International Business News - BEL 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 Hard coal built this area of eastern Pennsylvania into an economic powerhouse in the 1800s and early 1900s, and helped fuel the nation's industrial revolution. Even today, it's hard to find a native who doesn't have roots underground. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47647-coal-country-slight.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/coal-region-county-mulls-unthinkable-switch-to-gas.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/coal-region-county-mulls-unthinkable-switch-to-gas.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 13:36:16 EDT Some high-speed trains from Brussels to London and Paris may be canceled next week due to a Belgian train strike, Eurostar and Thalys said Friday. Belgium's state-owned railway SNCB had earlier warned of a possible strike on Tuesday as workers seek pay increases, saying people should avoid taking the train that day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/belgian-trains-may-be-canceled.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 12:38:21 EDT European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Friday defended the bank's focus on keeping inflation cool, saying price stability was not a trade-off against economic growth or job creation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46986-belgium-eu-brussels-economic-forum.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/european-central-bank-chief-sees-no-trade-off.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/european-central-bank-chief-sees-no-trade-off.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:13:12 EDT French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46988-iphone-sold-out.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/frances-orange-signs-new-iphone-deal-with-apple.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/frances-orange-signs-new-iphone-deal-with-apple.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:02 EDT Daniel Slater's new production of "Lohengrin" wasn't necessarily vintage Wagner, but it deserves praise as a thoughtful and tasteful take on the medieval legend _ and certainly none of the boos it received on opening night. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46561-switzerland-lohengrin.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/lohengrin-cheered-in-geneva-after-opening-night-boos.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/lohengrin-cheered-in-geneva-after-opening-night-boos.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:13:39 EDT The EU's top data protection supervisor said Thursday that Google Inc.'s "Street View" map and imaging feature could pose privacy problems if it launches in Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/eu-warns-google-over-photos-on-street-view.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 14:01:08 EDT The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the worst of the global financial turbulence appears to be over but predicted the effects would be felt for some time. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/imf-chief-says-worst-of-shakeout-may-be-over.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 12:16:45 EDT The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the worst of the global financial turbulence was over, but that the ramifications from it are likely to be felt for some time. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/imf-chief-says-worst-of-market-turbulence-over.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 09:01:06 EDT Euro zone economies grew 2.2 percent in the first three months ago from a year ago, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday, as it confirmed that inflation in April had cooled down from a record high. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/euro-zone-q1-growth-2-2-percent-as-inflation-cools.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 07:37:47 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 14, from AP Financial News: PARIS (AP) _ Airbus parent EADS said Wednesday it returned to profit in the first quarter as the planemaker increased deliveries and cut costs, helping offset the weaker dollar. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/earnings-roundup-eads-elixir-gaming.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 14:38:09 EDT Shares of Anheuser-Busch are edging down after an analyst cut his rating on the beer brewer to "Hold" from "Buy," saying the stock is trading at a fair price. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/anheuser-busch-slips-after-analyst-cuts-rating.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 13:27:45 EDT Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China's massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to survivors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46268-china-earthquake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/rescuers-reach-epicenter-of-china-earthquake.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/rescuers-reach-epicenter-of-china-earthquake.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 13:03:02 EDT European Union governments agreed Wednesday to go after executive bonuses deemed to be excessive by threatening to levy taxes against firms that dole out the large sums. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/eu-to-rein-in-bonuses-for-executives.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:27 EDT Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China's massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to survivors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46259-china-earthquake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/rescuers-reach-epicenter-of-china-quake.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/rescuers-reach-epicenter-of-china-quake.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:44:39 EDT Standardizing the use of external lights on jetliners would help prevent runway collisions _ an increasing risk with global air traffic expanding at record rates, an international pilots' group said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/pilots-group-says-plane-lights-prevent-collisions.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:55:23 EDT Europe's largest steelmakers, ArcelorMittal SA and ThyssenKrupp AG, on Wednesday reported higher profits in the first three months of the year and saw bright prospects ahead as strong global demand allows them hike prices to cover climbing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/steelmakers-arcelormittal-thyssenkrupp-profits-rise.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:52:11 EDT Ireland's finance minister said Wednesday that a rejection of a new EU treaty in an Irish referendum next month would be a step backward for his country's economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/irish-fm-warns-against-eu-no-vote.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:38:06 EDT Thalys, the high-speed railway network connecting Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne, on Wednesday launched wireless broadband Internet on board its trains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/thalys-trains-launch-wi-fi.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:35:35 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 14, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Mining company Pan American Silver Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit jumped 47 percent on higher production and increased silver prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/earnings-roundup-pan-american-diana-shipping.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 11:24:39 EDT Thousands of Chinese soldiers rushed on Wednesday to repair a dam badly cracked by the country's massive earthquake, while rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of the disaster. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46238-china-earthquake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/china-says-troops-rush-to-plug-dangerous-cracks-in-dam.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/china-says-troops-rush-to-plug-dangerous-cracks-in-dam.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 10:53:18 EDT