International Business News - HRS 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 Harris Corp., a communications and information technology company, said Thursday it was selected to receive a seven-year $58 million contract by NASA. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/harris-receives-nasa-contract-worth-up-to-58m.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:43:18 EDT Harris Corp., which supplies communications and information-technology services, said Wednesday it has received a $15 million contract from Poland's Ministry of National Defense. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/harris-receives-15m-contract-from-polish-military.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:58:33 EDT Harris Corp., which supplies communications and information technology services to government and commercial customers, said Monday it received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Navy for the development and production of multiband satellite communications terminals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/harris-gets-contract-for-communications-terminals.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:36:03 EDT Harris Corp. was awarded a Navy contract worth up to $76.9 million to supply shipboard satellite communications systems, the Defense Department said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/harris-awarded-navy-contract-worth-up-to-76-9m.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:14:02 EDT Harris Corp., which supplies communications and information technology services to government and commercial customers, spent $595,290 in the first quarter to lobby on funding for a range of federal agencies, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/harris-corp-spent-595-290-on-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:25:23 EDT The Census Bureau said Wednesday it will fingerprint and conduct background checks on more than a half- million temporary workers who will go door to door for the 2010 count, at a cost that could exceed $300 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/census-to-fingerprint-more-than-500-000-workers.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:59:14 EDT An announcement from Harris Corp. that the communication and information technology company was not for sale sent shares tumbling on Monday, helping kick off a rocky week for Wall Street. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/hot-stocks-of-the-week-hrs-leh-uaua-wmt-ncc.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:13:28 EDT Harris Corp., a communications and information technology company, said Thursday it received $118 million in orders to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with Falcon II AN/PRC-117(F) multiband manpack radios. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/harris-gets-118-million-marine-corps-contract.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:18:14 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of biotechnology company Medarex Inc. fell Monday after analysts expressed concerns over the company's late-stage melanoma drug candidate ipilimumab. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/movers-roundup-medarex-harris.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:18:30 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index slipped in midday trading Monday following a poor reading on last month's construction spending. The S&P MidCap 400 is an index used to track mid-sized companies which have a market capitalization of $1.5 billion to $5.5 billion. According to S&P, midcap stocks make up roughly 7 percent of the U.S. equities market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-hrs-fto-chrs-palm-cwtr.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:40:45 EDT Shares of Harris Corp. plummeted Monday after the communications and information technology company said it does not plan to be sold or merge with another company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/harris-plunges-after-ceo-says-its-not-for-sale.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:32:18 EDT Harris Corp. said Monday it isn't looking to sell or combine the company with another, sending its shares down more than 15 percent. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Howard Lance said in a statement that he and the board of directors have "great confidence" in the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/harris-says-it-is-not-looking-to-sell-itself.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:27:34 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index rose in midday trading Friday as the broader markets reacted to a mixed bag of economic data. The S&P MidCap 400 is an index used to track mid-sized companies which have a market capitalization of $1.5 billion to $5.5 billion. According to S&P, midcap stocks make up roughly 7 percent of the U.S. equities market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-wind-coco.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 12:56:09 EDT Harris Corp. was awarded a $42 million Army contract to provide high frequency vehicular radio systems for Mine Resistant Armor Protected--or MRAP--vehicles, the Defense Department said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/harris-awarded-42m-army-deal-for-docking-systems.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 18:14:58 EDT Communications and information technology company Harris Corp. said Wednesday it received a contract from the U.S. Navy worth up to $85 million over five years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/harris-receives-navy-contract-worth-up-to-85m.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 15:20:22 EDT Communications and information technology company Harris Corp. said Wednesday it has been awarded a three-year, $20 million contract by defense contractor L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/harris-wins-20m-contract-from-l-3-communications.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 09:10:27 EDT Samsung Electronics is combining efforts with fellow Korean electronics maker LG Electronics to develop a new standard for mobile TV broadcasts, the companies announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/samsung-joins-forces-with-lg-harris-on-mobile-tv.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 18:09:46 EDT Shares of Harris Corp. slipped Monday morning after media reports said the communications and information technology company may sell itself. The stock fell 23 cents to $56.70 after the opening bell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/out-of-the-gate-shares-of-harris-slide.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 09:41:17 EDT The No. 2 official at the Census Bureau is stepping down amid criticism the agency bungled a technology contract, adding billions to the cost of the 2010 count while jeopardizing its accuracy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/census-official-steps-down-amid-criticism-over-contract.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:56:14 EDT Q. I've heard that TV broadcasts are going all-digital next February. Is that the same thing as high definition? A. Not exactly. High-definition television or HDTV refers both to a high quality broadcasting standard as well as the class of TV that you need in order watch those shows in their full resolution. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/column-digital-tv-switch-wont-give-you-high-definition-tv.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:51:24 EDT