International Business News - Alaska 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 Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Oct. 7, from AP Financial News: SEATTLE (AP)--Alaska Air Group Inc. warned on Tuesday that it expects a "significant third-quarter loss" because of $220 million in losses on fuel hedges as oil prices have fallen. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/outlook-roundup-alaska-air-corning.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:49:14 EDT Alaska Air Group Inc. warned on Tuesday that it expects a "significant third-quarter loss" because of $220 million in losses on fuel hedges as oil prices have fallen. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/alaska-air-group-warns-of-3q-loss-from-fuel-hedges.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:21:20 EDT Alaska Airlines said Friday that its traffic edged up 0.2 percent in September compared with the same month a year ago. The carrier said it flew 1.43 billion revenue passenger miles last month, compared with 1.427 billion revenue passenger miles in the same month a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/alaska-airlines-says-traffic-edged-up-in-sept.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:03:40 EDT Two people are dead in Alaska's largest city after a small plane clipped a building, then crashed on a street and burned. Anchorage Deputy Fire Chief Michelle Weston says both victims were in a Cessna that crashed Wednesday morning near a small airport. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/small-plane-crashes-in-anchorage-street-2-dead.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:08:01 EDT Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin routinely notes her husband's Yup'ik Eskimo roots. But those connections haven't erased doubts about her in a community long slighted by the white settlers who flocked to Alaska and dominate its government. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/alaska-natives-question-palins-support.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:25:44 EDT The Palin punch has delivered a blow to Barack Obama's slim hopes of capturing Alaska's three electoral votes on Nov. 4. Obama's high profile in the state has taken a precipitous slide since Aug. 29, when popular Gov. Sarah Palin joined Sen. John McCain on the Republican presidential ticket. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/137075-obama-2008-alaska.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/obama-campaign-quiet-since-palin-announcement.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/obama-campaign-quiet-since-palin-announcement.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:27:55 EDT No evidence has been found that proves Gov. Sarah Palin required women to pay for their own rape examinations while she was mayor of Wasillia in the 1990's. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136363-sarah-palin.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/palin-unaware-charges-raped-women-faced-her-town.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/palin-unaware-charges-raped-women-faced-her-town.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:54:22 EDT Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. on Monday said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 21.5 cents. The broadband company said the dividend is payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/alaska-communications-systems-sets-dividend.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:33:46 EDT Alaska residents attending a conference in Prince Rupert say they're concerned about the future of the fishing industry in their state. Delegates at the Southeast Alaska Conference have heard that this year's harvested salmon stock is likely to be only 137 million fish, down 75 million from last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/alaska-fisherman-worried-over-future-of-industry.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:59:07 EDT Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell has conceded the tight Republican House primary race to incumbent U.S. Rep. Don Young. Parnell said Thursday he would not ask for a recount in the race he lost by 304 votes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/rep-young-wins-close-alaska-house-primary-race.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:29:12 EDT Elections officials in Alaska say they'll soon have the final results for a close Republican primary battle over the state's only seat in the House of Representatives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/alaska-counts-final-ballots-in-us-house-primary.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:25:44 EDT An Alaska state senator caused a disturbance on an Alaska Airlines flight, including throwing a glass of water when flight attendants refused to serve her alcohol, but will not be charged with a crime, authorities said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/alaska-legislator-accused-of-causing-flight-ruckus.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:28:33 EDT Alaska Airlines said Friday it will cut capacity by 8 percent this winter and slash up to 1,000 jobs, as high fuel costs and a weak economy provide a "one-two punch" to the carrier's bottom line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/alaska-airlines-to-cut-capacity-slash-jobs.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:50:54 EDT Ormat Technologies Inc., which builds and operates geothermal power plants, said Thursday it paid $3.3 million for geothermal energy exploration rights on about 35,000 acres in a volcanic region in Alaska. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/ormat-technologies-buys-alaskan-geothermal-rights.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:47:03 EDT Gov. Sarah Palin arrived home to a chanting, cheering crowd, a blur of smiling supporters eager to embrace her after a whirlwind of national scrutiny since she was named Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/127617-palin-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/jubilant-crowd-welcomes-palin-home.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/jubilant-crowd-welcomes-palin-home.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:46:09 EDT Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will spend much of the next few weeks campaigning with Sen. John McCain, a move that not only capitalizes on the Republican enthusiasm for the vice presidential nominee but also limits her exposure to the news media. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/127381-palin-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/mccain-palin-to-campaign-together.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/mccain-palin-to-campaign-together.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:54:46 EDT Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it will equip its entire fleet with a system developed by Phoenix-based Honeywell International Inc. aimed at preventing runway accidents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/alaska-air-to-equip-fleet-with-runway-alert-system.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:18:28 EDT It's the season for Alaskans to be rewarded just for living here and this year's take is extra sweet: $3,269, a record share of the state's oil wealth combined with a special cash payout to help with stratospheric energy prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/alaskans-to-receive-state-payouts-topping-3-200.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:30:15 EDT It's the season for Alaskans to be rewarded just for living here and this year's take is extra sweet: $3,269, a record share of the state's oil wealth combined with a special cash payout to help with stratospheric energy prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/alaska-residents-cash-in-on-annual-dividend.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:27:09 EDT CTG, which provides information technology services, said Thursday it signed contracts worth up to $15 million with the state of Alaska to provide IT security services and support to the state's task order system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/ctg-wins-information-tech-contracts-from-alaska.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:08:01 EDT