MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 4th 2007
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Thursday, October 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New controversy with Brazil's air traffic control system
Brazil's top aviation official on Thursday rebuffed charges by the head of an international air traffic controllers organization who said it was only “a question of time” before there was a new air disaster in Brazil.
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Thursday, October 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New phone service and broadband for Falklands Camp
Falkland Islands Camp residents will have access to a new and upgraded telephone service, offering broadband, from mid-late 2009, according to a Thursday joint release in Stanley from the Falklands government and Cable and Wireless South Atlantic Ltd.
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Thursday, October 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“Risk reappraisal” leaves Euro rate unchanged at 4%
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank meeting in Vienna decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 4%. The decision comes despite the strength of the Euro against the US dollar and calls from some European leaders to cut rates and boost European competitiveness.
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Thursday, October 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Interest rate in UK on hold at 5.75%; eyes set on November
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted Thursday to maintain UK interest rates on hold at 5.75%. The decision comes despite pressure to follow the example of the US Federal Reserve to cut the cost of borrowing and help with the credit crunch.
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Thursday, October 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
iPod sale: try Hong Kong, US but avoid South America
Want to buy an iPod? Try Hong Kong and if in Europe, Switzerland, and if in the Americas, United States or Canada but please avoid Brazil. That is the suggestion of Commonwealth Bank, one of Australia's largest, which checked the cost of a digital music 4GB iPodNano in 55 different countries.
