International Business News - BHS 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 World champion Nelson Evora of Portugal has won the triple jump gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Evora, a surprise winner at the 2007 world championships, won Thursday's final in 17.67 meters (57 feet, 11 3/4 inches) in a wet Bird's Nest stadium, giving Portugal its first-ever gold medal in an Olympic field event. Portugal has three gold medals in Olympic track competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/evora-wins-triple-jump-for-portugal.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:22:31 EDT Tropical Storm Fay pounded Cuba with torrential rain and wind Monday, prompting authorities to evacuate dozens of low-lying communities, cancel carnival celebrations in a central of province and warn of flooding. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111277-noaa-caribbean.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/tropical-storm-lashes-cuba-with-winds-rain.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/tropical-storm-lashes-cuba-with-winds-rain.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:46:11 EDT Tropical Storm Fay roared toward Cuba on Sunday after lashing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains and floods that killed at least four people. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110704-dominican-republic-inauguration.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/tropical-storm-leaves-4-dead-in-haiti-dr.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/tropical-storm-leaves-4-dead-in-haiti-dr.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:30:59 EDT Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities warned Saturday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barreled toward Cuba. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110229-tropical-weather.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/tropical-storm-fay-leaves-4-dead-in-haiti-dr.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/tropical-storm-fay-leaves-4-dead-in-haiti-dr.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:12:13 EDT Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities warned Saturday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barrels toward Cuba. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110316-tropical-weather.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/tropical-storm-fay-to-cross-haiti-on-saturday.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/tropical-storm-fay-to-cross-haiti-on-saturday.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:20:18 EDT Tropical Storm Fay has formed over the Dominican Republic and was expected to barrel west toward Cuba over the weekend. The center of the storm was located about 35 miles (22 miles) west of Santo Domingo on Friday night, and had maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph (75 kph) with higher gusts. It was moving west at about 14 mph (22 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain in the Dominican Republic, but it was not expected to change in strength while moving across the country. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/109795-aptopix-dominican-bus-crash.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/tropical-storm-iselle-expected-to-weaken.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/tropical-storm-iselle-expected-to-weaken.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:07:05 EDT A man accused in the slayings of four people aboard a charter fishing boat last year testified Wednesday that his co-defendant was responsible for all of the killings, and that the man threatened him at gunpoint. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/suspect-in-fla-boat-killings-fingers-co-defendant.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:12:13 EDT A maroon-striped marauder with venomous spikes is rapidly multiplying in the Caribbean's warm waters, swallowing native species, stinging divers and generally wreaking havoc on an ecologically delicate region. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/108384-lionfish-invasion.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/venomous-lionfish-prowls-fragile-caribbean-waters.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/venomous-lionfish-prowls-fragile-caribbean-waters.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:22:07 EDT Even by the lofty standards of the Williams sisters, three victories at the Olympics is a good day's work. They won in singles and doubles Tuesday, and the toughest match was the one they played together. Venus and Serena rallied in first-round doubles to beat Iveta Benesova and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107982-beijing-olympics-tennis-womens-singles.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/serena-williams-cruises-into-3rd-round-at-olympics.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/serena-williams-cruises-into-3rd-round-at-olympics.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:14:11 EDT Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. says a new mega-casino it plans to build in Atlantic City will have a beach house theme. The Las Vegas-based company plans to hold onto its land on and near the Boardwalk area of Atlantic City until credit markets improve and it can build its mega-casino project, chairman Dan Lee said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/pinnacles-new-mega-casino-in-ac-has-beach-theme.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:09:03 EDT Bacardi Ltd. said Monday it named Seamus McBride president and chief executive, effective Sept. 1. McBride, 53, succeeds Andreas Gembler, 65, who is retiring after serving as president and chief executive officer since 2005. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/bacardi-names-seamus-mcbride-president-and-ceo.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:23:56 EDT The International Olympic Committee stripped gold medals Saturday from the U.S. men's 1,600-meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Olympics in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/102241-ioc-us-medals.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080802/ioc-strips-gold-from-2000-olympics-us-relay-team.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080802/ioc-strips-gold-from-2000-olympics-us-relay-team.htm Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:43:27 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--Shares of Innophos Holdings Inc. soared to an all-time high Friday, a day after the phosphate manufacturer reported it moved to a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/earnings-roundup-innophos-kbr.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:30:18 EDT A continued downturn in the housing market led homebuilder Brookfield Homes Corp. to a second-quarter loss, spurred by a drop in sales and lower average selling prices, the company said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/brookfield-homes-reports-2q-loss.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:31:40 EDT One of two men accused of killing four people aboard a fishing charter last year pleaded guilty Thursday in exchange for an agreement that prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97577-missing-boaters.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/ark-man-accused-in-4-boat-deaths-pleads-guilty.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/ark-man-accused-in-4-boat-deaths-pleads-guilty.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:42:46 EDT One of two men accused of killing four people aboard a fishing charter last year pleaded guilty Thursday in exchange for an agreement that prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97263-missing-boaters.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/ark-man-charged-in-4-boat-deaths-pleads-guilty.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/ark-man-charged-in-4-boat-deaths-pleads-guilty.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:59:20 EDT The weak U.S. dollar has not dissuaded Americans from planning trips abroad this year, but they may be heading to destinations closer to home, according to a survey released Thursday by Visa Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96977-olympic-advertising.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/visa-survey-shows-foreign-travel-remains-popular.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/visa-survey-shows-foreign-travel-remains-popular.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:14:39 EDT A federal judge on Thursday scheduled a hearing later this month at which one of two men accused in the killings of four people aboard a fishing charter could plead guilty. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/ark-man-accused-in-4-boat-killings-to-change-plea.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:47:24 EDT Harriette Walters was generous with her friends. She showered the people she met with cash they used to buy fancy vacations, designer goods, fur coats, cars and homes. Those friends included a bank teller, hair salon owner, luxury goods saleswoman and an IRS tax official. But federal prosecutors say the gifts were more than generosity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/prosecutor-accused-leader-of-dc-fraud-shared-cash.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:11:29 EDT The Coast Guard has detained a cruise ship with 1,200 passengers in New York Harbor because the ship had a leaking hull, damaged lifeboats and other safety issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/cruise-ship-with-hull-damage-detained-in-ny-harbor.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:35:06 EDT