International Business News - A http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The rooms of the modern American household have always crept into campaigns. Politics makes strange bedfellows, for one. The living-room war ended Lyndon Johnson's political career. And everyone keeps saying the economy's headed for the toilet. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/118397-measure-of-a-nation-table-talk.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/the-kitchen-table-anatomy-of-a-metaphor.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/the-kitchen-table-anatomy-of-a-metaphor.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:19:17 EDT A generation after Ronald Reagan famously mistook Bruce Springsteen's music for uncritical patriotism, Democrats claimed "Born in the USA" on Thursday for the theme it was meant to project--to describe a splintered country they say desperately needs new policies and new dreams. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/analysis-born-in-the-usa-returns-to-politics.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:38:59 EDT A pivotal moment in the 1998 movie "Pleasantville" comes when an unusual remote control pulls a brother and sister into their television set. They emerge on the other side, inside the world of the show they are watching. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/dnc-08-reviewing-the-big-show.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:16:32 EDT Bowling a few frames? Absolutely. Windsurfing? Not so much. Clearing brush on your ranch with rolled-up flannel sleeves? Pitch perfect. Forgetting how much real estate you've accumulated? Hit the road, Jack. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/117258-measure-of-a-nation-just-like-us.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/the-cult-of-the-regular-guy-in-america.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/the-cult-of-the-regular-guy-in-america.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:44 EDT The money given to the St. Louis community won't dry up, but the priorities may change when InBev completes its buyout of Anheuser-Busch, some of the region's financial advisers, charitable executives and other civic leaders were told Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/inbev-may-shift-charitable-priorities-in-st-louis.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:14:53 EDT It wasn't subtle, but it was heart-tugging stagecraft at its best. With sailboats and choppy seas, passed torches and enduring dreams, clan Kennedy summoned the 1960s and showed that the flame--the one tended by America's most ardent Democrats, at least--burns still. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/116165-aptopix-democratic-convention.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/america-in-2008-what-of-the-kennedys.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/america-in-2008-what-of-the-kennedys.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:45:53 EDT Shares of A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. fell Monday after the company reported second-quarter results called "mixed" by one analyst. A-Power shares dropped $2.67, or 13 percent, to $17.98. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/a-power-energy-shares-fall-on-2q-report.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:22:47 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, Aug. 25, from AP Financial News: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)--China-based A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. on Monday reported a 4 percent profit increase in the second quarter, spurred by ongoing distributed power generation projects and wind turbine production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/earnings-roundup-a-power-energy-gilat-satellite.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:11:31 EDT China-based A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. on Monday reaffirmed its 2008 guidance, saying the company is on track to meet its 2008 earnings guidance of $35 million to $45 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/a-power-energy-reaffirms-2008-guidance.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:02:36 EDT China-based A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. on Monday reported a 4 percent profit increase in the second quarter, spurred by ongoing distributed power generation projects and wind turbine production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/a-power-energy-2q-profit-rises-4-percent.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:56:16 EDT Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be a savvy but unworkable communications strategy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/114905-anatomy-of-a-text-message.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/best-laid-plans-media-beat-obama-to-the-punch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/best-laid-plans-media-beat-obama-to-the-punch.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:06:53 EDT Fitch Ratings on Friday upgraded its debt ratings of Agilent Technologies Inc., citing increased confidence in the operating model of the scientific instruments and analysis equipment maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/fitch-upgrades-agilent.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:10:13 EDT Plastics maker A. Schulman Inc. said Monday it is seeking a joint venture partner or "other strategic arrangements" for its Invision sheet business. The Invision business focuses on paintless surfacing technology. Invision is based on a polyolefin sheet technology with applications for the exteriors of trucks, farm equipment, cars, boats and recreational vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/a-schulman-seeks-partner-for-invision-business.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:19:38 EDT Loyce Mbewa-Ong'udi was late. Family and friends milled around her parents' house in the green hills overlooking Lake Victoria, waiting for the daughter from America to return home. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110889-kenya-two-women-and-a-village.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/mother-and-daughter-lead-village-in-aids-recovery.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/mother-and-daughter-lead-village-in-aids-recovery.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:47:30 EDT Loyce Mbewa-Ong'udi was late. Family and friends milled around her parents' house in the green hills overlooking Lake Victoria, waiting for the daughter from America to return home. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/mother-and-daughter-lead-village-in-aids-recovery.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:04:39 EDT "Listen," John Yancey says, leaning against his truck in a field outside his home. The rhythmic whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of wind turbines echoes through the air. Sleek and white, their long propeller blades rotate in formation, like some otherworldly dance of spindly-armed aliens swaying across the land. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110303-a-bitter-wind.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/windmills-split-upstate-ny-town-and-families.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/windmills-split-upstate-ny-town-and-families.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:58:38 EDT Back and forth Nastia Liukin paced, anxiety radiating from her body, her eyes locked on Shawn Johnson on the podium above. Liukin had done everything she could to win the gold medal. Johnson's performance would determine if she would. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/109469-beijing-olympics-gymnastics-womens-all-around.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/only-gold-and-silver-separate-friendly-rivals.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/only-gold-and-silver-separate-friendly-rivals.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:51:19 EDT Scientific instruments and analysis equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter forecast is "cautious but relatively unchanged." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/agilent-calls-4th-quarter-outlook-cautious.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:12:22 EDT Scientific instruments and analysis equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit declined, hurt by charges and a higher tax provision. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/agilent-posts-lower-3q-profit.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:45:44 EDT On blistering days in Los Angeles, drive northeast on the 110, exit at Highland Park and pull into a roadside grocery called Galco's. Then walk in and say, "I'm thirsty. Can you point me to the soda-pop aisle?" http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/distraction-2008-freedom-of-choice-_-or-from-it.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:58:49 EDT