International Business News - Northern 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 Northern Rock, the mortgage lender nationalized after suffering Britain's first bank run in more than a century, announced the appointment of a Barclays PLC director as its new chief executive officer on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/northern-rock-appoints-chief-executive.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:51:12 EDT Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. has four stars on his collars and 60 combat missions under his belt. But on a recent trip to a California airfield, he sprang from an SUV like a happy kid and charged toward a crowd of servicemen and women. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94006-northern-command.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/northcom-chief-homeland-command-is-now-grown-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/northcom-chief-homeland-command-is-now-grown-up.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:54:38 EDT Northern Trust Corp. on Wednesday said strong fees from its trust and investment management business fueled growth of 4 percent in its second-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/northern-trust-2nd-quarter-profit-rises-4-percent.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:05:28 EDT Violent overnight clashes in Northern Ireland left 14 policemen and five other people injured early Saturday as the volatile "marching season" reached its climax with Protestant parades. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080712/14-police-injured-in-northern-ireland.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:17:48 EDT The derailment of a locomotive and 10 coal cars from a track undermined by high water flow on the Yellowstone River had a "minimal impact" on coal loadings, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/minimal-impact-from-mont-coal-train-derailment.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:57:08 EDT First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp Inc. said its board approved a dividend of 5 cents. The savings and loan holding company said the dividend is payable July 18 to shareholders of record June 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/first-federal-of-northern-michigan-sets-dividend.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:49:57 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, June 18, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. reduced its second-quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday due to soaring fuel prices and severe weather and flooding across the Midwest, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/outlook-roundup-burlington-northern-southwest.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:38:06 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. reduced its second-quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday due to soaring fuel prices and severe weather and flooding across the Midwest, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/burlington-northern-lowers-2q-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:26:44 EDT Northern Rock, the mortgage lender that suffered Britain's first bank run in more than a century, said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into whether legal action can be taken against the bank's former board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/n-rock-probes-conduct-of-former-board.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:31:22 EDT Northern Utilities natural gas company has been ordered to install new meter-reading technology and pay customers $235,000 in rebates. According to the Maine Public Utilities Commission, the company estimated the gas usage of too many customers between 2004 and 2007, resulting in inaccurate bills that had to later be reconciled. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/northern-utilities-ordered-to-pay-maine-customers.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:14:55 EDT The chairman, president and chief executive of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 23,919 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/burlington-northern-ceo-rose-sells-23-919-shares.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 15:51:31 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. spent more than $1.1 million in the first quarter of the year to lobby on legislation dealing with the railroad industry's antitrust exemptions and other issues http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/burlington-northern-spent-1-1m-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 14:25:56 EDT The chief financial officer of Northern Oil & Gas Inc. sold 80,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/northern-oil-gas-cfo-sells-shares.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 15:44:00 EDT The vice president of network development of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 4,801 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/burlington-northern-santa-fe-vp-sells-shares.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 15:52:03 EDT The executive vice president and chief operating officer of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 13,413 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/burlington-northern-coo-ice-sells-13-413-shares.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 13:07:32 EDT As the Arctic ice cap shrinks, the Pentagon is eyeing the expanding navigable waters as possible entry points for security threats that must be monitored more closely, the chief of the U.S. Northern Command told The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/ap-interview-us-military-eyes-more-northern-border-patrols.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 13:58:09 EDT Northern Rock PLC, the mortgage lender that was nationalized after falling victim to the global credit squeeze, reported an increase in arrears on Monday but said it was making "solid progress" with its plan to repay its multibillion dollar government bailout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/northern-rock-reports-progress-on-repayments.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:35:22 EDT Railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe says its first-quarter earnings jumped 30 percent, on rising farm product and coal shipments and increased fuel surcharges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/burlington-northern-1q-profit-rises-on-farm-carloads.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:25:39 EDT Deutsche Bank downgraded Northern Trust Corp. late Sunday, saying any benefits from recent Federal Reserve rate cuts have already helped the company. Analyst Mike Mayo cut his rating to "Hold" from "Buy," and kept an $80 price target, implying he expects the stock to rise about 4 percent over Friday's $76.70 close. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/ahead-of-the-bell-northern-trust-downgraded.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:09:56 EDT The chairman of financial-services firm Northern Trust Corp. exercised options for 63,969 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/northern-trust-chairman-exercises-options.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:10:34 EDT