International Business News - KEY 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 Shares of regional banks mostly rose Friday, even as the broader market dropped on renewed concern about the economy after the Labor Department reported a spike in the unemployment rate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-mostly-rise.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:47:06 EDT Shares of regional banks fell Thursday, amid broad market declines, as investors' fears about the economy were exasperated by an unexpected spike in jobless claims and disappointing sales reports from retailers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-decline.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:55:19 EDT Key Energy Services Inc., a rig-based well service company, said Thursday its Mexican unit received a $68 million contract from Pemex for field production and well workover products and services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/key-energy-unit-gets-68-million-pact-from-pemex.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:15:20 EDT Shares of regional banks mostly rose Tuesday, boosted by falling oil prices and news that Korea Development Bank is in talks with other banks about a possible acquisition of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/sector-wrap-regional-bank-stocks-mostly-rise.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:08:32 EDT Key Energy Services Inc., which provides oil drilling services, said Friday it will invest about $35 million in Moscow-based Geostream Services Group in exchange for a 50 percent stake in the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/key-energy-invests-in-moscow-company-geostream.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:15:38 EDT Shares of regional banks soared Thursday, along with the broader market, as Wall Street found solace in a better-than-expected reading on the U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-soar.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:48:02 EDT Shares of regional banks traded mixed Tuesday after better-than-expected economic data somewhat offset ongoing concerns about the health of the financial sector and rising energy prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-mixed.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:39:41 EDT Shares of regional banks tumbled Monday, along with the broader market, as concerns over the credit ratings of American International Group Inc. weighed on financial stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-fall.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:33:28 EDT Investors poured money into regional bank stocks Friday on speculation of a possible Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. takeover and a decline in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-rise.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:24:40 EDT Shares of KeyCorp advanced Friday, along with the broader market, following a report that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. could be bought. KeyCorp shares jumped 94 cents, or 8.9 percent, to $11.47. Shares have lost more than 50 percent of their value in 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/keycorp-shares-jump-with-market.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:43:57 EDT Shares of regional banks mostly fell Thursday as some investors pulled out of financial stocks on fresh concerns about the health of the sector. Financial firms continue to grapple with deteriorating credit and housing markets, which investors worry will lead to more losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-mostly-fall.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:00:25 EDT Shares of KeyCorp tumbled Tuesday, in line with the broader market, as fresh concerns over the economy were stirred by two disappointing reports on inflation and housing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/keycorp-shares-fall-on-economic-concerns.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:34:12 EDT Shares of regional banks declined Tuesday, in line with the broader market, as Wall Street retreated following disappointing reports on inflation and housing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-decline.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:12:31 EDT Shares of regional banks fell Monday as U.S. stocks faltered on new reports of troubles in the financial sector related to the ongoing housing mess and resulting disruption in the credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-decline.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:27:49 EDT Shares of regional banks advanced Thursday in tandem with their larger national brethren and the broader market. The stocks lured bargain-hunting investors and recovered from several days of losses, as gloom hung over the entire financial sector amid credit losses at banks and brokerage firms. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/regional-bank-shares-rise.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:27:50 EDT Shares of regional banks tumbled Tuesday, along with the broader market, as downbeat news from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wachovia Corp. signaled lingering problems related to the credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/sector-wrap-regional-bank-stocks-fall.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:21:56 EDT Shares of KeyCorp jumped Monday, along with the broader market, as the price of oil dipped below $113 a barrel, alleviating some investors' concerns about the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/keycorp-shares-jump-on-drop-in-oil-prices.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:14:17 EDT Shares of regional banks rose Monday as oil prices fell below $114 a barrel for the first time in months, despite earlier concerns that the conflict between Russia and Georgia could disrupt supply. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-rise.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:12:50 EDT Shares of regional banks rallied Friday along with the broader market, as Wall Street welcomed a sharp drop in oil prices. KeyCorp was among the sector's biggest advancers, soaring $1.15, or 10.6 percent, to $11.96. Shares are down 54 percent this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-rise-with-market.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:07:40 EDT KeyCorp shares jumped Friday following a news report that Merrill Lynch & Co. upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Underperform." Shares soared $1.13, or 10.5 percent, to close at $11.94. Shares are down by more than half for the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/keycorp-shares-soar-on-report-of-merrill-upgrade.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:03:23 EDT