International Business News - McGraw 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 Live from New York! It's Tim McGraw. His spokeswoman, Jessie Schmidt, says McGraw will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on November 22, joining a short list of country stars, including Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton, to host the show. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172292-people-tim-mcgraw-snl.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/tim-mcgraw-to-host-saturday-night-live.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/tim-mcgraw-to-host-saturday-night-live.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:49:36 EST McGraw-Hill Cos., which publishes textbooks and BusinessWeek magazine and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, lowered its full-year 2008 earnings guidance on Tuesday, citing the troubled financial markets and difficult economic conditions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/mcgraw-hill-lowers-2008-earnings-guidance.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:18:46 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos., which publishes textbooks and BusinessWeek magazine and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings fell 14 percent due to restructuring charges and declines in the credit and education markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/mcgraw-hills-3q-profit-falls-14-percent.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:27:22 EDT Tim McGraw says his record label, Curb Records, released a greatest hits package of his songs against his wishes and without his involvement. McGraw, 41, said in a statement Tuesday that he's been working on a new studio album for more than a year, playing some of the new songs on tour and wanted to release the CD this fall. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/152239-people-tim-mcgraw.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/tim-mcgraw-upset-by-labels-decision.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/tim-mcgraw-upset-by-labels-decision.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:01:09 EDT McGraw Hill, which publishes textbooks and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, spent $240,000 in the second quarter to lobby on reauthorization of No Child Left Behind and other issues, according to a disclosure report filed July 18. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/mcgraw-hill-spent-240-000-lobbying-in-2q.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:31:31 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos. said Monday it named Peter C. Davis as president of its educational materials and solutions business, effective Sept. 2. Davis, 53, has served as executive vice president of global strategy for McGraw-Hill since 2006. Before joining the company, Davis was a managing director at the management consulting firm Novantas LLC, where he oversaw a range of high-level client relationships and engineered the firm's expansion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/mcgraw-hill-names-peter-davis-education-president.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:35:20 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos. shares jumped Tuesday after the textbook publisher and owner of credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/last-call-mcgraw-hill-shares-rise-after-2q-beat.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:49:22 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 29, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--McGraw-Hill Cos., which publishes textbooks and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 23 percent due to declining profit in its financial services business and severance charges, but still beat analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/earnings-roundup-mcgraw-hill-coach.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:58:05 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos., which publishes textbooks and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, on Tuesday affirmed its full-year earnings outlook despite continued struggles in the financial markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/mcgraw-hill-affirms-2008-earnings-outlook.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:33:17 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos., which publishes textbooks and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 23 percent due to declining profit in its financial services business and severance charges, but still beat analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/mcgraw-hill-2q-profit-declines-23-percent.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:27:21 EDT The broadcasting division of McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. said Thursday it appointed Bryon F. Grandy as station manager of KMGH, the ABC affiliate station in Denver, and its Spanish-language Azteca-America affiliates in Denver and Colorado Springs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/mcgraw-hill-appoints-new-denver-station-manager.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:00:10 EDT The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., which publishes textbooks, educational materials and BusinessWeek magazine and owns the Standard & Poor's credit rating agency, spent $360,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government, according to a recent disclosure form. on and other issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/mcgraw-hill-spent-360-000-to-lobby-in-1q.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:06:09 EDT If Tim McGraw isn't looking for trouble, it must've been looking for him. Fan video shot Tuesday in Auburn, Wash., shows the country singer help eject an unruly fan. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79844-people-tim-mcgraw.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/trouble-finds-tim-mcgraw-at-washington-state-show.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/trouble-finds-tim-mcgraw-at-washington-state-show.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:48:18 EDT If Tim McGraw isn't looking for trouble, it must've been looking for him. Fan video shot Tuesday in Auburn, Wash., shows the country singer help eject an unruly fan. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79334-people-tim-mcgraw.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/trouble-finds-tim-mcgraw-at-washington-show.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/trouble-finds-tim-mcgraw-at-washington-show.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:46:22 EDT Shares of McGraw-Hill Cos. slipped Wednesday as investors fretted about job cuts and a related charge that analysts shrugged off. Late Tuesday the educational publisher said it would cut 395 jobs in its educational publishing and financial services divisions, which would lead to a second-quarter charge of $14.8 million, or 5 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/mcgraw-hill-falls-following-job-cuts-charge.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 17:02:26 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos. said Tuesday it would cut 395 jobs in its educational publishing and financial services divisions, reducing its overall head count by about 2 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/mcgraw-hill-to-cut-395-jobs-record-2q-charge.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:39:01 EDT A Jefferies analyst expects better results from McGraw-Hill's financial services unit, and he began covering the textbook publisher with a "Buy" rating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/ahead-of-the-bell-mcgraw-hill-rated-buy.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 08:09:22 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos., which publishes textbooks and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, said Tuesday its first-quarter profit tumbled 44 percent on a sharp decline in financial services revenue, and lowered its full-year forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/financial-services-decline-hurts-mcgraw-hills-1q-profit.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:55:38 EDT