International Business News - Charter 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 Greek shipper Aries Maritime Transport Ltd. said Thursday it has agreed to 12-month charters for two of its product tankers at a rate of $18,525 per day for each vessel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/aries-maritime-secures-2-yearlong-charters.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:40 EDT Charter Communications Inc., a debt-burdened cable operator controlled by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, on Tuesday disclosed that it has agreed to an amended employment agreement which boosts the pay and benefits of its chief executive. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/charter-communications-raises-ceos-pay-25-percent.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:53:52 EDT _ Charter Communications Inc. spent $150,000 in the second quarter to lobby on network management, set-top boxes, taxes and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/charter-communications-spent-150k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:15:28 EDT Charter Communications Inc. has reached a multiyear distribution agreement with the Big Ten Network. The St. Louis-based cable operator said Wednesday it will carry the network and related programming in Big Ten regions, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Northern Illinois. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/charter-strikes-deal-to-carry-big-ten-network.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:08:09 EDT Twelve laptops containing detailed personal information on 9,000 current and former Charter Communications Inc. workers nationwide have been stolen from a South Carolina office, the company said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/personal-info-of-thousands-taken-in-laptop-theft.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:05:23 EDT Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell said there's time to build up the health care provider network for the new state plan for the uninsured, which has been criticized for not having enough hospitals and doctors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/conn-governor-says-state-health-plan-will-improve.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:25:12 EDT Just one Connecticut hospital has agreed to participate in the new Charter Oak health care plan for the uninsured, but efforts are under way to sign up more facilities, the state's social services commissioner said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/1-hospital-signs-on-to-connecticut-health-plan.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:38:15 EDT Down in the dumps with customers, the nation's fourth-largest cable operator, Charter Communications Inc., is trying freebies to boost its image and differentiate its services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/charter-rolls-out-national-cable-reward-program.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:31:34 EDT Upcoming weekend charter flights between Taiwan and China are not a step toward political integration between the two longtime rivals and only involve better transportation and economic links, Taiwan's premier said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/taiwan-china-flight-links-not-political.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:33:45 EDT An audit that set out to compare the academic performance of Minnesota charter schools and their traditional school peers found minimal achievement differences, but the examination also concluded that charters could benefit from tighter financial oversight. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/audit-minn-charter-schools-need-more-oversight.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:47 EDT Charter Communications Inc.'s stock fell on Wednesday after the company abandoned its plans to track the Web usage of some high-speed Internet subscribers after some customers and privacy advocates raised concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/charter-shares-fall-after-cancelling-program.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:23:38 EDT Charter Communications Inc. is dropping plans to track the Web usage of some high-speed Internet subscribers, citing concerns raised by customers, the company said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/charter-drops-web-tracking-plans.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:26:23 EDT Cable television and Internet services provider Charter Communications Inc. said Thursday that it named Eloise E. Schmitz chief financial officer effective July 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/charter-commun-interim-cfo-becomes-financial-chief.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:06:29 EDT Television and online news company Charter Communications Inc. said Thursday it agreed in principle to continue to carry Lin TV Corp.'s analog, digital and high-definition programming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/charter-agrees-to-keep-lin-tv-programming.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:36:17 EDT Fifth Third Bancorp said Friday it completed its acquisition of First Charter Corp. in a cash and stock deal worth about $1.1 billion. The deal adds about $4.8 billion in assets and $3.2 billion in deposits, as well as 57 branches in North Carolina and two in suburban Atlanta.. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/fifth-third-closes-first-charter-acquisition.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:59:46 EDT Television and online news company Lin TV Corp. said Wednesday it expects Charter Communications Inc. to stop carrying its stations after a contract expires June 30 because negotiations between the companies failed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/lin-tv-says-charter-may-stop-carrying-stations.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:39:26 EDT The curriculum at a charter school catering to Muslims complies with federal and state law, the state Education Department said Monday but it directed other changes be made in religious areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/minn-review-charter-school-doesnt-teach-islam.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 22:56:38 EDT Drybulk shipper Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. said Monday it agreed to extend the time charter contract for one of its 1997-built Handymax vessels for 35 to 37.5 months at a 42 percent higher rate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/genco-shipping-extends-time-charter-for-handymax.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 11:13:06 EDT Cable TV, phone and Internet service provider Charter Communications drew concern Friday from two congressmen and a privacy advocate over its plan to experiment with tracking its customers' Web use in collaboration with an online advertising firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/lawmakers-concerned-over-charters-web-tracking.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 19:48:33 EDT Charter Communications Inc.'s first-quarter loss narrowed on higher revenue as more customers took Internet and phone connections, the cable operator said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/charter-1q-loss-narrows-on-increased-phone-internet-revenue.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:36:34 EDT