International Business News - AGO 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 Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela has been crowned Miss Universe 2008. Mendoza and three other Latin Americans women made the final five at Sunday's contest. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/90862-vietnam-miss-universe.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080713/miss-universe-rivals-leave-politics-out.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080713/miss-universe-rivals-leave-politics-out.htm Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:11:45 EDT Shares of insurers fell Friday along with the broader market amid continuing concern about the financial stability of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/closing-glance-insurers-fall.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:19:58 EDT A Dutch woman has died from Marburg fever, a highly contagious Ebola-like virus she is thought to have caught from bats while touring caves in Uganda, hospital officials said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/dutch-woman-dies-of-ebola-like-fever.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:34:46 EDT Shares of insurers fell early Friday as the broader market plunged amid fears Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's largest purchasers of mortgages, would need a government bailout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/opening-glance-insurers.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:58:03 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Thursday as Moody's Investors Service cut the rating of mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. a day after lowering ratings on PMI Group Inc. and American International Group Inc.'s mortgage insurance subsidiaries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/closing-glance-insurers-drop.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:15:53 EDT Shares of insurers were mixed early Thursday, a day after Moody's Investors Service cut the financial strength ratings of PMI Group Inc. and American International Group Inc.'s mortgage insurance units amid continued concerns in the lending markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-insurers-mixed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:50:59 EDT Louisiana's attorney general said Wednesday he plans to appeal a federal judge's decision to overturn the conviction of a former Black Panther in the 1972 killing of a prison guard. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/la-attorney-general-to-appeal-angola-3-ruling.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:14:26 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Wednesday along with the broader market as oil prices rebounded after two consecutive days of declines. Here's a look at how some insurers fared Wednesday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:16:54 EDT Shares of insurers were mixed early Wednesday as oil prices rose after two days of declines. Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Wednesday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:35:03 EDT A federal judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a former Black Panther in the 1972 stabbing death of a Louisiana prison guard. Albert Woodfox, who was held in solitary confinement for over 30 years, is one of three former Panthers known as the "Angola Three." He and two other black prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola were convicted in the killing of guard Brent Miller on April 17, 1972. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/la-judge-overturns-ex-black-panthers-conviction.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:10:22 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Tuesday along with the broader market as oil prices fell and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks to help improve liquidity in credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/closing-glance-insurers-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:30:44 EDT Shares of insurers edged higher early Tuesday as the broader market rose slightly after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks and oil prices declined. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:01:37 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose early Monday as the broader market posted gains early amid declining oil prices. Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Monday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-insurers.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:08:09 EDT Shares of insurers opened mixed Thursday morning as the broader market veered between positive and negative territory after the Labor Department said the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent in June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-insurers-open-mixed.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:07:53 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Wednesday morning along with the broader market despite expectations that a new report will show factory orders slowed in May because of shrinking demand due to higher energy prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:06:03 EDT Shares of insurers were split Tuesday with financial insurers mostly declining while property and casualty insurers mostly rose. The broader market posted slight gains, rebounding from sharp declines earlier in the session as oil prices rose again toward a new record high. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-insurers-end-mixed.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:11:28 EDT Auto parts maker Tenneco Inc. will add two catalytic converter manufacturing lines to its Elkhart exhaust plant as part of a $6 million expansion expected to be finished by year's end. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/auto-parts-maker-tenneco-expanding-indiana-plant.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:07 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Tuesday morning even as the broader market declined amid continued worry about how rising oil prices will affect the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:10:03 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell early Monday morning as the broader market slipped slightly on a continued rise in oil and amid a report that bond insurer MBIA Inc. is selling bonds to raise cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/opening-glance-insurers.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:55:21 EDT Roaming bands of government supporters heckled, harassed or threatened people into voting in a runoff election Friday in which President Robert Mugabe was the only candidate, ensuring he will remain in power despite international condemnation of the balloting as a sham. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/81449-zimbabwe-elections.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/zimbabwean-runoff-gets-off-to-slow-start.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/zimbabwean-runoff-gets-off-to-slow-start.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:34:45 EDT