International Business News - Royal 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 Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC said Monday it would give homeowners who miss mortgage payments at least six months before starting repossession action--double the three months it used to give. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/rbs-to-give-struggling-homeowners-more-time-to-pay.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:37:41 EST It may seem improbable for a woman who divides her time among four palaces, but Queen Elizabeth II has a reputation for watching her pounds and pence. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/183387-britain-royal-thrift.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/queen-sets-examples-for-britain-in-credit-crunch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/queen-sets-examples-for-britain-in-credit-crunch.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:11:09 EST The Justice Department said Tuesday that RBC Mortgage Co., a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, has agreed to pay the U.S. more than $10.7 million to settle allegations that the company falsified loan documentation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/royal-bank-of-canada-agrees-to-10-7m-settlement.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:03:15 EST A daredevil hopes to propel himself across a southern Colorado canyon using a jet pack powered by hydrogen peroxide. Eric Scott tells the Rocky Mountain News for a story Saturday that he's never traveled as far as he wants to on Monday: 1,500 feet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/man-hopes-jet-pack-takes-him-across-colo-gorge.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:36:29 EST Royal Bank of Scotland PLC shareholders approved a 20 billion pound ($30 billion) government bailout Thursday, a plan intended to help the struggling lender survive the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/rbs-soars-on-expectation-of-20-bln-pound-injection.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:37:04 EST Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s suspension of its regular quarterly common dividend indicates a desire to take a more conservative approach with its liquidity position, analysts said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/ahead-of-the-bell-royal-caribbean-drops-dividend.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:57:57 EST Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said on Tuesday it would discontinue its regular quarterly common stock dividend, which had been 15 cents a share per quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/royal-caribbean-cruises-drops-dividend.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:54:04 EST Thais by the thousand lined capital streets early Saturday as soldiers pulled a chariot holding the remains of the king's sister, part of a six-day cremation ceremony that promises a temporary halt to the country's divisive political conflict. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/175265-thailand-royal-cremation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/thais-prepare-for-cremation-of-kings-sister.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/thais-prepare-for-cremation-of-kings-sister.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:04:33 EST Plans for Italian conductor Riccardo Muti to perform at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for Prince Charles' 60th birthday party have collapsed. Muti had been expected to conduct the London-based Philharmonia Orchestra at the gala party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II the day before Charles, her eldest son, turns 60. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173153-france-wwi-commemoration.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/conductor-drops-out-of-concert-for-prince-charles.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/conductor-drops-out-of-concert-for-prince-charles.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:22:21 EST Britain-based porcelain maker Royal Worcester & Spode Ltd. has gone into bankruptcy, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Thursday. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP said it had been appointed to administer the company, which manufactures and sells earthware and china products. The company employs 388 people in Britain and has a site in the U.S. state of New Jersey. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/porcelain-maker-royal-worcester-spode-goes-bust.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:44:37 EST Royal Gold Inc. on Wednesday said its board raised its regular quarterly dividend by a penny to 8 cents. The precious metals royalty manager said the dividend is payable on Jan. 16 to shareholders of record Jan. 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/royal-gold-board-boosts-quarterly-dividend.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:26:29 EST A journalist on Friday defended the accuracy of his book that quotes Queen Sofia criticizing gay marriage. The book has irked the royal palace. Spain's king and queen are largely respected as figurehead representatives of the state, and rarely speak out on political or social issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/queens-gay-marriage-comments-ignite-flap-in-spain.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:17:43 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: MIAMI (AP)--Royal Caribbean Cruises said Tuesday that its earnings rose 4 percent in the third quarter, but warned that new bookings deteriorated during September due to the economic turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/earnings-roundup-royal-caribbean-cruises-caci.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:45:42 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: MIAMI (AP)--Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. raised its 2008 guidance on Tuesday, but predicted lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as economic turmoil pushed down fuel prices, but also drove down new bookings during the month of September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/outlook-roundup-royal-caribbean-parexel.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:54:22 EDT Royal Caribbean Cruises raised its 2008 guidance on Tuesday, but predicted lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as economic turmoil pushed down fuel prices, but also drove down new bookings during the month of September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/royal-caribbean-exects-lower-than-expected-4q.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:13:47 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/earnings-roundup-royal-caribbean-masco.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:57:27 EDT Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises said Tuesday that its earnings rose 4 percent in the third quarter but the company also warned that new bookings deteriorated during September due to the economic turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/royal-caribbeans-3q-profit-rises-4-percent.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:27:48 EDT Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Friday it's ending fuel surcharges for now for certain cruises because the global price of oil has come down and stabilized. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/royal-caribbean-cruises-ends-fuel-charges-for-now.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:57:19 EDT Private equity firm CVC has joined with reinsurance giant Swiss Re in a bid for control of the insurance arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland, a British newspaper reported Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081019/report-swiss-re-cvc-bidding-for-rbs-insurance.htm Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:42:53 EDT Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry have set off on an endurance motorcycle rally for charity in South Africa. The princes are among more than 80 riders taking part in a grueling eight-day, 1,000-mile adventure. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/155038-britain-royal-rallying.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081018/british-princes-begin-motorbike-rally-for-charity.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081018/british-princes-begin-motorbike-rally-for-charity.htm Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:37:32 EDT