Stories for November 4th 2005

Friday, November 4th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Kiwi kayakers are first around South Georgia;
Serviceman killed in road accident; Veterans to visit;
News in Brief:
Policemen suspended; Beauchene shop closing; Multanovskiy tomorrow.

Friday, November 4th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Benetton ends Patagonia dispute donating land

Italian textile tycoon Luciano Benetton announced Wednesday the donation of 7.500 hectares of land to Indian communities in Argentine Patagonia.

Friday, November 4th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

FAM outbreak: Brazilian government admits responsibility

Brazilian Agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues publicly admitted that the resurgence of foot and mouth, FAM, outbreaks can be traced to a “softening” of measures to combat the disease.

Friday, November 4th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Low cost airline ready for Sao Paulo-Montevideo link

Brazilian low cost airline Gol is beginning flights to Bolivia next Monday November 7 and to Montevideo, Uruguay and Asuncion, Paraguay before the end of 2005, announced company officials in Sao Paulo.

Friday, November 4th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Euro zone rates unchanged, but ECB is “vigilant”

The European Central Bank, ECB, decided Thursday to keep Eurozone interest rates unchanged at 2% for another month but “strong vigilance” is required to ensure that medium and long-term inflation expectations remain well-anchored.

Friday, November 4th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

The Americas can't agree on free trade and FTAA

The deep controversy over free trade and how to promote job creation was evident late Thursday with the arrival of US President George Bush to Mar del Plata, Argentina for the IV Americas Summit scheduled to begin Friday: the final declaration draft remained “almost finished” with “two or three paragraphs still open”.