Stories for December 26th 2008

Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
FIG: Falklands-UK airbridge fares “unaffordable”

The fare structure of the air bridge linking the Falkland Islands with Britain will not be reconsidered according to British officials. Falkland Islands Government (FIG) considers the price of seats as “unaffordable”.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Industrial production in Japan drops record 8% in November

Official figures have revealed that Japanese manufacturing has dropped at its fastest rate on record, with companies closing factories and cutting jobs. Industrial output in Japan plummeted by a record 8% in November compared with the previous month.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Vancouver, best place in the world to live; in Latam, Montevideo

Vancouver is the world's best place to live, a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has found. In Latinamerica Montevideo, Santiago and Buenos Aires are the most “liveable” although none of them offers ideal conditions.

FIG: Falklands-UK airbridge fares “unaffordable”