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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 02:45:00 GMT
Successful refueling of RAF Atlas flying from Brize Norton to Falklands
A Royal Air Force Atlas C1 transport aircraft has been refueled over the South Atlantic for the first time. The Atlas was flown from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Ascension Island before flying on to the Falklands.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 02:40:00 GMT
Offshore drilling on the rebound for the foreseeable future, rig providers report
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com – After years of uncertainty and stagnation, the offshore drilling market is on the rebound and is in the early innings of an up cycle in investment and activity that will outpace the 20...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 02:20:00 GMT
CHIPS made in US: Biden signs bipartisan legislation to promote semiconductor industry
Flanked by scores of lawmakers, union officials, local politicians and business leaders, US president Joe Biden signed legislation promoting investments in the American semiconductor industry in an effort to ease US reliance on...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:45:00 GMT
Google sets eyes on Las Toninas for transoceanic internet cable
Argentina's National Communications Agency (Enacom) has authorized Google Infraestructura Argentina SRL to install a fiber optic system called Firmina through Argentine Sea waters, which "will be the longest in the world" provi...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:00:00 GMT
First South American Ikea store opens in Chile
Chileans rushed Wednesday to the brand-new Ikea store in Santiago, the first of the multinational conglomerate specialized in ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, and home accessories.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:07:00 GMT
Falklands Veterans and families invited to register for a balloted flight to the Islands
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced that Veterans and the families of those who died during the Falkland Islands conflict are being invited to register for a balloted flight to the Islands. There will be 100 pl...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:53:00 GMT
IMF Chief ratifies agency's support to Argentina
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva congratulated Argentina's Economy Minister Serio Massa on his appointment and ratified the agency's support for the country's recovery, it was reported We...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:37:00 GMT
Retail sales drop but use of credit cards grows in Brazil
While according to Brazil's Insitute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), retail sales fell below expectations in June, payments with credit and debit cards were on the rise, it was reported Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Cyclone causes havoc in southern Brazil
A subtropical cyclone has left substantial damage and many people injured in the Brazilian southern state of Santa Catarina, where the seaside resorts have been placed under alert amid landslides.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Argentine MSMEs reach record exports in first semester of 2022
Argentine Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) have reached peak export figures during the first semester of 2022.



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