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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:03:00 GMTMilei sends Congress his Falklands sovereignty bill, with an anti-terrorism registry attached
Argentina's government sent Congress a National Sovereignty Defense Bill on Thursday, presented by President Javier Milei as “a milestone in the process of recovering” the Falklands, a text that toughens penalties for explo...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:01:00 GMTMilei’s budget for 2027 contemplates the purchase of three conventional submarines and two frigates
The Government of the Argentine president Javier Milei included in the draft 23027 budget a historic initiative to advance in the acquisition of submarines and all purpose firgates for the Navy as part of his policy to ree...
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:51:00 GMTTwo weeks to Brazilian presidential election, Central Bank cuts interest rate for the fifth time running
With presidential elections in two weeks’ time, Brazil’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the fifth straight time. The bank lowered the so-called Selic rate from 14% to 13.75%, and is part of a cycle that be...
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:23:00 GMTFalklands, Rockhopper raises US$ 20 million in fresh funds to fund Sea Lion project
Rockhopper Exploration has completed a plan to raise fresh funds from shareholders, expecting to bring in around US$200 million to fund its investment in the Sea Lion prospect in the Falklands. The AIM-listed firm announced the...
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:01:00 GMTTrump still has confidence in his Fed’s chairman, despite the rate increase to 4%
President Donald Trump said he has confidence in the recerntly appointed Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh and found a way to justify the central bank’s decision to increase the benchmark interest rate to 4%, the first since ...