Stories for September 5th 2007
Argentine icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” replacement delayed
The charter of a Russian icebreaker to replace Argentina's navy “Almirante Irizar” severely damaged by fire, for the coming Antarctic season remains undecided according to Foreign Affairs ministry sources quoted in the Buenos Aires press.
Eurostar sets record on Paris-London inaugural journey
Eurostar has set a record on its inaugural journey from Paris to London via Britain's new high-speed line. The train, carrying journalists and VIPs, arrived at St Pancras, instead of Waterloo, for the first time. It took two hours, three minutes, 39 seconds.
Autocar Takes Freelander to a New Ground
Autocar, the world's oldest car magazine, has exposed all-new Land Rover Freelander through its paces in the Falkland Islands. The territory is considered one of the most rugged and challenging locations for any 4x4 vehicle.
Famed US aviator Steve Fossett reported missing
An extensive search is underway for record-breaking US adventurer Steve Fossett, who went missing in his blue and white single engine Citabria plane in the Nevada desert. He was reportedly last seen taking off from the private airfield at the Flying M Ranch near Yerington, Nevada, on Monday evening.
Central America: Two hurricanes in one day make history
Hurricanes swept ashore in Nicaragua and Mexico within hours of each other Tuesday, the first time Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes have made landfall on the same day since the National Hurricane Center began keeping records in the 1940s.
Wines of Chile reports a 37 percent of wine exports
Although many of Chile's agro-industrial sectors have suffered this year due to labor conflicts and an exceptionally cold winter, its wine industry is thriving
The Falkland's Tourist Board appoints General Manager
The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) has appointed Jake Downing to the post of General Manager, effective from the 5th November 2007.
Argentine gas cuts limit Punta Arenas methanol plant
Canada's Methanex Corporation said Wednesday that the provision of Argentine natural gas for its methanol plants in the extreme south of Chile remains limited in spite of the fact that the “technical problems” alleged by suppliers have been solved.
Beige Book shows Fed in no rush to cut interest rates
The United States economy is feeling a “limited” impact from the credit re-pricing and weak housing industry, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book report Wednesday. The report suggested the Fed may not be in a rush to aggressively cut interest rates despite skittish financial markets.
Central American airline picks Montevideo as regional hub
Central American airline TACA announced this week the expansion of operations with two new routes linking Peru and Uruguay and San Salvador with the California city of Oakland. The flights will be officially inaugurated next October and November.
