International Business News - Probe 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 Amid a federal probe into whether Blackwater Worldwide smuggled weapons into Iraq, the private security contractor said Thursday it has established a panel of defense experts and former prosecutors to ensure it follows U.S. export laws. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/blackwater-to-watch-itself-on-us-arms-export-law.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:14:15 EDT Nevada authorities seized records Tuesday from a group they accused of submitting fraudulent voter-registration forms--including for the starting lineup of the Dallas Cowboys. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146928-voter-fraud-probe.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/acorn-office-in-vegas-raided-in-voter-fraud-probe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/acorn-office-in-vegas-raided-in-voter-fraud-probe.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:51:36 EDT The former head of the city's downtown convention hall pleaded guilty Monday in a corruption investigation, the second Cobo Center director to admit taking bribes from a contractor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/ex-detroit-center-manager-pleads-guilty-in-probe.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:50:20 EDT Cowen and Co. analyst Sara Michelmore downgraded shares of Gen-Probe Inc. to "Neutral" from "Outperform" Friday, saying sales of the blood-screening system Ultrio not reaching previous expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ahead-of-the-bell-gen-probe-downgraded.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:13:38 EDT France's market regulator said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into possible trading irregularities involving shares of French bank Natixis. Gerard Rameix, secretary-general of the Autorite des Marches Financieres or AMF, said in an interview with the newspaper Les Echos that he asked for an inquiry on Monday into whether some large market participants caused a fall in Natixis shares during its 3.7 billion euro ($5.28 billion) share sale from Sept. 4-18. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/market-regulator-investigates-natixis-trading.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:20:12 EDT Thailand's Election Commission opened an investigation Monday into whether new Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat should resign for violating the constitution, less than a month after a similar process ousted his predecessor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/new-thai-prime-minister-faces-investigation.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:03:55 EDT The largest alternative medicine study the government has ever launched has stopped enrolling people while officials investigate whether participants were fully informed of the risks and are being adequately protected, The Associated Press has learned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/government-probes-chelation-heart-disease-study.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:22:46 EDT The largest alternative medicine study the government has ever launched has stopped enrolling people while officials investigate whether participants were fully informed of the risks and are being adequately protected, The Associated Press has learned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/government-probes-chelation-heart-disease-study.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:06:08 EDT The FBI raided the chambers of two judges in a corruption probe that began with earlier seizures at the offices and homes of two elected officials in Ohio's most populous county, officials said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/fbi-raids-court-chambers-in-ohio-corruption-probe.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:33:04 EDT A Louisiana congressman accused of taking bribes challenged his indictment before a federal appeals court Wednesday, claiming grand jury testimony infringed on his constitutionally protected activities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/court-mulls-if-jefferson-indictment-is-tainted.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:23:51 EDT Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has reported to a federal prison camp to begin his 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal. Donaghy's attorney, John Lauro, says his client arrived at the Saufley Field minimum-security prison about 1 p.m. Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/former-nba-referee-reports-to-federal-prison-camp.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:34:55 EDT The European Commission opened two inquiries Wednesday into millions of euros (dollars) of restructuring aid given to companies in Romania and Poland. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/eu-opens-state-aid-probes-for-romania-poland.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:55:27 EDT Eight student loan companies agreed to adopt a code of conduct that bans deceptive marketing practices--such as offering prizes to students who sign up for loans--following an investigation by the state of New York, the state attorney general said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/ny-attorney-general-settles-with-8-student-lenders.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:33:20 EDT Mannatech Inc., which makes dietary supplements and skin care products, said Friday the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering taking civil action against the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/sec-considers-civil-action-against-mannatech.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:27:03 EDT The attorney general of New York is negotiating settlements with eight student loan companies to reform deceptive practices in the industry. A particular focus is the marketing of products so they appear to be federal loans, an official said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/student-loan-companies-in-settlement-talks.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:50:21 EDT A House committee investigating the safety and effectiveness of the popular cholesterol drug Vytorin and one of its components is turning up the heat on the drug's makers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/house-committee-widens-probe-of-vytorin-safety.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:47:58 EDT A Connecticut trash hauler was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Wednesday for a price-fixing conspiracy that authorities say was supported by mob muscle, violence and extortion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/conn-trash-hauler-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:56:34 EDT A Connecticut trash hauler is set to be sentenced for what federal prosecutors say was a price-fixing conspiracy supported by mob muscle, violence and extortion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/conn-trash-hauler-to-be-sentenced-on-price-fix.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:57:23 EDT A Connecticut trash hauler created an empire through violence and mob muscle, stifling competition for nearly two decades and driving up rates paid by customers, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/feds-seek-7-year-prison-sentence-for-trash-hauler.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:56:48 EDT The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to rule on a Florida company's efforts to block state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal from disclosing information he obtained while investigating the insurance industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/conn-insurance-data-disclosure-case-to-continue.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:52:47 EDT