International Business News - IP 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 International Paper has completed a cleanup of hazardous waste at its paper mill in Franklin. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that the cleanup significantly reduced risks to human health and the environment at the 3,660-acre site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/international-paper-completes-cleanup-at-va-mill.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:34:55 EDT Shares of paper and wood products makers traded higher Wednesday, although a Goldman Sachs analyst remained cautious on the sector, saying costs are still rising and demand for paper is dropping. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/sector-snap-wood-and-paper-product-stocks-rise.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:51:48 EDT Greg Ip, The Wall Street Journal's longtime Federal Reserve reporter, is leaving the paper to join The Economist magazine, Ip said Tuesday. Ip said he will become U.S. economics editor at The Economist, covering economics, economic policy and the Fed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/fed-reporter-greg-ip-leaves-wall-street-journal.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:46:24 EDT Shares of paper and packaging companies traded mixed on Monday, as oil prices pulled back from a rise earlier in the day, helping send Wall Street higher in late trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/closing-glance-paper-and-packaging-companies.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:14:35 EDT A federal lawsuit filed Monday by an injured worker claims an explosion at a paper mill in May was caused by employees lighting a boiler while it was filled with combustible gas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/suit-miss-mill-blast-from-gas-in-boiler.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:10:16 EDT Shares of paper and packaging companies rose Friday, following the broader markets higher, while a Citi Investment Research analyst forecast gains from higher prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/opening-glance-paper-and-packaging-companies-rise.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:35:28 EDT International Paper Co. spent nearly $806,000 in the first quarter to lobby on energy and climate change legislation and other issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/international-paper-spent-806k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:36:49 EDT International Paper Co., a paper and packaging company, set an offering of senior notes at $3 billion on Thursday. It plans to use the proceeds for its buyout of Weyerhaeuser Co.'s containerboard, packaging and recycling business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/international-paper-offering-3-billion-in-notes.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 07:49:17 EDT The American Forest & Paper Association spent nearly $1.1 million in the first quarter to lobby on forestry and other related issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/timber-group-logged-1-1m-into-1q-govt-lobbying.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 16:55:03 EDT International Paper Co. expects to reopen its containerboard mill in Vicksburg, Miss., in six months, the packaging company said Wednesday. The mill has been closed since a May 3 explosion, which occurred when the mill was starting up after a routine maintenance outage. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/international-paper-to-reopen-mill-in-6-months.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 16:20:51 EDT Coated paper company Verso Paper Corp. said Tuesday that it has closed its initial public offering of 14 million shares. In its prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Verso said a reduced paper supply has allowed the company to raise prices on its paper. Supply has dropped as rising input costs, higher energy prices and the stronger Canadian dollar have sparked plant closures and reduced North American capacity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/verso-paper-closes-ipo-of-14m-shares.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 13:09:29 EDT Shares of paper and packaging companies mostly declined on Tuesday, following Wall Street lower after oil prices set a new record and new inflation fears cropped up. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/opening-glance-paper-and-packaging-companies-fall.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 10:35:44 EDT A worker injured in a deadly paper mill explosion May 3 filed a lawsuit Wednesday that seeks $1 million plus an unspecified amount in punitive damages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/worker-sues-for-1m-over-miss-mill-explosion.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:22:37 EDT Shares of Verso Paper Corp. fell as much as 23 percent in their market debut Thursday, one day after the coated paper company cut the number and expected price of shares to be sold in its initial public offering. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/verso-paper-shares-drop-in-1st-day-of-trading.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 14:49:37 EDT Shares of Verso Paper Corp. are expected to begin trading Thursday, a day after the coated paper company cut the number and price of shares to be offered in its initial public offering to 14 million shares at $12 apiece. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/verso-paper-prices-14-million-shares-at-12-apiece.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 08:10:55 EDT Coated paper company Verso Paper Corp. is hoping the good old fashioned principle of supply and demand will drive interest in its initial public offering this week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/ipo-spotlight-verso-paper-takes-advantage-of-rising-prices.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 09:18:03 EDT International Paper Co. said Tuesday in a regulatory filing that it is too early to determine its losses not covered by insurance from a fatal boiler explosion at the company's Vicksburg, Miss., facility. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/international-paper-issues-update-on-mill-explosion.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 15:19:44 EDT Weyerhaeuser Co., one of the world's largest lumber and paper producers, said Monday that the sale of its containerboard unit to International Paper Co. has been cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/department-of-justice-clears-sale-of-weyerhaeuser-unit.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 12:36:07 EDT Investigators hoping to determine the cause of a deadly explosion at a paper mill must wait to make sure that a boiler being restarted when the blast occurred is safe, the company said Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080504/officials-focus-on-boiler-in-deadly-miss-paper-mill-blast.htm Sun, 04 May 2008 17:09:57 EDT Shares of several paper and packaging companies declined on Wednesday, bucking the market trend, after International Paper Co. posted a decline in first-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/opening-glance-paper-and-packaging-companies-head-lower.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:38:09 EDT