International Business News - City 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 San Francisco government employee accused of withholding the access codes to a computer network failed to get his bail reduced Wednesday, even though he turned over the passwords to Mayor Gavin Newsom. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/sf-mayor-visits-city-engineer-in-jail-gets-codes.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:23:16 EDT National City Corp. reports second-quarter earnings Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/earnings-preview-national-city.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:49:18 EDT This polyglot city is making it official: Agencies will offer services in six of the most common foreign languages spoken--Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Italian and French Creole. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/nyc-services-to-be-offered-in-6-foreign-languages.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:14:50 EDT Ann Reed has resigned as publisher of the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The resignation was announced Tuesday by Henry Bird, vice president of the Midwest Division of the Record-Eagle's parent company, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/traverse-city-record-eagle-publisher-resigns.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:33:53 EDT More than 16,000 people have signed up to a season ticket request list for Oklahoma City's new NBA team. Officials of the team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics said Sunday they have concluded the first phase of a season ticket request list. Those on the list signed up in just 16 days. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/okla-city-nba-teams-season-tix-list-tops-16-000.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:18:50 EDT A $150 million borrowing plan for the Federal City project in New Orleans, which will turn the Naval Support Activity base into a complex of military offices now scattered across the city, won approval Friday from the Louisiana State Bond Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/150m-borrowing-approved-for-new-orleans-project.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:52:44 EDT The corkscrew landing is a rite of passage for travelers to Iraq, who feel the pull of gravity as their airplane makes a rapid, spiraling descent to avoid ground fire. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/a-gentle-descent-to-baghdads-airport.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:30:12 EDT Regional bank National City Corp. said Monday it will hold a shareholder meeting Sept. 15 to vote on increasing the number of shares of common stock outstanding and the conversion of special shares of common stock in connection with a recent $7 billion cash infusion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-to-hold-shareholder-meeting-sept-15.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:14:08 EDT Shares of National City Corp. plunged Monday amid broad fears about the health of the nation's regional banks, and the company was forced to issue a statement reassuring investors of its soundness. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/91167-national-city-speculation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-says-depositor-activity-normal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-says-depositor-activity-normal.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:33:56 EDT Hundreds of women in black abayas crowd outdoor food markets, snapping up groceries and fresh vegetables. Stores are open again. Children play soccer on dirt fields until dusk--or later, when there's electricity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/us-funded-effort-to-win-over-sadr-city-residents.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:59:13 EDT Regional bank National City Corp. said Wednesday its vice chairman and chief financial officer, Jeffrey Kelly, will retire Sept. 30. National City has initiated an external search to find his successor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/national-city-vice-chairman-cfo-retiring.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:37:13 EDT Circuit City Stores Inc. plummeted to historic lows in trading Wednesday after Blockbuster Inc. withdrew its takeover bid, causing investors to question the consumer electronics retailer's future. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/circuit-city-shares-fall-as-blockbuster-yanks-bid.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:55:27 EDT Shares of Blockbuster Inc. and Circuit City Stores Inc. headed in opposite directions at market open Wednesday after the movie rental chain ended its bid to buy the big-box electronics retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/out-of-the-gate-blockbuster-jumps-on-buyouts-end.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:56 EDT Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it is withdrawing its proposal to buy Circuit City Stores Inc., the big-box electronics retailer whose sales have tumbled this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/blockbuster-withdraws-plan-to-acquire-circuit-city.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:34:12 EDT Conductor George Manahan will remain a music director of the New York City Opera under incoming general manager Gerard Mortier, agreeing to a four-year contract through the 2011-12 season. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83583-new-york-city-opera-manahan.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/manahan-to-stay-at-nyc-opera-through-2011-12.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/manahan-to-stay-at-nyc-opera-through-2011-12.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:54:16 EDT Cheers, New Orleans. You've been named "America's Most Sparkling City" by yellow tail wines. The designation, announced with a bubble machine in front of St. Louis Cathedral on Tuesday, coincides with the company's launch of sparkling wine. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/big-easy-named-most-sparkling-as-part-of-promotion.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:56:45 EDT Regional bank National City Corp. said Tuesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1 cent per share for the quarter ending June 30. The dividend is payable Aug. 1 to shareholders of record July 11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/national-city-declares-dividend-of-1-cent.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:10:37 EDT An insurance study has once again found that Sioux Falls has the safest drivers in the nation, marking the third straight year that South Dakota's largest city has topped the list. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/study-sioux-falls-s-d-safest-us-driving-city.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:02:02 EDT An insurance study has once again found that Sioux Falls has the safest drivers in the nation, marking the third straight year that South Dakota's largest city has topped the list. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/study-sioux-falls-s-d-safest-us-driving-city.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:16:14 EDT A man angered by a western Japanese city's welfare policy rammed a car loaded with gas canisters and kerosene into city hall Monday, injuring two workers, police said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82493-japan-city-hall-crash.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/japanese-man-drives-car-into-city-hall.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/japanese-man-drives-car-into-city-hall.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:46:43 EDT