Tag «Chile»

ANDRITZ HYDRO to supply electro- and hydromechanical equipment for the Ñuble hydropower plant, Chile

Graz, February 2, 2015.  International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Hidroeléctrica Ñuble, a subsidiary of the Chilean utility company Eléctrica Puntilla, to supply the electro- and hydromechanical equipment for the new Ñublehydropower plant, Chile. The order value is more than 50 million euros. Commissioning is scheduled for the first half of 2017.   …

foodpanda launches next generation mobile food delivery application

Berlin, July 1st: foodpanda/hellofood becomes a truly mobile company with its revolutionarily upgraded app in a brand-new overall design. The most global online food delivery marketplace released the new generation of its mobile app, offering easy access to the menus of more than 30,000 restaurants in more than 40 countries across four continents. The new …

The turning of the tide: copper market set for moderate surpluses as mine supply ramps up: Publication of the Thomson Reuters “GFMS Copper Survey 2014”

 With the copper market expected to post a moderate surplus this year, copper prices are expected to remain under pressure.  The annual average price is expected to fall below $7,000/tonne in 2014 for the first time since 2009, with a test of the $6,000/tonne level deemed likely over the second half. The copper market was …

Sanskrit is today reduced to “Satya Meva Jayate” which we ourselves do not believe in: Pawan Ruia

The Event: Three Day International Sanskrit Seminar Organised by: Department of Sanskrit, University of Calcutta. The Venue: Darbhanga Hall, College Street Campus, Calcutta 700073 The Guest of Honour: Pawan Kumar Ruia, Chairman, Ruia Group. It was once the sacred playing field of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee, scholar extraordinary as his illustrious great-grandson, Retired Justice Chittatosh Mukherjee …

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Invests USD 70 Million in Latin America’s Dafiti Group

Leading Fashion Online Retailer Receives Largest Funding since its Foundation in Brazil São Paulo, September 17, 2013 – The Dafiti Group, Latin America’s leading fashion e-commerce, today announced its largest funding worth USD 70 million from the Toronto-based Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’), one of the world’s leading funds Since its launch 2 years ago, …

8th virtual steelmaking challenge for students and young professional announced

Alacero-Santiago, Chile. September 10th, 2013. Last August 27th. Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association, invites students and young industry professionals of Latin America to participate of the 8th Virtual Steelmaking Challenge organized by Steeluniversity. Every year since 2005 Steeluniversity, the educational web portal focused on steel and sponsored by worldsteel, the association that represents most steelmakers from around …

Chile: Study reveals contrast between metal-mechanic industry stagnation and national economic growth

Alacero-Santiago, Chile. September 04th, 2013. Last August 27th, Alacero participated of the Annual Industrial Forum in Santiago, Chile. The event, organized by Asimet (Association of Metallurgic and Metal-mechanic industries of Chile), focused on the presentation of the study “Proposals for the Development of the Metallurgic and Metal-mechanic industries in Chile” prepared by the consultancy firm Econsult RS. After …

Easy Taxi starts global rollout

Lagos, 24th July 2013 – Easy Taxi, Latin America’s #1 taxi app, today announced its global expansion in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. After receiving an additional funding of USD 10 million from Rocket Internet and the African Internet Holding, the company decided to continue the strategy of fast growth. Just one month ago, …