Petrobras awards $5.4 bn service contracts to Malaysia’s Yinson
The contracts awarded by Petrobras are for a period of 25 years starting from the date of acceptance...
Tag : Latin America
DP World completes first phase of $1.2 bn deepwater port in Ecuador
The development of the first phase of the port of Posorja was completed at a cost of $583 mn...
Petrobras primary focus on oil and gas: Vision statement
The vision statement reveals Petrobras’ aim to be the best energy company in terms of generating value for shareholders...
Brazil’s rigid banking system starts dallying with fintech startups
Brazil’s famously closed financial system is ready for change with an open attitude to innovation...
Mexico promises immediate effect of stimulus on economy
The $25 bn stimulus include credits, accelerated spending on goods and services, and money from an infrastructure fund...
Startup Chile: Building Latin America’s startup hub
Startup Chile’s Executive Director Sebastián Díaz Mesa tells International Finance how Startup Chile is providing a fertile ground for fintechs despite regulatory hurdles...
New deals between Latin America and GCC can add $9.8 billion to trade flows
Trade between the two regions reached $16.3 billion in 2018 with Brazil and UAE leading trade exchanges...
Intersolar South America and ABSOLAR sign partnership on solar PV developments
The partnership with ABSOLAR has what it takes to sustainably advance the industry and is a cornerstone of our strategy in Brazil,” says Dr. Florian Wessendorf, managing director of Solar Promotion International GmbH...
Technology revolutionising tax collection in Europe
The furore over data protection has reached an all-time high. While the world chastises Silicon Valley for altering reality on the basis of social media behaviour, Europe is increasingly intrigued by the use of technology for tax collection. Nicholas Hallam, CEO of Accordance – a specialist firm in cross-border VAT, talks about how real-time VAT...
Freedium announces commodity-centric digital currency at Dubai Blockchain Forum
Freedium has partnered with Wanchain, VAPHR and Bitsapphire to support the establishment of its first digital currency...