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Stories for October 2006

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan Chile and Gol airlines engage in price war.

  In markets where firms have little with which to differentiate themselves, one way to lure more business has been to drive prices lower. This is exactly what Brazilian Gol Airlines and LAN are doing to international flights originating from Chile.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillor expects no change in Argentine attitudes

  “This Argentine Government doesn't seem to be disposed to talking in any common sense fashion about managing our differences”

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Overseas territories angry and frustrated by European Union

  Falkland Islands Legislative Council Member, Mike Summers, spoke Wednesday of the anger and frustration expressed by delegates at the recent European Union's Overseas Countries and Territories Conference recently held in Greenland, which he attended with fellow councillor Dr. Richard Davies.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's September inflation 0% and 2.8% in nine months

  The Chilean Consumer Prices Index in September was 0%, helped strongly by the sustained drop in fuel prices according to the latest release from the country's Statistics Institute.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  U.S. pilots may face manslaughter charge in Brazil crash

  Two American executive jet pilots were ordered by a judge to stay in Brazil while authorities investigate whether they caused a midair collision with an airliner that crashed into the Amazon, killing all 155 people aboard.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Record budget surplus in Chile this year: 7.6% of GDP

  Chile estimates the budget surplus in 2006 will reach the equivalent of 7.6% of GDP, up from 5.3% originally announced at the beginning of the year. However economic growth will be in the range of 5%, below the original forecast of 5.3%.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Forging alliances for Brazil's October run off

  Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his run-off opponent Social-Democrat Gerlado Alckmin have begun a nerve breaking dispute to forge alliances and ensure victory next October 29, which is proving to be an open race.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Guatemala optimistic on UN Security Council vote

  Guatemala says it has “very good chances” of becoming a non permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in the coming vote October 16. The other candidate is Venezuela that has been involved in an aggressive lobbying campaign.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Sunset ceremony to bid RRS farewell

  AS PART of a wider restructuring of the military, the RAF Regiment is to lose its Ground Based Air Defence role.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  South Korean favored to become Kofi Annan successor

  South Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ban Ki-Moon has the support from the United Nations Security Council permanent members to become the next Secretary General.