Stories for November 2009

Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 08:32 UTC
How scientists cracked puzzle of the Falklands wolf

The origin of the mysterious Falkland Islands wolf, which was persecuted to extinction in the late 19th century, may finally have been solved, 175 years after Charles Darwin puzzled over the nature of this curious fox-like creature, according to a piece written by The Independent Science editor Steve Connor on the Monday edition.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 08:24 UTC
Royal Bank of Scotland to cut 3.700 jobs in UK branches

Royal Bank of Scotland is to cut 3,700 jobs across its UK branch network in a bid to modernise the way the bank operates, the company has said. The redundancies follow a strategic review of the bank and will take effect from May next year.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 08:21 UTC
Ford back on track makes one billion USD profit in third quarter

Ford, one of the big three of the US auto industry has announced profits of almost one billion US dollars between July and September thanks to increased market share and a successful cost-cutting program.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 08:14 UTC
Aggressive Chilean tourism campaign to attract more Brazilians

Chilean authorities have just launched a new 4 million US dollars advertising campaign to attract more Brazilians to visit Chile. Funded by Tourism Chile and the National Economic Development Agency (CORFO), the promotion aims to increase the number of Brazilian tourists visiting Chile by 30%.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 08:03 UTC
OAS plans to reincorporate Honduras and lift sanctions next week

The Organization of American States, OAS, is planning an extraordinary general assembly for next week to approve the reincorporation of Honduras in anticipation of the country’s presidential election November 29th, according to Chilean minister of Foreign Affairs, Mariano Fernández.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 08:00 UTC
Twin Towers steel debris sail up the Hudson as “USS New York”

A United States Navy assault vessel built partly with 7.5 tons of steel debris from the World Trade Centre sailed up New York's Hudson River on Monday in its first tribute to the more than 2,700 people killed in the September 2001 terrorist attacks.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 07:39 UTC
US puts pressure on Brazil to purchase Boeing’s F 18 Super Hornets

United States president Barak Obama has a special interest in the sale of 36 fighter aircraft Brazil has announced it plans to purchase and would consider a “disappointment” if the contract goes to any of its competitors (France or Sweden), said Ellen Tauscher Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 - 07:37 UTC
Chilean Navy state of the art OPV “Piloto Pardo” visits Punta Arenas

One of Chile’s Navy latest incorporations Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV 81) “Piloto Pardo” is currently in Punta Arenas from where it will be operating during summer months in fisheries patrol protection, search and rescue operations and other Chilean sovereignty activities along the country’s long coastline, EEZ plus Antarctic logistics tasks.
Monday, November 2nd 2009 - 14:14 UTC
Stora Enso confirms construction of pulp mill in Uruguay

The Swedish-Finland group Stora Enso and Chile’s Arauco confirmed to the Uruguayan government their intention of building a pulp mill in the country with an investment in the range of two billion US dollars reports the Montevideo daily Ultimas Noticias.
Monday, November 2nd 2009 - 14:09 UTC
Antarctica cruise season begins in Ushuaia; 225 calls anticipated this year

With the departure last week of icebreaker “Kapitan Khlebnikov” (*), Ushuaia marked the beginning of the Antarctica cruise season. Located in the extreme south of Argentina Ushuaia has become the gateway for Antarctic cruises virtually monopolizing 92% of the traffic