International Business News - MO 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 Executives from cigarette maker Lorillard will keep a close eye on Capitol Hill next week as lawmakers consider measures that could threaten sales of its lucrative menthol-flavored brand, Newport. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/debate-on-menthol-cigarettes-crucial-to-lorillard.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:17:50 EDT Thirteen law enforcement agencies in the two-state Kansas City metropolitan area are teaming up for a project to share information about crimes and criminals more easily. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/kansas-area-police-start-crime-information-project.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:18:17 EDT Philip Morris International's earnings rose 23 percent in the second quarter, and the cigarette maker said Wednesday its growth has not been hurt by the inflationary pressures affecting many other consumer products companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/pricing-weaker-dollar-help-philip-morris-2q.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:29:44 EDT A Springfield, Mo.-based health care system has agreed to pay $60 million to settle claims it engaged in illegal kickbacks with area doctors and billed Medicare for costs not allowed under federal laws. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/health-care-network-to-pay-60-million-settlement.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:14:51 EDT Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. will report its second-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary for the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-preview-philip-morris-international.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:22:12 EDT The St. Louis-based grocery store chain Shop 'n Save agrees to pay $49,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/shop-n-save-settles-eeoc-discrimination-suit.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:07:26 EDT A state audit criticizes the Missouri Agriculture Department for trying to use an improper fund for a sexual harassment settlement and for lax administration of several programs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/audit-criticizes-mo-ag-department-over-legal-bill.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:39:23 EDT Virginia Commonwealth University faculty members and students told a task force that accepting research money from tobacco giant Philip Morris USA Inc. is unethical and risks scientific integrity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/vcu-panel-questioned-about-philip-morris-deals.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:09:46 EDT Tobacco companies deliberately changed the menthol levels in cigarettes depending upon whom they were marketing them to--lower levels for young smokers who preferred the milder brands and higher levels to "lock in lifelong adult smokers," researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluded. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/researchers-menthol-used-to-attract-young-smokers.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:31:34 EDT One of the last official acts of Aquila Inc.'s board of directors before handing the company to Great Plains Energy Inc. on Monday was to give its outgoing chief executive a $1 million parting gift. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/aquila-board-gives-ceo-green-1-million-bonus.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:39:40 EDT The Federal Aviation Administration and Delta Air Lines continue to investigate how a panel of a Delta jet fell off shortly after takeoff at Lambert Airport in St. Louis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/panel-of-delta-plane-falls-onto-missouri-highway.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:09:21 EDT This fall, East Carolina University researcher Carmen Russoniello will hand sickle cell anemia patients video game controllers and see whether playing the games helps them control stress and reduce pain caused by their disease. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/medicinal-use-of-video-games-growing.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:31:36 EDT Although the economy remains shaky, Missouri is beginning its new budget year with its largest surplus in at least two decades. The surplus is due largely to savings that have built up over recent years, as tax revenues came in higher than expected and state agencies spent less than anticipated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/missouri-starts-budget-year-with-833m-balance.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:15:47 EDT Housing Secretary Steve Preston said that a newly expanded federal mortgage program would help thousands of struggling borrowers get safer, more affordable loans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/hud-secretary-details-new-mortgage-assistance.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:34:20 EDT Gov. Matt Blunt will be traveling in Europe until the end of this month. The governor's 18-day trade mission started Sunday and includes stops in Great Britain, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/mo-gov-leaves-for-18-day-european-trade-mission.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:07:07 EDT After months of effort and a $240-million incentive package, Missouri officials lost their bid to lure Canadian aircraft giant Bombardier's multimillion dollar plant to Kansas City. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/bombardier-chooses-canada-over-mo-for-plant-site.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:23:16 EDT National Beef Packing Co. LLC, the nation's fourth-largest beef processor, reported a larger third-quarter profit from a combination of higher sales and lower cattle prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/national-beef-reports-larger-3q-profits.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:34:33 EDT The former president of First Bank Mortgage in St. Louis is facing federal fraud charges for allegedly funneling $35 million from the bank over nearly two decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/mortgage-chief-charged-with-35-million-fraud.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:52:14 EDT Soybean farmer David Brumback calls himself a loyal customer of Monsanto Co. His product of choice: genetically engineered seeds resistant to pesticides and weed killers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/monsanto-patent-fight-ensnares-missouri-farm-town.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:57:51 EDT Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over e-mail records. The suit is filed by investigators selected by the attorney general to look into allegations that Blunt's office violated the Sunshine Law. It seeks backup e-mail records at no cost. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/mo-gov-s-attorney-wants-e-mail-lawsuit-dismissed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:56:55 EDT