International Business News - MIR 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 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s Chapter 11 filing is by far the largest corporate bankruptcy case in the U.S., measured by total assets before the filing. Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after falling under the weight of $60 billion in soured real estate holdings. Its filing listed $639 billion in assets as of May 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/lehman-leads-list-of-top-corporate-bankruptcies.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:09:43 EDT Wholesale energy marketer Mirant Corp. said Friday it swung to a second-quarter loss on unrealized losses principally on hedges. The company reported a loss of $783 million, or $3.90 a share, in the second quarter of 2008 compared with a profit of $1.26 billion, or $4.91 a share, in the year-earlier period. Mirant said that adjusted net income, which excludes net losses related to hedges against volatile prices and demand, was $66 million, or 29 cents a share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/mirant-corp-reports-2q-loss.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:46:13 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Mirant Corp. touched an 18-month low Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the power plant owner, citing concern about the company's use of coal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/movers-roundup-mirant-merrill-lynch.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:25:56 EDT Shares of Mirant Corp. touched an 18-month low Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the power plant owner, citing concern about the company's use of coal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/mirant-shares-touch-18-month-low-after-downgrade.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13:32 EDT The Electric Power Supply Association spent $220,000 in the first quarter lobbying on energy issues, according to a disclosure report. The trade group, which represents electricity generators such as NRG Energy Inc., AES Corp., Exelon Corp., Mirant Corp., Constellation Energy Group Inc. and Reliant Energy Inc., lobbied on issues related renewable energy, fuel diversity, climate change and tax incentives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/power-supply-group-spent-220k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:37:28 EDT Power plant owner Mirant Corp. spent $260,000 in the first quarter to lobby on energy and environmental issues. The Atlanta-based company lobbied on climate change, energy legislation, endangered species legislation and air quality issues related to a power plant it owns in Alexandria, Va., according to an April 21 filing with the House clerk's office. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/power-producer-mirant-spent-260k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:53:24 EDT Maryland is suing a power company over what it says are harmful pollutants leaching from a coal byproduct storage facility into a Charles County swamp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/maryland-sues-power-company-over-pollution.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:43:00 EDT The senior vice president and controller of wholesale energy marketer Mirant Corp. exercised options for 43,774 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/mirant-controller-legro-exercises-options.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 16:19:16 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News: ATLANTA (AP) _ Mirant Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened on increased fuel costs and lower volumes in the power generator's Northeast region. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/earnings-roundup-mirant-pozen.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:03 EDT Mirant Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened on increased fuel costs and lower volumes in the power generator's Northeast region. For the three months ended March 31 the company lost $152 million, or 70 cents per share, compared with a loss of $52 million, or 20 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/higher-fuel-costs-lower-volumes-widen-mirants-loss.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:36 EDT