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Credit insurer Atradius concludes cooperation agreement with Petrobras

Credit insurer Atradius concluded a cooperation agreement with Petrobras on November 23 in Rio de Janeiro . The Brazilian oil company gets a credit insurance of US $1 billion for purchases in the Netherlands."That allows Dutch companies a lead over competition from other countries.
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Barrick Gold reveals exorbitant cost overruns on ECA rejected Pascua Lama mine (PDF)

  Barrick Gold reveals exorbitant cost overruns on ECA rejected Pascua Lama mine (PDF)(Halifax Initiative, Ottawa, 3 August 2012) On July 26, Barrick Gold presented its second quarter results, announcing a further, year-long delay and exorbitant cost overruns of between 50 and 60% of recent estimates for its Pascua Lama mine on the Chile/Argentina border.
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New Ex-Im Bank Loans Guarantee Pre-Delivery Interest Rates

  New Ex-Im Bank Loans Guarantee Pre-Delivery Interest Rates(Aviation Week, Washington, 1 August 2012) Latam Airlines Group, the recently formed parent company of LAN Airlines and Grupo TAM, is the first airline to use the new US Ex-Im facility for pre-funded loan guarantees for aircraft purchases.