International Business News - Brown 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 A photographer with tbt, a St. Petersburg alternative publication, is suing R&B singers Chris Brown and Rihanna, saying their bodyguards beat him and broke his camera. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/st-pete-photographer-sues-chris-brown-rihanna.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:49:08 EST Whitney Houston has issued a statement denying the rumors of a reunion with Bobby Brown. Acting on behalf of Houston, the singer's publicist Nancy Seltzer calls speculation that the exes are getting back together "a complete fabrication." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185723-people-whitney-houston.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/whitney-houston-denies-reunion-with-ex-bobby-brown.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/whitney-houston-denies-reunion-with-ex-bobby-brown.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:32:19 EST Whitney Houston has issued a statement denying the rumors of a reunion with Bobby Brown. Acting on behalf of Houston, the singer's publicist Nancy Seltzer calls speculation that the exes are getting back together "a complete fabrication." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185063-people-whitney-houston.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/whitney-houston-denies-reunion-with-ex-bobby-brown.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/whitney-houston-denies-reunion-with-ex-bobby-brown.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:42:24 EST A new trustee was appointed Tuesday in the fight over James Brown's estate, a move attorneys involved in the dispute say puts them a step closer to a settlement after nearly two years of litigation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/new-trustee-named-in-james-brown-estate-saga.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:39:15 EST Brown Shoe Co., which operates Famous Footwear stores, said Tuesday it does not expect any near-term improvement in the weak retail environment and cut its full-year guidance and store-opening plans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/brown-shoe-expects-weak-4q-fiscal-2009.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:19:10 EST Brown Shoe Co., which operates the Famous Footwear chain, said Tuesday third-quarter profit fell 62 percent hurt by a slowdown in consumer spending. Profit for the quarter ended Nov. 1 fell to $10.4 million, or 25 cents per share, from $27 million, or 61 cents per share last year. Results include 24 cents per share in costs related to the company's headquarters consolidation and information-technology initiatives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/brown-shoe-3q-profit-falls-amid-economic-slowdown.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:42:29 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out plans Monday to raise an income tax rate for the first time in three decades, abandoning a pledge that had carried his Labour Party to power. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/uk-pm-taxes-rich-to-help-fund-economic-recovery.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:04:18 EST Spirits producer Brown-Forman Inc. on Thursday raised its regular quarterly dividend by 5.7 percent to 28.75 cents. The company will pay the dividend on Jan. 2, 2009 to shareholders of record Dec. 8. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/brown-forman-lifts-regular-dividend-by-5-7-percent.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:44:10 EST Shares of Brown Shoe Co. tumbled on Monday after an analyst lowered his rating, saying the shoe company is seeing more consumers pulling back their spending amid the weakening economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/brown-shoes-shares-tumble-on-analyst-downgrade.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:39:09 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says world leaders are making progress at an emergency economic summit in Washington. Brown briefed reporters Saturday before a G-20 summit on the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081115/british-pm-says-progress-being-made-at-summit.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:28 EST A dirty brown haze sometimes more than a mile thick is darkening skies not only over vast areas of Asia, but also in the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, changing weather patterns around the world and threatening health and food supplies, the U.N. reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/174532-china-brown-clouds.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/un-sees-new-peril-in-asias-huge-brown-cloud-cover.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/un-sees-new-peril-in-asias-huge-brown-cloud-cover.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:32:31 EST Gordon Brown has been one of the few leaders with a spring in his step since the world economy began to nosedive--and he'll be hoping it will carry him to success at a weekend summit on the global financial meltdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/britains-brown-seeks-to-take-lead-at-g-20-summit.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:32:35 EST Aircraft leasing company Babcock & Brown Air Ltd. reported Wednesday a $16.0 million profit for the third quarter on revenue of $66.3 million. The Dublin, Ireland-based company posted net income of 48 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/babcock-brown-air-reports-3q-profit.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:26:59 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the United States on Monday to avoid moves toward protectionism in response to the world financial crisis, but said London will be Washington's closest ally in dealing with the slowdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/british-pm-calls-on-us-to-reject-protectionism.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:51:30 EST Attorneys pushing a long-awaited settlement over how to parcel out James Brown's estate and trust want the trustees removed, claiming they've done little to protect the singer's legacy and money. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/get-on-up-attorneys-want-james-brown-trustees-out.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:26:26 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the United States on Monday to avoid any moves toward protectionism in response to the world financial crisis, but said London will be Washington's closest ally in dealing with the slowdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/british-pm-calls-on-us-to-reject-protectionism.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:21:07 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he expects oil-rich Gulf states to pledge money to the International Monetary Fund when world leaders meet in Washington next week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/brown-positive-about-gulf-contributions-to-imf.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:02:09 EST Aircraft leasing company Babcock & Brown Air Ltd. said Monday it sold two of its 1995-built A320s for an undisclosed amount, bringing its fleet down to 62 aircraft. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/babcock-brown-sells-2-1995-built-aircraft.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:51:23 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday called on the new U.S. president to show further leadership on the global economy and not retreat into protectionism. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166120-gulf-brown.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/uk-urges-leadership-from-new-us-president.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/uk-urges-leadership-from-new-us-president.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:41:21 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with former Saudi inmates of Guantanamo Bay as he toured a de-radicalization facility on Sunday. Saudi officials claim their efforts at rehabilitating extremists using months of reasoned argument against radical Islam have a success rate of 80 to 90 percent: Only 35 people out of 3,200 in the program have been re-arrested for security offenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/165835-gulf-brown.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/britains-brown-meets-saudi-terrorist-suspects.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/britains-brown-meets-saudi-terrorist-suspects.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:56:21 EST