International Business News - CENT 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 Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred--from Taco Bell. Lawyers for the fast-food chain are calling his federal lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, another attempt to "burnish his gangsta rapper persona by distorting beyond all recognition a bona fide, good faith offer." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178736-mtv-trl-finale-50-cent.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/taco-bell-lawyers-get-tough-with-rapper-50-cent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/taco-bell-lawyers-get-tough-with-rapper-50-cent.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:29:55 EST 50 Cent has a new show on MTV, where business-savvy contestants compete for a shot at fame and a huge cash prize. But the rapper says he's not following the path of that other famous reality show hosted by Donald Trump. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/169170-people-50-cent.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/50-cent-has-business-centered-reality-show-on-mtv.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/50-cent-has-business-centered-reality-show-on-mtv.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:15 EST 50 Cent has a new show on MTV, where business-savvy contestants compete for a shot at fame and a huge cash prize. But the rapper says he's not following the path of that other famous reality show hosted by Donald Trump. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168921-people-50-cent.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/50-cent-has-business-centered-reality-show-on-mtv.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/50-cent-has-business-centered-reality-show-on-mtv.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:50:30 EST Diesel fuel was on heavy discount at a rural Wisconsin convenience store--just 59 cents a gallon. That is, until the owner discovered he had left off the other $3 while changing the price in his computer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/goof-leads-wis-store-to-sells-diesel-for-59-cents.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:29:53 EDT Rapper 50 Cent has reached a settlement with his ex-girlfriend over visitation of their 11-year-old son. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, will get one weekend per month with his son Marquise, as well as one month in the summer and half of each his winter and spring breaks. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158151-people-50-cent.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/rapper-50-cent-settles-ny-visitation-issue.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/rapper-50-cent-settles-ny-visitation-issue.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:15:40 EDT 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97033-people-50-cent-taco-bell.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/50-cent-sues-taco-bell-over-ad-campaign.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/50-cent-sues-taco-bell-over-ad-campaign.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:34:28 EDT Rapper 50 Cent is free to take a vacation with his son after passing a court-ordered drug test. The 33-year-old entertainer was in a Long Island courtroom Thursday to ask a judge for permission to take 11-year-old Marquise on a trip next month. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93536-people-50-cent.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/50-cent-passes-drug-test-can-take-son-on-trip.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/50-cent-passes-drug-test-can-take-son-on-trip.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:23:26 EDT Shares of Central Garden & Pet Co. lost nearly a third of their value, leading the decliners on the S&P SmallCap 600 on Wednesday after the provider of lawn, garden and pet supplies said its full-year profit may fall short of year-ago results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-centa-diod.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:52:12 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/alcoa-talbots-among-big-movers.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:52:47 EDT Shares of Central Garden & Pet Co. plunged Wednesday after the lawn, garden and pet supplies maker said its fiscal 2008 profit may fall short of prior-year results due to high grain costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/out-of-the-gate-central-garden-pet-plunges.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:27:56 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, June 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Canadian fertilizer maker Agrium Inc. on Wednesday raised its outlook for second-quarter earnings per share to a range of $2.80 and $3, due to strong retail and wholesale performance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/outlook-roundup-agrium-central-garden-pet.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:20:18 EDT Lawn, garden and pet supplies maker Central Garden & Pet Co. warned that it hasn't been able to fully offset rising grain costs with price increases, and is "less optimistic" that full-year earnings will meet or exceed year-ago results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/central-garden-pet-rising-costs-hurting-profit.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:44:28 EDT A judge Tuesday ordered 50 Cent to hold on to the property where a $2.4 million house at the center of a bitter dispute with his ex-girlfriend burned to the ground last month. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/68340-people-50-cent-lawsuit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/nyc-judge-tells-50-cent-to-hold-onto-ny-property.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/nyc-judge-tells-50-cent-to-hold-onto-ny-property.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:53:14 EDT A multimillion-dollar home at the center of a bitter dispute between 50 Cent and the mother of his son was destroyed by a suspicious fire early Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/58930-50-cent-house-fire.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/home-at-center-of-50-cent-lawsuit-destroyed-by-fire.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/home-at-center-of-50-cent-lawsuit-destroyed-by-fire.htm Sat, 31 May 2008 00:17:07 EDT A multimillion-dollar home at the center of a bitter dispute between 50 Cent and the mother of his son was destroyed by a suspicious fire early Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/58813-50-cent-house-fire.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/home-at-center-of-50-cent-lawsuit-destroyed-by-fire.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/home-at-center-of-50-cent-lawsuit-destroyed-by-fire.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 16:41:44 EDT Police said an employee of 50 Cent was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman at the rapper's mansion. Police said Dwayne McKenzie, 27, was arrested Tuesday after they received a call from the 22-year-old New Britain woman. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57023-50-cent-employee-arrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/police-arrest-50-cent-employee-at-rappers-mansion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/police-arrest-50-cent-employee-at-rappers-mansion.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 15:21:46 EDT A Michigan doctor is getting a laugh out of a 51-cent property tax bill. It isn't just that Phil Kazanji's bill is so low. It's that it cost the city of Brighton $5.21 to send it to him by certified mail. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/mich-city-spends-5-21-to-mail-51-cent-tax-bill.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 08:34:37 EDT The Philadelphia 76ers are in the playoffs for the first time in three years, but motorists were the ones celebrating on Friday. For 76 minutes starting at noon, a gas station offered fuel for 76 cents a gallon in a promotion tied to the playoff series with the Detroit Pistons. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/philly-gas-station-sells-76-cent-fuel-in-honor-of-76ers.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:08:06 EDT