International Business News - MEE 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 West Virginia's attempts to discipline Massey Energy Co. and eight mine workers over a January 2006 fire which killed two of the coal giant's miners have been delayed again. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/w-va-delays-aracoma-fire-discipline-amid-probe.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:11:49 EDT Safety violations by prominent eastern U.S. coal mine operators Massey Energy Co. and International Coal Group contributed to the deaths of two miners in accidents last May, West Virginia officials said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/massey-icg-cited-for-wva-fatal-mine-accidents.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:48:11 EDT A subsidiary of coal giant Massey Energy Co. has been cited for a violation state investigators say contributed to the May 16 electrocution of a worker at a West Virginia mine. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/massey-unit-cited-in-death-of-mine-electrician.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:59:16 EDT Many of the 13 e-mails sent from West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard to a coal executive with a case before the court included links to newspaper Web sites. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/w-va-justice-sent-13-e-mails-to-massey-chief.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:22:42 EDT Harman Mining Co. and its president Hugh Caperton filed an appeal Wednesday with the U.S. Supreme Court over a $76.3 million judgment favoring Massey Energy Co. in a coal contract dispute. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/massey-case-appealed-to-us-supreme-court.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:14:13 EDT Shares of Massey Energy Co. retreated the most on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index on Wednesday and helped tug the index to a lower close. The S&P 500 dropped 23.39 points, or 1.8 percent, to 1,261.52. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/s-p-500-leaders-laggards-mee-apol.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:58:33 EDT International demand is leading coal prices to near-record levels. Weather-related disruptions and other global supply problems have shined a spotlight on U.S. miners. Calyon Securities analyst Gordon Howald says despite their meteoric rise, coal shares have room to grow. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/spotlight-coal-demand.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:57:34 EDT Coal mine operator Massey Energy Co. has won a stay of a $260 million jury verdict pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Supreme Court voted 3-2 to grant Richmond, Va.-based Massey's request Wednesday. Justices Robin Davis and Brent Benjamin voted no. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/massey-wins-stay-of-260m-wheeling-pitt-verdict.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:03:07 EDT West Virginia-based Esmark Inc. has agreed to a $1.25 billion takeover by Russia's OAO Severstal. Here's a look at the assets of both companies, based on securities filings and the companies' Web sites. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/a-look-at-assets-of-severstal-esmark.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:42:58 EDT Thousands of West Virginians hammered by floods that devastated southern counties in 2001 will get their day in court after all. The state Supreme Court reinstated a pair of lawsuits Thursday, including one in which a trial judge threw out a jury verdict, seeking damages from timber, mining and land companies. The ruling likewise breaths new life into related lawsuits left in limbo until the Supreme Court acted. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/w-va-court-reinstates-2001-flood-lawsuits.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:04:19 EDT In a story June 25, The Associated Press reported that Kanawha County Circuit Judge Duke Bloom gave the state Supreme Court 10 days to release e-mails between Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard and representatives of Massey Energy Inc. or its Chief Executive Don Blankenship. The story should have specified that Bloom ordered the e-mails released to him for review. The documents aren't for public distribution. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/clarification-foia-complaint.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:50:52 EDT A couple dozen e-mails between West Virginia Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard and representatives of coal giant Massey Energy Co. exist, a state Supreme Court official testified Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/w-va-official-justice-coal-co-e-mails-exist.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:19:53 EDT Coal stocks rose amid a battered broader market Wednesday, after a Stifel Nicolaus analyst raised his price expectations for the commodity next year as supplies are expected to dwindle. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/sector-wrap-analyst-sees-further-hike-for-coal.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:29:46 EDT The vice president of human resources at coal producer Massey Energy Co. exercised options for 3,464 shares of common stock under, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/massey-energy-vp-exercises-options.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:23:06 EDT Shares of office-supply retailer OfficeMax Inc. declined on Monday, after a Credit Suisse analyst downgraded the company following news Standard & Poor's removed the stock from the S&P 500 index. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/out-of-the-gate-officemax-shares-slide.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:47:06 EDT Shares of office-supply retailer OfficeMax Inc. hit a 52-week low on Friday, after Standard & Poor's said it would replace it on the S&P 500, effective at the close of trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/office-max-shares-fall-on-index-change.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:25:18 EDT Shares of James River Coal Co. soared 7.8 percent Wednesday, as prices for coal in the eastern U.S. climb on strong demand from European customers. Shares of the Richmond, Va.-based company, which produces steam and industrial coal, rose $3.35, or 7.8 percent, to $46.54 in afternoon trading. That is up from the Aug. 20, 2007, closing price of $4. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/james-river-coal-shares-soar-nearly-8-percent.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:07:56 EDT Shares of Central Garden & Pet Co. lost nearly a third of their value, leading the decliners on the S&P SmallCap 600 on Wednesday after the provider of lawn, garden and pet supplies said its full-year profit may fall short of year-ago results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-centa-diod.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:52:12 EDT Software maker Sonic Solutions took the biggest loss on the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index at midday Monday after an analyst downgraded the company to "Hold" ahead of its June 10 quarterly earnings report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-snic-gifi.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:32:28 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, June 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Two analysts initiated coverage of American Water Works Co. Monday and said the recently public water utility stands to post strong earnings growth in the months and years ahead. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/premarket-roundup-american-water-works-petrohawk.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:34:05 EDT