AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAgtech Investment: MIT spinout Adaviv secured strategic backing from Verdex Capital as it expands in Uruguay, where it works with UPM and Montes del Plata on eucalyptus nurseries. Trade: The Singapore–Mercosur free-trade agreement took effect with Argentina on Nov. 1, completing implementation across the bloc, including Uruguay. It covers goods, services and investment, with tariffs to be removed on about 96% of tariff lines over up to 15 years. Transport: Buquebus has put the world’s largest battery-powered ferry into service between Buenos Aires and Colonia, carrying up to 2,100 passengers and 225 cars. Energy: Noble secured offshore drilling contracts in Uruguay and Peru with Apache and Occidental. Startups: Uruguayan ride-sharing company Viatik raised US$600,000 to expand intercity services in Argentina.
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