International Business News - Bond 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 NAACP National Board Chairman Julian Bond says he will not seek re-election as chairman, a post he has held since 1998. Bond, who is 68, says in a written statement that it had always been his plan to serve as chairman until the organization's centennial, which will be under way when his term ends in February. He added that he was ready to let a new generation of leaders take over. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/bond-wont-seek-re-election-as-naacp-chairman.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:48:58 EST Fixed-Income Funds performance Category YTD 3 Year 5 Year http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/selected-bond-funds-summary-performance.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:13:31 EST Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday it expects 10.4 percent of speculative grade debt, or "junk" bonds, will be defaulting a year from now. That is higher than the ratings agency's September forecast of a global default rate in late 2009 of 7.9 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/moodys-lifts-forecast-for-junk-bond-default-rate.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:55:56 EST Agent 007 received the royal stamp of approval, with Princes William and Harry attending the world premiere of the new James Bond thriller, "Quantum of Solace." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/163585-britain-quantum-of-solace.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/british-princes-william-and-harry-at-007-premiere.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/british-princes-william-and-harry-at-007-premiere.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:39:34 EDT Agent 007 was getting a royal stamp of approval Wednesday, with Princes William and Harry due to attend the world premiere of the new James Bond thriller, "Quantum of Solace." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/162780-britain-bond-premiere.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/princes-william-and-harry-due-at-007-premiere.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/princes-william-and-harry-due-at-007-premiere.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:31:43 EDT North Dakota's Supreme Court says two farmers are not entitled to part of a Rhame elevator's bond as compensation for barley they delivered to the same company's facility in Minnesota. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nd-supreme-court-rejects-farmers-bond-claim.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:57:41 EDT Mexican film directors Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron will both have voice roles in the new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace." "Quantum" director Marc Foster tells the newspaper El Universal in an interview published Wednesday that he knows both directors and asked them to portray members of a fictional Bolivian army. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/del-toro-cuaron-do-voices-in-new-bond-film.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:19:46 EDT A bond rating agency has lowered the city of Omaha's rating because of a higher debt burden, lower cash reserves and underfunded pension plans. Moody's gives Omaha a rating of "Aa1 with a stable outlook," down from "AAA with a negative outlook." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/omaha-neb-bond-rating-knocked-down-a-peg.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:08:35 EDT IBM Corp. sold $3.9 billion in bonds on Thursday, a sign that the stalwarts of the corporate world are still finding lenders. "The markets were open to us at this time, so we decided to enter," said IBM spokesman Doug Shelton. He added that it was an opportunity to cover pending maturities as the company enters the fourth quarter and approaches the new year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/ibm-sells-3-9-billion-in-corporate-bonds.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:13:29 EDT San Francisco's city attorney filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing five bond companies of selling California cities insurance policies that have become worthless because of the nation's mortgage meltdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/san-francisco-sues-muni-bond-insurers.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:28:14 EDT Gov. Steve Beshear said Tuesday Kentucky went ahead with a $390 million bond sale while some other states held back amid concerns about the credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/kentucky-sells-390-million-in-bonds.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:03:35 EDT The bankruptcy of the federal highway trust fund halted road work around the country and sparked fears that state governments would be on the hook for billions of dollars in bonds they had planned to pay off with money from Washington. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/states-worry-over-bonds-backed-by-federal-money.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:56:28 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised Oklahoma's general obligation bond rate for the first time in almost five decades, state Treasurer Scott Meacham said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/okla-rating-for-general-obligation-bonds-upgraded.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:12:52 EDT Shares of bond insurers rose sharply Monday morning with the broader financial sector, which appeared to be betting on an economic recovery following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government will bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/sector-snap-bond-insurers-up-on-mortgage-bailout.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:51:10 EDT A set of James Bond novels once owned by the man who may have been the model for agent 007 has sold for $55,800. The books came from the library of the late Sir Fitzroy Maclean, a soldier, diplomat and Conservative legislator who is widely thought to have inspired Ian Fleming's fictional spy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/rare-james-bond-novels-sell-at-auction-for-55-800.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:40:38 EDT Fitch Ratings on Monday said the total amount of bonds downgraded because of the credit crisis has reached $423 billion during the past year, more than the prior two years combined. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/fitch-says-423b-of-bonds-downgraded-in-past-year.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:10 EDT Shares of bond insurers rose sharply Friday afternoon after ratings agency Standard & Poor's removed Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. from negative credit watches. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/sector-snap-bond-insurers.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:31:33 EDT A North Carolina judge threw out a class-action lawsuit Thursday filed by North Carolina residents seeking refunds on income tax they paid on interest generated from out-of-state bonds. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/judge-dismisses-class-action-bond-interest-lawsuit.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:21:50 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, July 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of bond insurers rose sharply Wednesday afternoon as investors took comfort in Security Capital Ltd. reducing its exposure this week to future claims. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/sector-roundup-bond-insurers-investment-banks.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:47:23 EDT Shares of bond insurers rose sharply Wednesday afternoon as investors took comfort in Security Capital Ltd. reducing its exposure this week to future claims. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/sector-snap-bond-insurers.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:57:19 EDT