International Business News - BID 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 Allegations of corruption--or at least ethical lapses--at Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet aren't anything new. Whether it's accusations of bid-rigging or employees using state computers to access pornography, the cabinet has made headlines, and Gov. Steve Beshear says, as others have in the past, that his administration is going to change things. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/bid-rigging-charges-latest-problem-for-ky-agency.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:44:31 EDT Duke Energy Corp. said Thursday it is seeking bids for supplies of solar panels and other related equipment to build a proposed $100 million solar network in North Carolina. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/duke-seeks-bids-for-100m-solar-network.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:32:56 EDT The public campaign to lure a Major League Soccer franchise to Portland was launched, with plans that call for a new baseball stadium and renovations to downtown's PGE Park. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/portland-launches-campaign-to-lure-pro-soccer-team.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:11:26 EDT At first, nothing seemed out of place when Michael Bakwin returned to his home in the Berkshires after he and his family went away for Memorial Day weekend in 1978. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/trial-begins-over-30m-cezanne-stolen-in-1978.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:32:58 EDT A $10 billion takeover bid from Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata PLC sent shares in rival Lonmin PLC soaring Wednesday, but the world's No. 3 platinum producer rejected the offer as too low. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/xstrata-makes-us-10-billion-bid-for-lonmin.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:31:17 EDT A unique audio tape recording of the Beatles in 1964 discovered by a man cleaning his father's attic in England was sold today for $23,446, Cameo Auctioneers told the Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/103648-beatles-tape-recording.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/beatles-tape-bid-john-lennon-paul-mccartney.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/beatles-tape-bid-john-lennon-paul-mccartney.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:06:18 EDT A Chicago-area commercial real estate group has made an offer to buy Wrigley field, the iconic and historic home of the Chicago Cubs, according to a report Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/report-chicago-real-estate-firm-bids-for-wrigley.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:26:16 EDT Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have filed a lawsuit against a third, embroiling the family in a legal dispute over the estate of the civil rights icon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/martin-luther-king-jr-family-in-estate-dispute.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:41:27 EDT Three sketches by Goya, presumed lost for 130 years, sold Tuesday for $8 million. Christie's says the sketches first went up for sale in Paris in 1877 and were presumed lost until a private Swiss collector contacted the auction house about them. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88194-britain-auction-goya.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/goya-sketches-sell-for-millions.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/goya-sketches-sell-for-millions.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:35:28 EDT While the Olympic buzz is all about Beijing, another Asian capital is trying to woo the games back in 2016. But Tokyo, host of the 1964 Summer Olympics, faces a major obstacle: a lukewarm response from its citizens. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/tokyo-public-lukewarm-to-2016-summer-olympics-bid.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:21:10 EDT A portrait Francis Bacon painted of his lover has sold for $27 million at a London auction. Sotheby's auction house spokeswoman Poni Ujlaky said Tuesday that "Study for Head of George Dyer" was painted by Bacon in 1967 when he was at the height of his powers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/bacon-portrait-sold-at-auction.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:26:50 EDT Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79224-actor-senate-bid.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/former-tough-guy-actor-sets-sights-on-us-senate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/former-tough-guy-actor-sets-sights-on-us-senate.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:55:51 EDT A former Florida freight company executive has admitted paying kickbacks as part of a military contracts bid-rigging scandal. Frank Granizo appeared Friday in a federal court on Long Island to plead guilty to honest services wire fraud. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/freight-exec-pleads-guilty-on-li-in-bid-rig-probe.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:52:16 EDT India's Essar Steel Holdings Ltd. said Friday it is considering increasing its $17-per-share bid for steelmaker and distributor Esmark Inc. Essar said it would consider making an increased offer for Esmark after obtaining more information from the Wheeling, W.Va.-based company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/essar-steel-considers-raising-bid-for-esmark.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:26:09 EDT ASM International NV, a Dutch maker of semiconductor equipment and materials, said Friday it has received an unsolicited bid from Applied Materials Inc. for two of its divisions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/asm-intl-receives-bid-from-applied-materials.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:03:46 EDT Staples Inc. announced Tuesday it has increased its offer to buy Corporate Express for $14.23 per share and sealed commitments from almost a quarter of holders of the Dutch company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/staples-corporate-express-bid-merger-lyreco.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:57:27 EDT NBC Universal and two private equity firms "has emerged as the frontrunner" on Friday when final bids for the Weather Channel were due, according to media reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/nbc-universal-weather-channel-bid-time-warner.htm Sat, 31 May 2008 14:37:03 EDT Peru will bid to host the 2020 Olympics, pointing to its improved economy, foreign investment and decreasing poverty rates. President Alan Garcia announced the bid for the Summer Olympics on Wednesday, saying the Andean nation is ready for the challenge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/peru-boasts-of-improved-economy-in-olympic-bid.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:14:30 EDT "Grand Theft Auto" publisher Take-Two Interactive Software rejected Electronic Arts offer to extend its hostile $2 billion takeover on Monday, saying that it was "inadequate." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/49728-grand-theft-auto.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/take-two-electronic-arts-grand-theft-auto-bid-merger.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/take-two-electronic-arts-grand-theft-auto-bid-merger.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 14:39:24 EDT St. George Bank on Tuesday agreed to a nearly 19 billion Australian dollar (US$18 billion; euro12 billion) takeover offer from Westpac Banking Corp. that would create Australia's biggest bank and be one of the country's largest corporate deals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/st-george-agrees-to-westpac-bid.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 22:36:56 EDT