12/11/2008 02:50
Buenos Aires Herald - Nota - Argentina - Pág.2
ALSO MAKING NEWS

- The negative valuation of Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral was at 2.19 billion pesos on July 17 2008, the date on which the government signed a deal with the Spanish Marsans group that owns them. The General Auditor of the Nation (AGN) has therefore increased the negative value by 1.296 billion pesos, which is expected to lead to an increase in the ongoing conflict in the negotiations between Marsans and the government.

- The government will today announce a significant measure in terms of the oil market, during a conference led by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from her residency in Olivos. According to government sources, the president will launch the Petróleo Plus program, which will offer tax incentives to companies that generate the largest investments, which the government hopes will lead to greater amounts of production and reserves. The President yesterday unveiled policies to promote the the motorcycle industry.