MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[UK publishes guidance backing companies that do business with the Falkland Islands]]> London states it has no doubt about British sovereignty over the islands and surrounding waters, and that it will not discuss the question unless the islanders wish it The British government published guidance on Tuesday for companies and individuals conducting economic activity in the Falkland Islands or supplying goods and services to the archipelago, offering assistance to those who receive correspondence or threats of legal action from the Argentine authorities.

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina claims Chile is committed to no logistic support for Falklands’ oil industry]]> Presidents Milei and Kast met in Government House, Chile The Argentine government has insisted, following the recent presidential Summit between Javie Milei and Chilean leaded Jose Antonio Kast, that their Andean neighbor will continue to strongly support Argentina’s claim over the Falkland Islands and will render no logistic support related to any hydrocarbons extraction in the Islands”.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentine industry contracted 5% in July from June, its steepest monthly drop this year]]> Year-on-year, the manufacturing industrial production index fell 4.9% from July 2025, while the trend-cycle series was down 0.9% on the month Argentina's manufacturing output fell 5% in July from June in seasonally adjusted terms, the sharpest monthly decline so far in 2026, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) reported on Tuesday.

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:59:00 GMT <![CDATA[Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July]]> The market is also operating on thin margins Brent crude for November delivery rose above US$100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since late July, in a session shaped by escalating attacks between the United States and Iran and by fears of further supply disruptions in the Middle East.

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:51:00 GMT <![CDATA[Investment banks warn the Venezuela deal will not bring down fuel prices]]> UBS argues that Venezuelan output will take years to recover and that the impact on prices will be limited in the short term Leading financial analysis firms have tempered the White House's forecasts on the Venezuelan oil agreement announced by Donald Trump on Friday, which grants a company part-owned by the US government control of seventeen fields holding some 65 billion barrels of reserves for a hundred years.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US]]> John Healey told The Times he is “100 per cent” committed to a target of increasing spending to 3% of GDP Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey in an interview with The Times, tried to cool the strong exchange caused by British leaders’ reaction to White House statements on a possible review to US neutrality policy towards the Falkland Islands sovereignty, which could imply serious consequences.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:42:00 GMT <![CDATA[Uruguay's central bank marks five years without intervening in the currency market]]> Against that backdrop, banks will have to warn clients of the exchange rate risk attached to dollar accounts The Central Bank of Uruguay completed five years on Monday without intervening in the foreign exchange market. Its last operation was a purchase of 31.2 million dollars in 2021. Its president, Guillermo Tolosa, described the milestone as of "enormous" importance and said the country is going through a period of "absolutely free floating of the currency".

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:49:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK-led Five Eyes action to disrupt global fraud networks]]> Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “Fraud is a scourge on our society, ruining lives and costing victims billions of pounds every year.” US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand back a package of UK-led measures to strengthen international action against fraud and online scams.

]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:12:00 GMT <![CDATA[The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay]]> For Brazil, the largest beef supplier to the US market, the measure removes for three months the out-of-quota duty of 26.4% it has paid since mid-January US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on August 26 temporarily waiving tariffs on imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of lean beef trimmings, a measure that excludes countries already holding their own quotas in the US market, among them Argentina and Uruguay. The main beneficiaries will be Brazil and Paraguay.

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Falklands close the second Loligo squid season three days after reopening it]]> The text describes the measure as precautionary and aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability of the fishery The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Thursday the closure of the second Loligo squid season due to low biomass levels, just three days after fishing had resumed following a two-week pause.

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