International Business News - Meetings 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 International Olympic Committee is seeking to improve the ticketing system for upcoming games in Vancouver and London to avoid the problem of empty seats that occurred in Beijing this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/ioc-looks-to-avoid-empty-seats-at-future-games.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:09:14 EST Manny Ramirez wants big money, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are prepared to give it to him--likely for a far shorter period than he wants. General manager Ned Colletti said Wednesday the Dodgers made an offer to the free-agent slugger that would give him the second-highest average salary in the sport behind Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/169242-gm-meetings-baseball.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/dodgers-make-offer-to-keep-slugger-manny-ramirez.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/dodgers-make-offer-to-keep-slugger-manny-ramirez.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:29:20 EST Some baseball agents already are thinking about trying to beat a possible tax increase for their well-paid clients under an Obama administration. President-elect Barack Obama has proposed increasing the top federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 39.6 percent, where it was under president Bill Clinton. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168546-gm-meetings-baseball.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/baseball-agents-ponder-beating-likely-tax-increase.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/baseball-agents-ponder-beating-likely-tax-increase.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:34:31 EST The annual schmoozing of baseball executives and agents began in style--at the same resort where AIG executives convened following the company's government bailout in September, drawing criticism from Rep. Henry Waxman. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/budget-conscious-baseball-gms-meet-at-posh-resort.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:58:14 EST FIFA's executive committee postponed until next month a final decision on announcing the 2018 and 2018 World Cup soccer hosts simultaneously after failing to agree on a timetable for the bidding. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/fifa-delays-2018-2022-world-cup-bidding-decision.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:38:31 EDT The economic crisis has forced the U.S. Olympic Committee to delay setting next year's budget while officers consider contingency plans that could include administrative cuts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/rough-times-force-usoc-to-rethink-2009-budget.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:13:14 EDT Global finance leaders are pledging cooperation between rich and poor nations to deal with a severe credit crisis after President Bush discussed the seriousness of the current situation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/150349-finance-meeting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081011/imf-calls-for-vigilance-in-fighting-credit-crisis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081011/imf-calls-for-vigilance-in-fighting-credit-crisis.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:22:59 EDT Finance officials from the world's top economic powers endorsed a plan Friday to stem the worst financial crisis in more than a half-century. The officials from the Group of Seven countries issued the five-point plan aimed at reversing a credit crisis that has unhinged Wall Street and markets around the globe. They pledged to take "decisive action and use all available tools." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/g7-pledges-to-battle-financial-crisis.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:17:34 EDT Beer ads will continue to pay for college sports telecasts, and college fantasy leagues could become the next real moneymaker on Web sites. On Thursday, the NCAA's executive committee decided it couldn't eliminate alcohol advertising nor stop the incorporation of college sports into the fantasy games and decided, essentially, to retain the status quo. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/ncaa-cant-do-much-about-beer-ads-fantasy-sports.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:44:23 EDT A federal court has approved the settlement between the NCAA and 12,000 former student-athletes seeking reimbursements for educational expenses, resume preparation and career counseling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/court-approves-ncaas-settlement-with-ex-athletes.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:24:39 EDT A senior International Olympic Committee member said the Beijing Games escaped political boycotts only due to the goodwill following May's devastating earthquake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/ioc-member-rips-disaster-of-global-torch-relay.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:41:07 EDT Media censorship, chronic air pollution, doping--IOC president Jacques Rogge and top Olympic officials meeting this weekend have a lot to discuss in their final review before the Beijing Games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/ioc-agenda-net-censorship-doping-smog.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:17:02 EDT Economic development groups must abide by Wisconsin's open meetings and records laws if they closely resemble government bodies, the state Supreme Court held Friday in one of two rulings dealing with public information. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/wis-quasi-govt-groups-subject-to-info-requests.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:57:04 EDT