International Business News - AAUK 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 South Africa's Impala Platinum is set to buy two small companies in a deal that sets it up to rival Anglo Platinum as the world's largest producer. Impala says most shareholders have backed its offer to buy Mvelaphanda Resources and Northam Platinum Limited for nearly 25 billion rand (about $2.5 billion) in cash and shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/impala-platinum-in-deal-to-rival-angloplat.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:39:46 EDT Barack Obama poked some fun at his Arabic-derived first name to explain the need for the constitutional right of prisoners to appeal their detention. He said U.S. authorities sometimes mistakenly arrest the wrong person, confusing "Muhammad the terrorist" with "Muhammad the cab driver" or "Barack the bomb-thrower" with "Barack, the guy running for president." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/126226-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/obama-kill-terrorists-but-give-prisoners-rights.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/obama-kill-terrorists-but-give-prisoners-rights.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:19:01 EDT Alaskans in the primary election will vote on Ballot Measure 4, an initiative that opponents say will kill large-scale mining in Alaska but supporters say will save Bristol Bay's wild salmon streams from a toxic spill at the Pebble Mine. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/alaskans-to-vote-on-mining-regulation-proposal.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:56:58 EDT The Crow Tribe struck a deal Thursday with an Australian company toward building a $7 billion plant to convert coal into liquid fuels, which would be among the first such projects in the nation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/crow-tribe-strikes-deal-for-7b-coal-project.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:03:22 EDT The Crow Tribe struck a deal Thursday with an Australian company toward building a $7 billion plant to convert coal into liquid fuels, which would be among the first such projects in the nation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/crow-tribe-strikes-deal-for-7b-coal-project.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:54:34 EDT Mining company Anglo American PLC said Thursday that first-half profit rose 27 percent on high copper, platinum and coal prices. Net profits for the six months through June 30 rose to $4.3 billion from $3.38 billion in the same period last year. Revenue rose 13 percent to $14.53 billion from $12.88. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/anglo-american-says-first-half-profits-rise.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:21:23 EDT The American boss of Anglo-American oil venture TNK-BP won't have to appear for questioning Monday, after Moscow city prosecutors overturned a decision to summon Chief Executive Robert Dudley for inquiries about alleged labor law violations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080727/russia-drop-summons-to-oil-boss.htm Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:52:56 EDT A partnership pushing development of a huge copper and gold mine near some of the world's best wild salmon and trout streams has hired away a top state official. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/alaska-fish-and-game-official-to-work-for-pebble.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:04:56 EDT Shares of steel producers rose Monday after an analysis of the sector concluded that the price of the commodity has significantly further to climb. Barclays Capital analyst Amrita Sen said demand for the commodity has yet to peak--which means this year's price increases will likely be followed by more such gains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sector-snap-analyst-says-steel-prices-yet-to-peak.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:01:14 EDT President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela rebuking the Zimbabwe leader for the first time. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79317-zimbabwe-elections.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/zimbabwes-mugabe-refuses-to-bow-to-world-pressure.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/zimbabwes-mugabe-refuses-to-bow-to-world-pressure.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:09:36 EDT Namibia's mineworkers union threatened on Tuesday to launch nationwide industrial action in solidarity with striking workers at the country's largest zinc mine following a deadlock in wage negotiations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/strike-at-namibian-zinc-mine-continues.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 13:14:50 EDT Hong Kong shares rose Tuesday as Chinese blue chips posted strong first-quarter results and positive sentiment spilled over from the Shanghai exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/hong-kong-stock-index-rises-0-97-percent.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:50:00 EDT Zimbabwe's opposition appeared set to retain its gains in parliament Saturday, as international pressure mounted for the release of results from the presidential vote that longtime leader Robert Mugabe is believed to have lost. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080426/zimbabwe-opposition-appears-set-to-retain-parliament-gains.htm Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:17:21 EDT