International Business News - North 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 Russia's navy conducted test flights near the North Pole on Thursday, boosting its military presence in an area believed to contain vast quantities of oil and natural gas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/russias-military-conducts-flights-near-north-pole.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:05:43 EDT North Korea's reclusive communist regime, long seen as a nuclear threat to the region, signed a nonaggression pact Thursday with Southeast Asia, in a largely symbolic move. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96888-singapore-asean-north-korea.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/nkorea-signs-asean-nonaggression-pact.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/nkorea-signs-asean-nonaggression-pact.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:32:56 EDT State, local and Dominion Virginia Power officials will test their ability to handle a nuclear emergency at the utility's North Anna Power Station this week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/dominion-drill-for-va-plant-set-for-this-week.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:38:50 EDT Alaska's North Slope oil production received a slight boost. Houston-based ConocoPhillips on Monday said it began producing oil at the Qannik (KAN'-ek) field two months ahead of schedule. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/conocophillips-brings-qannik-field-online.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:01:04 EDT At Fourth of July parades and barbecues around the Tar Heel state, Jesse Helms' supporters recalled this father of the conservative movement as the man who stood up for traditional values and the defeat of communism--but still had time to help his constituents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/epic-nc-politicians-life-ends-on-fourth-of-july.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:38:49 EDT There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says. The weather and ocean conditions in the next couple of weeks will determine how much of the sea ice will melt, and early signs are not good, said Mark Serreze. He's a senior researcher at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/this-summer-may-see-first-ice-free-north-pole.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:40:22 EDT Both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain reacted cautiously Thursday after President Bush announced easing economic sanctions against North Korea, a world troublespot one of them will inherit after the next presidential inauguration in January. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/80092-mccain-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/obama-mccain-react-cautiously-to-n-korea-moves.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/obama-mccain-react-cautiously-to-n-korea-moves.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:01:51 EDT Any U.S. decision to take North Korea off a list of terrorist nations should be linked to progress in solving the communist country's abductions of Japanese citizens, Japan's foreign minister said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/78041-japan-north-korea.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/japan-seeks-link-over-north-korea-abductions.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/japan-seeks-link-over-north-korea-abductions.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:14:20 EDT Pioneer Natural Resources has become the first independent oil company to sell oil produced from Alaska's North Slope. The Irving, Texas, company says it began oil production at its Oooguruk field, breaking a 30-year monopoly by global companies BP PLC, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/texas-company-begins-oil-production-on-the-north-slope.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:57:22 EDT A panel of auditors said Monday it found no evidence that a U.N. anti-poverty program in North Korea knew of any counterfeiting, money laundering or other improper financial dealings linked to U.N. money. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/audit-finds-un-program-spent-properly-in-nkorea.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:10:58 EDT Handleman Co. is abandoning its North American music distribution business in a move that will eliminate 260 jobs mainly in Michigan and Indiana. The Troy-based company said Monday it has agreed to sell its music inventory and other assets related to its Wal-Mart business to Anderson Merchandisers LP of Amarillo, Texas. Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is Handleman's biggest U.S. customer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/music-distributor-handleman-abandons-n-american-market.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:48:19 EDT Fiat's chief executive said Tuesday that the company is determined to start production of its Alfa Romeo brand by 2011 in North America and is in talks to determine just where and with which fellow automaker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/fiat-to-make-alfa-romeo-in-north-america-by-2011.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 13:57:56 EDT Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents. The holding company for Peoples Bank said the dividend is payable June 13 to shareholders of record June 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/peoples-bancorp-of-n-c-sets-dividend-of-12-cents.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 13:43:49 EDT Industrial gases producer Air Products & Chemicals Inc. said Tuesday the capacity of a joint venture with Linde North America has been increased by almost 600 tons per day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/air-products-linde-north-america-jv-capacity-rises.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 13:19:45 EDT EADS North America, part of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., spent $850,000 on its own behalf in the first quarter to lobby on Pentagon contracts, including a massive Air Force order for aerial refueling tankers, according to a disclosure report filed April 22. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/eads-north-america-spent-850-000-to-lobby-in-first-quarter.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 18:24:39 EDT Rep. Brad Miller is endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The three-term lawmaker from Raleigh is the third North Carolina superdelegate to pledge support to Obama since the Illinois senator's convincing victory in the state's primary. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/apnewsbreak-nc-superdelegate-rep-brad-miller-now-for-obama.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 16:20:03 EDT A team of U.S. officials is in North Korea for discussions on providing food aid as the Asian nation faces significant shortages, the State Department said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/us-officials-in-north-korea-to-discuss-food-aid.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 18:52:31 EDT THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats in North Carolina ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/poll-clinton-closes-in-on-obama-in-north-carolina.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 11:17:56 EDT A House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would require the Bush administration to certify that North Korea had dismantled its nuclear weapons program before it could be removed from the State Department's list of terror-exporting countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/us-law-would-tighten-nkorean-terror-listing.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:57:11 EDT A group whose automated phone calls to North Carolina residents provided misleading information about voting in Tuesday's primary election apologized and said it will stop making the calls. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/nc-group-sorry-for-misleading-calls-on-voting-in-primary.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:12:11 EDT