International Business News - MLT 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 The British government is not considering adopting the euro currency, despite a statement by the head of the European Commission, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/uk-says-its-not-thinking-about-adopting-euro.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:48:57 EST The Norwegian branch of the Scandinavian Airlines Systems on Friday said it is dropping 10 seasonal routes to destinations in southern Europe because it expects demand to slump amid the global economic downturn. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/sas-norway-cuts-10-routes-to-southern-europe.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:14:35 EST Somali pirates seized control of a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and a NATO helicopter gunship, too late to prevent the hijacking, picked up three security guards who jumped into the sea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/somali-pirates-hijack-ship-british-guards-aboard.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:19:49 EST Britain's top retailers are hoping unusual pre-Christmas discounts can convince consumers to open their wallets during a holiday season that coincides with a looming recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/british-retailers-discount-to-lure-xmas-shoppers.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:54:09 EST The Welsh language, which dates back to the 6th century, got a major boost Thursday when the European Union formally recognized it as a minority tongue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/eu-welcomes-welsh-as-a-minority-languages.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:25:28 EST Among the offices Barack Obama has yet to fill, one has a special importance to his family: first dog. At his first postelection news conference on Friday, the president-elect called choosing a dog a "major issue" in the Obama household and a hot topic on his Web site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081108/who-should-be-the-first-dog-here-are-candidates.htm Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:46:57 EST President-elect Obama says a main criterion for his family's first dog would be whether it is hypoallergenic, since his daughter Malia is allergic. Experts say an ideal first dog should also be good with kids and visitors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/dog-breeds-obama-family-might-consider-as-a-pet.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:33:42 EST Countries bordering the Mediterranean edged closer to establishing their "Euro-Med Union" on Tuesday by finessing an Israeli-Arab dispute over the role of the Arab League. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/new-euro-med-union-takes-a-step-to-reality.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:50:56 EST A Maltese dog named Max is headed home to Florida after he was spotted in Chicago--1,000 miles from where he vanished. Richard Gonzalez had reported a pet theft after Max disappeared several months ago from his daughter's yard in Brandon, Fla. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081101/missing-fla-dog-shows-up-1-000-miles-away-in-ill.htm Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:05:13 EDT A Maltese dog named Max is headed home to Florida after he was spotted in Chicago--1,000 miles from where he vanished. Richard Gonzalez had reported a pet theft after Max disappeared several months ago from his daughter's yard in Brandon, Fla. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/missing-fla-dog-shows-up-1-000-miles-away-in-ill.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:32:18 EDT A Maltese dog named Max is headed home to Florida after he was spotted in Chicago--1,000 miles from where he vanished. Richard Gonzalez had reported a pet theft after Max disappeared several months ago from his daughter's yard in Brandon, Fla. Gonzalez says he thought that Max would never get far. But the pooch was identified in Chicago by an implanted microchip. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/dog-to-return-to-florida-after-1-200-mile-trip.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:33:27 EDT "Unholy Business: A True Tale of Faith, Greed, and Forgery in the Holy Land" (Harper, 288 pages, $27.50), by Nina Burleigh: In November 2002, an article in The Biblical Archaeology Review heralded the discovery of an ancient Judean ossuary--a limestone box intended for the storage of human remains. The story was immediately picked up by CNN, ABC, and many of the world's major newspapers. Media attention of that kind is quite rare in the sleepy precincts of archaeology, but this was no ordinary ossuary. Found in Israel, it appeared to be the earliest known artifact attesting to the existence of Jesus Christ. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/162843-book-review-unholy-business.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/unholy-business-spins-a-good-yarn.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/unholy-business-spins-a-good-yarn.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:32:27 EDT Switzerland can provide legal assistance to Italian prosecutors investigating an alleged attempt by black market dealers to sell arms to Libya and Iraq, according to a court ruling released Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/swiss-banking-secrecy-lifted-in-italian-arms-probe.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:12:29 EDT A man pleaded not guilty Monday to strangling his parents in their New Jersey home, then using their credit cards to buy an engagement ring after his fiancee allegedly helped him bury the victims. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/man-accused-of-killing-parents-then-buying-ring.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:32:01 EDT An officer at a San Diego County correctional facility who had complained about the barking of her neighbor's dog was arrested after being accused of stealing the animal and abandoning it some 15 miles away. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/calif-woman-allegedly-abducts-dog-over-barking.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:39:56 EDT New York Gov. David Paterson and the Senate's Republican majority said Thursday the deal is final to put lucrative video slot machines at Aqueduct race track. The project promises to bring more than 1,000 jobs to Queens and $370 million upfront to the state as it faces deepening deficits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/ny-senate-dems-chide-gop-over-aqueduct-video-slots.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:09:05 EDT The New York Senate's Republican majority is going along with a $370 million deal to bring video slot machines to Aqueduct Race Track after stalling for nearly two weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/ny-senate-to-go-along-with-aqueduct-slots-deal.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:16:26 EDT The state Senate's Republican majority is going along with a $370 million deal to bring video slot machines to Aqueduct Race Track after stalling for nearly two weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/ny-senate-to-go-along-with-aqueduct-slots-deal.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:34:57 EDT President Bush, trying to eliminate a major source of contention with allied nations, announced Friday that the United States is rescinding visa requirements for citizens of six European countries and South Korea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/bush-announces-visa-waiver-for-7-countries.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:27:05 EDT The proposal to put video slot machines at New York's Aqueduct race track and pump $370 million back into the state was tentatively back on track Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/ny-plan-for-video-slots-at-aqueduct-back-on-track.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:46:56 EDT