International Business News - AU 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 African Union will ask the U.N. Security Council to suspend action for a year on a prosecutor's request for a warrant to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for his alleged role in the atrocities in Darfur, Nigeria's foreign affairs minister said on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/au-seeks-to-delay-indictment-against-sudan-leader.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:28:46 EDT Restaurant chain Au Bon Pain will open 100 locations in India during the next two years, the company said Tuesday. Au Bon Pain Chief Executive Sue Morelli said the company is now "in the throws" of consumer research to determine how the menu might be "tweaked" to better fit with the Indian culture. That will likely mean customers will find more vegetarian items on the menu. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/au-bon-pain-to-open-100-locations-in-india.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:50:24 EDT Shares of gold mining companies rose Friday after the price of the metal surged in U.S. trading to a four-month high. Gold for August delivery added $16.40 to $958.40 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after earlier rising as high as $969.10, the highest since March 19. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/sector-snap-gold-mining-company-shares-rising.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:52:54 EDT Electric and natural-gas company Constellation Energy Group Inc. said Monday one of its subsidiaries bought uranium trading firm Nufcor International Ltd. from gold-mining company AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. and financial-services company FirstRand International Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/constellation-energy-buys-nufcor-international.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:51:16 EDT It was rocky first half of 2008 for those investing in emerging markets, as everything from the U.S. subprime mess to snowstorms and earthquakes jolted confidence in the historically high-growth sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/adrs-in-focus-emerging-markets-poor-start-to-08.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:33:57 EDT Shares of gold mining companies rose Thursday after the price of the precious metal jumped in U.S. and European trading. The price of gold for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $28.60, or 3.2 percent, to $910.90. Earlier in London, gold was trading at $892.50 per troy ounce, up from $887.25 late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/gold-mining-companies-rise-with-metals-price.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:33:29 EDT The welcome sign was ready, so were the balloons. It was as though the DaRossos were greeting a newfound family member, and in a way, they were. The Ecuadoran woman arriving that spring day was the Yonkers family's seventh au pair--part of a growing corps of au pairs in a country clamoring for child care and often struggling to find it outside traditional work and school hours. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79233-au-pairs.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/us-may-look-to-lure-more-au-pairs-as-numbers-soar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/us-may-look-to-lure-more-au-pairs-as-numbers-soar.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:27:24 EDT Gold mining shares tumbled Tuesday as the metal's price dropped as the dollar gained against the euro, a possible sign that inflation may not spin out of control. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/sector-snap-gold-mining-shares-falling.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:10:39 EDT Shares of gold mining companies wavered Monday as the price of the precious metal gained in U.S. and European trading. At the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold rose $5.60 to settle at $892.90 an ounce, after earlier trading as high as $908 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/sector-snap-gold-mining-shares-waver.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:12:16 EDT Emerging markets mining ADRs rallied in afternoon trading Thursday as the price of gold took a big jump on the New York Mercantile Exchange after posting a relatively sleepy performance in recent weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/adrs-in-focus-emerging-markets-miners-up-with-gold-prices.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 15:26:05 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, April 4, from AP Financial News: PLYMOUTH, Minn. (AP) Fertilizer maker Mosaic Co. said Friday it expects prices for one of its key products to rise ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/outlook-roundup-mosaic-family-dollar.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:08:30 EDT An index of emerging markets ADRs fell in afternoon trading Friday, pulled down in part by miner ADRs as the price of gold slid due in part to an increase in the amount of power available to South African mines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/adrs-in-focus-emerging-markets-metals.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:48:23 EST South Africa is sitting on gold, platinum and other minerals that are selling at record prices on world markets, yet its economy is, quite literally, underpowered. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/28712-south-africa-falling-rand.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/s-africas-currency-falls-despite-riches.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/s-africas-currency-falls-despite-riches.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:55 EST Platinum continued its record-setting rally Wednesday, briefly soaring above $2,000 an ounce for the first time amid concerns that a power shortage in South Africa could slow mining operations for several years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/platinum-surpasses-2-000-for-first-time.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:34:44 EST Platinum continued its record-setting rally Wednesday, briefly rising above $2,000 an ounce for the first time amid concerns that a power shortage in South Africa could slow mining operations for several years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/platinum-rises-above-2-000-an-ounce.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:31:18 EST Shares of most precious metals producers rose Friday as the price of gold and silver climbed in part on prolonged power outages in South Africa that continue to drain supply and afflict that nation's producers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/sector-wrap-precious-metals-producers.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:22:23 EST Gold futures rose Thursday as traders bet that the Federal Reserve will again lower interest rates to stave off a recession, boosting the appeal of precious metals as a hedge against inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/gold-rises-on-fed-cut-speculation.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:39:39 EST Most South African mines were operating again Wednesday after power outages forced an unprecedented shutdown, but more blackouts were expected. Leading South African gold, diamond and platinum mines stopped production Friday due to a lack of power, prompting concern about investment and growth prospects for the continent's biggest economy and sending commodity prices to record highs on world markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/south-african-mines-operating-again.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:09:25 EST South Africa's gold mining industry hopes to resume production by the end of the week after power outages forced an unprecedented shutdown Friday and prompted concern about investment and growth prospects for the continent's biggest economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080128/mines-hope-to-restart-production.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:58:04 EST Leading South African gold, diamond and platinum mines stopped production Friday in the face of power outages that threaten to choke economic growth. The government said there was no foreseeable end to the electricity shortages that have spilled over the nation's borders into Botswana and Namibia, which rely heavily on South African energy exports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080125/s-africa-mines-shut-amid-power-shortage.htm Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:30:58 EST