Investments

Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Experimental deliveries with drones approved in Brazil

Latin American drone delivery company, Speedbird Aero, announced it has received regulatory approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, also known as ANAC, to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil.
Tuesday, September 1st 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Argentina restructures 99% of US$ 66bn debt issued under foreign legislation: now IMF and debt in local legislation

Recession-hit Argentina has managed to restructure 99% of US$ 66 billion in debt issued under foreign legislation, Economy Minister Martin Guzman announced on Monday.
Tuesday, September 1st 2020 - 07:41 UTC
Texel “Double Diamond” sold for 350,000 guineas in Lanark

A young ram was sold for a record 350,000 guineas -- some US$ 490,000 at an auction in Scotland this week. The lamb, named Double Diamond, had generated buzz before the Scottish National Texel sale in Lanark started, according to a news release from the Texel Sheep Society.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina determined to promote oil and gas production and exports

Argentina’s new energy secretary Dario Martinez plans to promote oil and natural gas production with a view to increasing exports as part of a strategy to pull the economy out of one of its worst crises on record.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:39 UTC
An Argentine Earth observation satellite successfully launched in Cape Canaveral

An Earth-observation satellite for Argentina along with two small piggyback satellites were successfully launched on Sunday in a Space X from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 23:18 GMT.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:20 UTC
China escalates rift: launches investigation into alleged Australian wines' subsidies

China on Monday launched an investigation into alleged government subsidies of some Australian wine imports, a widely expected follow-up to an anti-dumping probe that Australian representatives said they would oppose.
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Rockhopper Exploration sells Ireland's United Oil stake for €3.4m

Rockhopper Exploration has sold its 18.3% stake in Ireland-based United Oil & Gas for US$ 4m (€3.4m). The deal announced tonight concludes United’s reverse takeover earlier this year of Rockhopper’s Egyptian subsidiary and its operations in the Abu Sennan oil field for US$ 15.5m (€13m).
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Falklands new port: advance team of construction company arrives in Stanley

An advance team from BAM Nuttall Ltd that will design and build a new port in the Falkland Islands arrived this week in Stanley and is complying with their 14-day quarantine, ahead of their extensive stakeholder engagement program, which is scheduled to begin in the first two weeks of next month.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:23 UTC
Falklands' company expects its state of the art trawler F/V Falcon ready for the Loligo February 2021 season

F/V Falcon, the latest trawler from the Falkland Islands Fortuna fishing company was launched on Wednesday at the Nodosa Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessel will now undergo further completion works, leading to sea trials later in the year, and ready to join the Falklands' fleet for the first Loligo season, commencing February 2021.
Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 08:33 UTC
Argentina planning to a training aircraft, “Malvina” for the Air Force

Argentina Defense minister announced that the country will design and build a dual training purpose aircraft to be named IA-100 “Malvina” and will demand an initial investment of US$ 2,5 million.