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Stories for July 4th 2006

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Haiti formally accepted back to regional group

  The leaders of the 15 nation Caribbean Community began their annual summit in St Kitts, Monday welcoming Haiti back into the regional fold.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Deal to keep landing fees in Gibraltar unchanged

  The two airlines serving Gibraltar are close to finalising an agreement with the Ministry of Defence that could rule out the need for a further rise to landing fees at Gibraltar airport, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  WTO Lamy on hectic “head cracking” consensus tour

  World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy embarked upon a hectic schedule of meetings in a final bid to reach a global free trade agreement.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentines hold 122 billion US dollars in overseas assets

  Argentines had assets overseas equivalent to 122 billion US dollars at the end of 2005, according to the country's Statistics and Census Institute.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas CEO unceremoniously sacked

  Aerolineas Argentinas CEO Antonio Mata was fired Monday for criticizing a recent “controversial” agreement by which the Argentine government recovers in two years 20% of the Argentine flag carrier, and for demanding an immediate increase in domestic air rates “if the company is to remain afloat”.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's June inflation jumps 0.6%; 3.9% in 12 months

  Gasoline, public transport and liquid gas helped push the Chilean Consumer Prices Index for the month of June to an unexpected 0.6%, according to the country's Statistics Office.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil forecasted to grow 4.5% in 2006

  Pushed by strong private and government investment Brazil's economy is in position to grow 4.5% in 2006, said Finance Minister Guido Mantega.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  First round for the whales: Navy sonar banned

  A United States federal judge temporarily blocked the US Navy from using active sonar during a major multi-nation exercise off Hawaii until it could negotiate a settlement with environmentalists who say the sound waves would harm whales and other marine mammals.