International Business News - Mac 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 Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac sold $1 billion worth of debt Monday at a price that shows investors are still worried about the company's ability to repay its debt, despite the government's seizure of the company nearly three months ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/freddie-mac-sells-1-billion-of-5-year-debt.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:21:19 EST Organized gambling on horse races has returned to mainland China for the first time since the ruling Communist Party seized power in 1949, state media reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/186206-china-gambling-on-horses.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/china-holds-horse-betting-trial-run.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/china-holds-horse-betting-trial-run.htm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:10:41 EST Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. sank to an all-time low Friday as an analyst slashed 2009 and 2010 adjusted earnings estimates following the casino operator's capital infusion, which led to an increased number of outstanding shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/las-vegas-sands-plunges-as-analyst-cuts-estimates.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:25:45 EST Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said Friday it received a noticed that it may lose its listing on the New York Stock Exchange because its share price has been under $1 for more than 30 days. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/freddie-mac-gets-delisting-notice-from-nyse.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:52:15 EST Macau's visitor arrivals rose 8 percent in October from a year earlier even as China took steps to rein in growth of the territory's gambling industry, the government said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/macaus-visitor-arrivals-rose-8-pct-in-october.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:29:24 EST China launched a new verbal attack on the Dalai Lama's drive for Tibetan autonomy on Friday, vowing not to compromise with leaders of the Tibetan exile community meeting to debate the future of their movement. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/179466-aptopix-india-tibet.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/china-vows-not-to-compromise-with-tibetan-exiles.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/china-vows-not-to-compromise-with-tibetan-exiles.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:55:36 EST The Russian team--touted as the strongest ever assembled for a Chess Olympiad--was derailed in Thursday open division play in round seven of the tournament by the defending gold medal Armenian team 2.5-1.5, which took sole possession of first place. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/armenia-takes-possession-of-1st-at-chess-olympiad.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:58:47 EST Nevada gambling regulators gave approval Thursday for investment firm Dubai World to acquire a bigger stake in MGM Mirage Inc., a move the casino company's leader-in-waiting said will help it survive a "paralyzed" global economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/dubai-world-mgm-mirage-investment-gets-final-ok.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:53:00 EST The baccarat tables at the Venetian's Red Dragon section still teem each night with hundreds of the Chinese players who've fueled Macau's breathtaking shot to the top of the gambling world. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178699-macau-fading-boom.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/macaus-hot-streak-shows-signs-of-cooling.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/macaus-hot-streak-shows-signs-of-cooling.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:22:15 EST Casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday he couldn't tell when Macau's slowdown might let up, but expressed confidence in its long-term fortunes and backed government measures to curb travel to the Chinese gambling city. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/wynn-backs-governments-travel-curbs-in-macau.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:25:48 EST Troubled mortgage finance company Freddie Mac could post losses of between $20 billion and $40 billion in fiscal 2009, a Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analyst estimated on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/ahead-of-the-bell-fbr-gauges-freddie-mac-losses.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:10:35 EST Worries about whether Las Vegas Sands Corp. would fold have been eased with the raising of $2.1 billion in new capital, but the casino company's president said Monday that it should have raised the money sooner. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/las-vegas-sands-says-going-concern-doubts-removed.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:51:57 EST Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Friday it has completed its offering of common stock, preferred stock and warrants, providing roughly $2.1 billion of additional capital to the casino operator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/las-vegas-sands-completes-offerings-getting-2-1b.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:52:41 EST Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 14, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--Freddie Mac is asking for an initial injection of $13.8 billion in government aid after posting a massive quarterly loss Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/earnings-roundup-freddie-mac-jc-penney.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:44:45 EST Freddie Mac is asking for an initial injection of $13.8 billion in government aid after posting a massive quarterly loss Friday. The mortgage finance company is making the first request to tap the $200 billion promised by the Treasury Department to keep it and sibling company Fannie Mae afloat after the two were seized by federal regulators in September. Freddie Mac said it expects to receive the money by Nov. 29. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/174954-freddie-mac.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/freddie-seeks-govt-aid-after-25-3b-loss.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/freddie-seeks-govt-aid-after-25-3b-loss.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:08:44 EST The chairman and chief executive of casino operator MGM Mirage Inc. announced his retirement Thursday, then quickly faced questions about whether he had inflated his academic record. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/lanni-retiring-as-ceo-of-casino-company-mgm-mirage.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:59:25 EST The chairman and chief executive of MGM Mirage Inc. announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the month after more than 13 years with the casino operator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/lanni-retiring-as-ceo-of-casino-company-mgm-mirage.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:20:17 EST The chairman and chief executive of casino operator MGM Mirage Inc. announced Thursday that he would retire at the end of the month after more than 13 years with the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/lanni-retiring-as-ceo-of-casino-company-mgm-mirage.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:36:48 EST Wynn Resorts Ltd., the upscale casino company run by billionaire Steve Wynn, said Thursday it would issue 5 million new common shares to meet the expected demand for its shares when it joins the S&P 500 index this week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/wynn-resorts-to-issue-5-million-new-common-shares.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:20:31 EST Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Nov. 13, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/earnings-roundup-wal-mart-urban-outfitters.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:35:41 EST