International Business News - Bloomberg 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 David Rhodes, formerly vice president of news at Fox News, has joined Bloomberg Television as head of the Americas region, Bloomberg said Tuesday. Bloomberg's multimedia chief executive, Andy Lack, called Rhodes "one of the most dynamic young minds in television news today." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/rhodes-leaves-fox-to-head-bloomberg-tv.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:56:47 EST As cold weather sets in, New York City officials say they are tightening inspection procedures for delivery trucks in a move to prevent consumers from being overcharged for home heating oil this winter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/nyc-cracks-down-on-heating-oil-overcharges.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:10:45 EST A broad coalition of elected officials and others sued New York City on Monday over Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term in office, which the lawsuit says would be unconstitutional without another public vote. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172645-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawsuit-filed-against-nyc-mayors-bid-for-3rd-term.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawsuit-filed-against-nyc-mayors-bid-for-3rd-term.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:26:20 EST The broadest legal attack yet on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term came Monday, when a coalition of elected officials and others sued the city, saying another term would be unconstitutional without letting the public vote on the issue for a third time. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawsuit-filed-against-nyc-mayors-bid-for-3rd-term.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:23:26 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a scolding at a bill-signing ceremony Monday from New Yorkers furious over how he changed the city's term-limits law, but he signed the measure anyway and is now clear to seek a third term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/nyc-mayor-gets-public-scolding-before-signing-bill.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:39:37 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday signed the bill that clears the way for him to run again next year, but not without getting a scolding from New Yorkers who were furious about the way he changed the term-limits law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/nyc-mayor-signs-term-limits-bill.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:20:09 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a scolding at a bill-signing ceremony Monday from New Yorkers furious over how he changed the city's term-limits law, but he signed the measure anyway and is now clear to seek a third term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/nyc-mayor-set-to-sign-measure-easing-term-limits.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:28:03 EST New Yorkers who disagree with the way Mayor Michael Bloomberg is changing the term limits law so he can run again are getting the chance to tell him in person Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/nyc-mayor-set-to-sign-measure-easing-term-limits.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:23:04 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg has put his money behind a presidential candidate in every election going back to Bill Clinton's first run, but the billionaire says he's staying out of this race. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/nyc-mayor-not-backing-presidential-candidate.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:13:40 EDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg pulled off a stunning victory Thursday in getting New York City's term-limits law changed so that he can run for a third term, but the billionaire isn't likely to start campaigning until he mends some frayed relationships. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158701-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/nyc-mayor-wins-fight-extend-term-limits.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/nyc-mayor-wins-fight-extend-term-limits.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:54:07 EDT Just weeks after Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared he wanted four more years in City Hall, the City Council is poised to vote on his proposal to change city law so he can run for a third consecutive term. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158049-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:33:35 EDT Arguing that New York needs his financial skill to guide it through the crisis on Wall Street, Mayor Michael Bloomberg persuaded City Council to amend the term-limits law Thursday so that the billionaire independent can run for re-election next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158421-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:10:08 EDT A judge on Wednesday denied a request from two City Council members to block the council from voting on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to change the term-limits law so he can run for a third consecutive term. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/157743-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/opposition-asks-ny-court-stop-term-limits-vote.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/opposition-asks-ny-court-stop-term-limits-vote.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:05:20 EDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to extend New York's term-limits law was put on the fast track for a vote Thursday in City Council, even though some members are still undecided about bypassing voters to give themselves and the mayor a chance at third terms. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/nyc-council-fast-tracks-vote-on-term-limits-law.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:07:16 EDT Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term hit an expensive obstacle Monday when a billionaire businessman declared that he will open up his wallet and spend some of his fortune to fight the mayor's effort to overturn the term-limits law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/ny-term-limits-fight-now-a-battle-of-billionaires.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:20:24 EDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term hit an expensive obstacle Monday when a billionaire businessman declared that he will spend some of his fortune to fight an expansion of the city's term-limits law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/nyc-comptroller-blasts-tactics-on-term-limits.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:56:57 EDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg is strong-arming City Council members to support his plan to change the city's term-limits law so he can run again, the city comptroller said Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081019/nyc-comptroller-blasts-tactics-on-term-limits.htm Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:12:14 EDT The nation's financial turmoil is not a reason to panic and change term-limits law so that Mayor Michael Bloomberg can stay in office, opponents said during a final City Council hearing on the mayor's plan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/bloomberg-cautiously-optimistic-on-term-limits.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:39:09 EDT Supporters of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid to change the term-limits law so that he can run for re-election clashed with opponents on Thursday as the City Council began two days of hearings on the contentious issue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/nyc-council-holds-first-term-limits-hearing.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:38:26 EDT In what promises to be two spirited public hearings, New Yorkers are being given the opportunity to weigh in on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to change term-limits law so that he can run for re-election. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/new-yorkers-get-2-hearings-on-term-limit-proposal.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:47:12 EDT