International Business News - CRI 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 If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/tropical-species-also-threatened-by-climate-change.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:24:42 EDT U.S. officials say they seized almost two tons of cocaine from a Panama-flagged cargo ship in international waters off Puerto Rico. U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez says Coast Guard officers boarded the vessel as part of a multi-agency investigation of South American drug traffickers operating in the Caribbean. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/us-officials-seize-cocaine-from-cargo-ship-off-pr.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:29:03 EDT Astounded by the U.S. government's failure to resolve the financial crisis threatening the foundations of the global free market, people all over the planet are pointing fingers of blame at America. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/us-casino-mentality-blamed-for-planets-meltdown.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:23:45 EDT Warehouse club operator PriceSmart Inc. said Tuesday it bought properties in Panama and Costa Rice and plans to build new warehouse clubs in each country. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/pricesmart-buys-property-in-panama-and-costa-rica.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:11:40 EDT The family of a woman killed when a Big Dig tunnel ceiling collapsed has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for more than $28 million, attorneys told The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/28m-settlement-reached-in-big-dig-death-lawsuit.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:10:09 EDT Astounded by the U.S. government's failure to resolve the financial crisis threatening the foundations of the global free market, fingers of blame are pointing at America from around the planet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/us-casino-mentality-blamed-for-planets-meltdown.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:21:02 EDT Apparel maker Hanesbrands Inc. said Wednesday it will close nine plants across five countries and cut about 12 percent of its work force as it restructures its operations in order to cut costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/137792-hanesbrands-job-cuts.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/hanesbrands-will-close-9-plants-cut-8-100-jobs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/hanesbrands-will-close-9-plants-cut-8-100-jobs.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:50:02 EDT Kentucky's pro-gambling governor is looking to make sure all bets are off for more than 140 online gambling Web sites that operate in the state known for the world's biggest horse race. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/ky-governor-seeking-to-block-online-gambling.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:39:50 EDT A passenger jet carrying more than 60 people ran off an airstrip in the Ecuadorean capital on Monday, skidding some 400 meters (400 yards) and smashing through a brick wall. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136439-ecuador-airplane.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/jet-runs-off-airstrip-in-ecuador-none-hurt.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/jet-runs-off-airstrip-in-ecuador-none-hurt.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:03:35 EDT Apple Inc. on Friday advised iPhone 3G users in many countries to replace the device's power adapter following reports that metal prongs broke off and stuck in power outlets, creating a risk of electric shock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/apple-recalls-tiny-iphone-3g-power-adapters.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:23:03 EDT A Costa Rican official says U.S. authorities have intercepted a submarine-like vessel packed with tons of cocaine. Security Minister Janina del Vecchio said in a statement Tuesday that the 70-foot (20-meter) vessel was intercepted by the U.S. Navy in international waters near Costa Rica. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/us-navy-seizes-cocaine-laden-sub-off-costa-rica.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:16:28 EDT Costa Rica's highest court on Thursday overturned an intellectual property law demanded by the U.S. prior to the enactment of the Central American Free Trade Agreement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/costa-rica-top-court-blocks-us-trade-pact-approval.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:38:14 EDT Chile is making its entire Pacific Ocean territorial waters a whale sanctuary. The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill submitted by President Michelle Bachelet that bans whale hunting off Chile's 3,400 mile (5,500 km) coast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/chile-approves-whale-sanctuary.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:50:37 EDT An international court has ruled against a one-time Mexican Cabinet secretary who was blocked from running for president as an independent candidate in 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/rights-court-rules-against-mexican-politician.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:07:03 EDT Representatives from several countries will visit the state in what Gov. Dave Heineman calls Nebraska's first reverse trade mission. About 125 guests from Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea will tour the state next month. Heineman said Wednesday that he hopes the visit will help spur trade by providing the opportunity for international customers to see firsthand what Nebraska has to offer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/neb-to-host-tours-for-international-customers.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:45:52 EDT An ex-U.S. diplomat who admitted taping his sexual encounters with teenage girls while stationed in Brazil and the Congo was sentenced Friday to 20 years, the maximum possible prison term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/ex-us-diplomat-gets-20-years-for-child-porn.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:20:37 EDT A former senator close to President Alvaro Uribe was freed from prison on Wednesday, four months after his arrest on charges of colluding with far-right death squads. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/close-ally-of-colombias-president-freed-from-jail.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:43:26 EDT Brazil is partnering with a Barbados businessman in a proposal to build a $36 million ethanol plant near the capital. Etanol de Costa Rica SA says the plant would produce about 132 million gallons (500 million liters) of ethanol a year, refining ethanol imported from Brazil. Spokesman Fabio Chazyn says the fuel would be sold to the U.S. through Caribbean duty-free concessions not available to Brazil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/barbados-considers-brazilian-ethanol-plant.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:33:21 EDT PeopleSupport Inc., a business-process outsourcing company, said Monday it is being bought by India-based outsourcing company Aegis BPO for about $250 million in a move to expand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/peoplesupport-being-bought-for-250-million.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:58:06 EDT A reputed Gambino crime family captain admitted Wednesday he ran a multimillion-dollar gambling ring, one of a slate of charges against a man authorities say helped run the once-powerful mob empire. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/da-reputed-mobster-pleads-guilty-in-gambling-case.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:19:24 EDT