish farms” on distant seas.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Brazilian senate approves bill facilitating purchase of rural properties by foreign companies

The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill this week to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies. The legislation must be approved by the lower house of Congress before the president can sign it into law.