Also in the news this week...

SBM [1], legal information [2], public transport [3], industrial sector [4], energy supply [5].

Monte Carlo SBM

Monte Carlo SBM has brought a lawsuit against the MGM Mirage casino in Las Vegas, also called the Monte Carlo. The case revolves around the right to operate websites in the New York area that promote MGM Mirage's Monte Carlo brand and which have domain names similar to SBM's.

Legal information

The government have launched their new website for anyone interested in Monegasque legislation [6]. You'll need to understand French, but the site contains legal texts, including the constitution, and the weekly Journal de Monaco.

Public transport

Success for the Bateau Bus. This boat service runs about every 20 minutes from one side of the Port Hercule to the other, and is partly powered by solar panels on the roof. It's part of the public transport system and uses the same tickets as the local buses.

Industrial sector

HSH Prince Albert II met with representatives of Monaco's industrial enterprises to reassure them that the government would be monitoring the effects of the global financial crisis, with a view to supporting this important sector of the economy.

Energy supply

There are plans to build a second electricity line to supply the Cote d'Azur region. The 350 million euro project will not be in service until 2015, but it should prevent further regional power cuts such as the one that brought Monaco and the surrounding area to a halt 2 weeks ago.

And finally...

The post office will be ensuring that every letter written to Father Christmas and put in a mail box in the Principality will be delivered. Not only that, but if it's posted before 23 December it'll receive a reply.