International Business News - ARG 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 European and Latin American leaders have pledged to fight poverty, global warming and high food prices, presenting a show of unity amid a festering conflict between two South American nations. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47991-peru-latam-eu-summit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/latin-america-europe-summit-begins-under-feud.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/latin-america-europe-summit-begins-under-feud.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 03:45:05 EDT Emerging markets oil and gas ADRs jumped in afternoon trading Friday as the price of oil set another all-time high on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/adrs-in-focus-emerging-markets-oil-and-gas.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 15:25:39 EDT European and Latin American leaders sought to unite against poverty, global warming and high food prices on Friday, but their summit was clouded by an ongoing feud between Colombia and Venezuela. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47771-peru-latam-eu-summit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/latin-america-europe-summit-shadowed-by-conflicts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/latin-america-europe-summit-shadowed-by-conflicts.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 20:27:16 EDT Gold prices shot up Thursday after crude oil surged early in the day, an inflationary move that fed buying of precious metals as safe, alternative investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/gold-futures-surge-after-initial-crude-rally.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:25:30 EDT Gold prices shot up Thursday after crude oil surged earlier in the day before retreating, an inflationary move that fed buying of precious metals as safe, alternative investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/gold-futures-surge-after-initial-crude-rally.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:23:58 EDT The Brazilian government is suspending sales taxes on wheat, wheat flour and bread until the end of 2008 to counter soaring prices. The Finance Ministry also said late Wednesday that an import tax on wheat will remain suspended until Aug. 31, and a maritime tax on wheat shipments will be lifted until the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/brazil-halts-taxes-on-wheat-bread.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 13:25:32 EDT The United States topped world competitiveness rankings for the 15th straight year, but its economy is showing the same signs of weakness that sank booming Japan in the early 1990s, according to an annual survey released Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46391-citycenter-construction.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/swiss-survey-us-maintains-edge-in-competitiveness.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/swiss-survey-us-maintains-edge-in-competitiveness.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 00:19:50 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Wednesday afternoon. Gasoline Tops $3.75 at the Pump http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/energy-sector-roundup-gas-up.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 15:24:57 EDT Apple Inc. said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45632-iphone-sold-out.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/apple-iphone-sold-out-online.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/apple-iphone-sold-out-online.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 15:43:08 EDT Help is on the way for hundreds of household pets left behind in the wake of a volcano eruption in southern Chile, an animal welfare group said Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45279-chile-volcano-eruption.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080510/activists-want-pets-rescued-from-volcano.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080510/activists-want-pets-rescued-from-volcano.htm Sat, 10 May 2008 17:50:57 EDT Emerging markets oil and gas ADRs mostly fell Friday despite record-high crude prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange above $126 per barrel, while shares of Petrobras rose after a stock split. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/adrs-in-focus-emerging-markets-oil-and-gas.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:16 EDT Industrial gasses and engineering company Linde AG said Friday its first quarter net profit fell 64 percent as a result of gains booked in the first quarter a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/industrial-gasses-and-engineering-co-lindes-profit-falls.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 07:12:49 EDT Police and soldiers cleared the last remaining people from the shadow of a Chilean volcano on Thursday after a strong, overnight explosion spewed glowing-hot rocks from its crater. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44884-chile-volcano-eruption.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/chilean-troops-force-volcano-evacuations.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/chilean-troops-force-volcano-evacuations.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 16:47:09 EDT Carly Simon was worried about preserving her voice as she rehearsed for her first public performance of tunes from her new CD, but she couldn't restrain herself as she got swept away singing the sexy title song, "This Kind of Love." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44863-people-carly-simon.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/carly-simon-charts-new-course-with-brazilian-inspired-cd.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/carly-simon-charts-new-course-with-brazilian-inspired-cd.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 15:17:32 EDT St. Louis' newest casino took a slight loss in its first full quarter of operation, a loss the company blamed on startup costs. Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment opened the $507 million Lumiere Place on the St. Louis riverfront on Dec. 19. For the period of January through March, Pinnacle said the casino lost $760,000 on revenue of $47.2 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/new-casino-in-st-louis-shows-slight-loss.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 12:47:49 EDT In another step in the worldwide march of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, the top mobile phone operator in Latin America said Wednesday that it has inked a deal to bring the multimedia gadget to more than a dozen countries starting later this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/apple-inks-latin-american-deal-for-iphone.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 20:44:55 EDT Satellite television company DirecTV Group Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 10.4 percent after acquiring a surprising number of new U.S. subscribers amid a major housing meltdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44636-earns-directv.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/directv-profit-rises-10-pct-on-us-subscriber-growth.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/directv-profit-rises-10-pct-on-us-subscriber-growth.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 16:20:04 EDT Satellite television company DirecTV said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 10.4 percent, as it acquired more subscribers in the U.S. and Latin America and customers spent more on high-definition and video recording services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/directv-profit-rises-10-pct-on-demand-for-high-def-service.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 09:02:29 EDT The long-dormant Chaiten volcano blasted ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky on Tuesday, forcing thousands to evacuate and fouling a huge stretch of the South American continent. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44323-chile-volcano-eruption.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/chile-volcano-blasts-ash-20-miles-high-forcing-evacuations.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/chile-volcano-blasts-ash-20-miles-high-forcing-evacuations.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 15:45:22 EDT Shares of Latin American oil and gas companies that trade on U.S. markets traded higher alongside broader ADR indexes as the price of crude continued its advance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/adrs-in-focus-latin-american-oil-and-gas-adrs-climb.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 13:57:06 EDT