Patagonia, the huge swath of land at the southern tip of South America, is known for its rugged mountains and glaciers but an innovative group of winemakers are hoping to add wine to the list. Santiago Bernasconi, a 38-year-old winemaker at Bodega NQN in Neuquen, Argentina, and his colleagues are making wine on the edge

Figures released on Tuesday show that public finances for April 2011 are improved compared with April 2010, Finance Ministry said today. A press release issued on Tuesday by the Finance Ministry notes that this result ''complies with the government's estimates on the course of the public finances which given the current figures will show gradual

Britain could give a boost to the luxury goods industry by relaxing visa restrictions for Chinese travellers, the bosses of high-end department stores Harrods and Harvey Nichols told Reuters. Michael Ward of Harrods and Joseph Wan of Harvey Nichols, speaking separately on the sidelines of the Walpole Luxury Summit on Tuesday, said the government should

* Bild interview gives weight to rumours in France * Presidential baby could be a boost to Sarkozy ratings * President's office won't comment on his private life French President Nicolas Sarkozy's father was quoted by a German newspaper on Tuesday as saying that first lady Carla Bruni is expecting a child, apparently confirming the

France, Ireland and Italy are the last bastions of home-cooking, according to a survey on Tuesday. Diners in France and Ireland show the greatest loyalty to their local cuisine in Europe, with over 40 percent of online bookings in both countries opting for restaurants serving home-cooked food. Loyalty towards local cuisine is absent in other

Egypt's judiciary, which is investigating former first lady Suzanne Mubarak for corruption, would be satisfied if she returns some money to the state, the justice minister told Al Arabiya television on Tuesday. "Should Suzanne Mubarak return money, that would be enough for the judiciary," Mohamed el-Guindy told the satellite news channel in a brief excerpt

Europe will not let the euro fail and European Union countries are committed to cutting deficits, the president of the European Council told Chinese officials on Tuesday, seeking to ease fears that the euro zone crisis could imperil China's investments. "All EU countries are bringing down public deficits. The most vulnerable countries are undertaking determined

A senior European finance official acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Greece may have to restructure its debts, a move which could blow Europe's sovereign debt crisis wide open again. Speaking at a seminar on the sidelines of an EU finance ministers' meeting, Jean-Claude Juncker, the chairman of the 17-country Eurogroup, said there

European shares fell for the fourth straight session on Tuesday as euro zone debt concerns continued to weigh on sentiment, although the regional blue chip index found support at a key technical level. "The euro zone sovereign debt problems still remain in the centre of attention among speculation of Greece's debt restructuring," said Anita Paluch,

* Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss lose bid to review ruling * Plan to appeal $65 million accord to Supreme Court (Adds Winklevoss lawyer on plans to appeal, Facebook comment) The twin brothers who accused Facebook Inc and founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their idea for the social networking website lost their bid to have a