International Business News - Report 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 Crude-oil inventories rose last week for the fourth straight time, while gasoline stockpiles fell after an unexpected jump in the prior period, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/oil-stockpiles-grew-last-week-gasoline-fell.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 10:40:52 EDT Shares of biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. fell Monday after a Morgan Stanley analyst downgraded the stock to "Underweight" from "Equal Weight." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/imclone-shares-fall-following-analyst-downgrade.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 10:47:40 EDT Gasoline inventories rose unexpectedly last week while crude-oil stockpiles gained more than expected, according to government data published Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/government-report-shows-gas-oil-stockpiles-grew-last-week.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 10:50:44 EDT Falling home prices and tighter lending standards are preventing more homeowners from pulling money out of their homes, Freddie Mac said Friday. In the first three months of the year, 56 percent of homeowners refinanced their mortgages and "cashed out" at least 5 percent of their equity. That's a four-year low, and down from the peak in mid-2006 of 88 percent, according to the McLean, Va.-based mortgage finance company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/homeowners-pulling-less-equity-out-of-their-houses.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 15:57:19 EDT The military continued to use abusive interrogation methods on detainees after a 2003 directive meant to end such practices, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday after reviewing newly released documents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/aclu-pentagon-documents-highlight-interrogation-methods.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:14:00 EDT After researching the question for seven years, a federal agency said Wednesday it cannot draw broad conclusions about how industrial pollution in the Great Lakes region has affected human health. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/report-questions-link-between-pollution-health-problems.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:38:49 EDT Al-Qaida has rebuilt some of its pre-Sept. 11 capabilities from remote hiding places in Pakistan, leading to a jump in attacks last year in that country and neighboring Afghanistan, the Bush administration said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/us-report-says-al-qaida-gaining-strength.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:13:31 EDT The Bush administration reports a 16 percent increase in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2007 because of resurgent extremist activity there and in neighboring Pakistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/us-report-says-al-qaida-gaining-strength-in-afghanistan.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:02:14 EDT Poor management by the Defense Department and General Dynamics Corp. has led to billions of dollars in overruns and years of delays for a key weapons program, a congressional panel said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/cost-overruns-delays-plague-dod-tank-program-house-says.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:41:44 EDT More than a half-million U.S. households got mortgage assistance in the first three months of 2008, though most of the help was temporary, a mortgage industry group said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/mortgage-group-says-half-million-households-helped-in-1q.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:22:24 EDT Crude-oil inventories grew last week after unexpected drops in the prior two periods, according to government data published Wednesday. The data show that demand for gasoline over the four weeks ended April 18 was about 0.6 percent lower than a year earlier, averaging nearly 9.3 million barrels a day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/government-report-shows-oil-stockpiles-grew-last-week.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:42:12 EDT A declining rate of imports and greater productivity by U.S. metalcasters marks an improved outlook for the domestic metalcasting industry, a report disclosed Thursday. Metalcasting entails pouring ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080417/report-us-metalcasting-industry-shows-signs-of-resurgence.htm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:26:11 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell unexpectedly last week for the second straight period, according to government data published Wednesday. For the week ended April 11, crude-oil inventories fell by 2.3 mil... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/government-report-shows-oil-stockpiles-fell-again-last-week.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:54:57 EDT Baseball players and owners agreed Friday to amend their drug agreement, a decision that allows for more frequent testing and eliminates 15-day suspensions assessed in December against Jose Guillen a... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/players-owners-reach-drug-agreement.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:04:24 EDT Demand for oil will slip in the coming months amid a global economic downturn, the International Energy Agency forecast Friday but said prices may remain high because of supply uncertainties. The Pa... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/iea-oil-report-predicts-slip-in-demand.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:46:35 EDT Falling short-term interest rates have diminished the need for a much-heralded government plan to help homeowners whose mortgages were due to reset at more expensive levels. That's not necessarily ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/falling-rates-limit-impact-of-bush-plan.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:11:15 EDT The House Judiciary Committee intends to hold more hearings on the benefits programs for retired NFL players. In releasing a 144-page report from the Congressional Research Service, chairman John Co... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/more-congress-hearings-on-nfl-retirees.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:23:45 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell unexpectedly last week, according to government data published Wednesday. For the week ended April 4, crude-oil inventories fell by 3.2 million barrels, or 1 percent, to 3... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/oil-inventories-fell-last-week.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:40:35 EDT Haiti's internal security has improved but remains fragile because of rampant poverty, rising kidnappings and a weak government, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report released Wednesda... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/un-chief-says-haiti-remains-fragile.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:50:05 EDT Book and music retailer Borders Group Inc. said Wednesday it will delay filing its annual report for fiscal 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to explore financing options. The company... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/borders-group-to-delay-filing-10-k.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:41:24 EDT