International Business News - Service 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 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments unveiled an improved ride-matching service Tuesday at a time when officials say high gas prices have triggered a surge in demand for car pools. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/washington-area-unveils-revamped-ride-sharing-site.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:38:42 EDT Forward Air Corp., an air cargo industry contractor, said Tuesday a subsidiary has agreed to buy certain assets of privately held distributor Service Express Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/forward-air-buying-assets-of-service-express.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:10:09 EDT Rules for moneysaving cuts in services for disabled and elderly Nevadans, children from low-income families and others were approved Tuesday despite emotional protests from people who depend on those services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/service-cuts-okd-for-disabled-others-in-nevada.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:13:20 EDT The cost of fighting large fires in California and elsewhere is forcing the U.S. Forest Service to divert hundreds of millions of dollars set aside for work including roads, trails, recreational improvements--even fire prevention. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/forest-service-diverts-money-to-pay-for-wildfires.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:41:49 EDT The cost of fighting large fires in California and elsewhere is forcing the U.S. Forest Service to divert hundreds of millions of dollars set aside for work including roads, trails, recreational improvements--even fire prevention. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/forest-service-diverts-money-to-pay-for-wildfires.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:32:34 EDT First Financial Service Corp. announced its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents. The bank parent company said the dividend is payable Oct. 1 to shareholders of record Sept. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/first-financial-service-declares-regular-dividend.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:35:47 EDT As the Secret Service protects the candidates and secures the sites at the presidential nominating conventions, it will also be hosting congressional staffers who will get a taxpayer-funded, up-close look at security operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/secret-service-hosts-congress-staffers.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:53 EDT The board of Service Corp. International declared a quarterly cash dividend of 4 cents per share. The funeral services company said the dividend is payable Oct. 31 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 16. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/service-declares-regular-dividend-of-4-cents.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:40:11 EDT The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday. "What would you say if you were flying into Memphis and they said you are about to land at Isaac Hayes International Airport," U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen asked, drawing a huge burst of applause during a four-hour service of music, speakers and video clips. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111577-isaac-hayes-service.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/friends-family-pay-tribute-soul-singer-hayes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/friends-family-pay-tribute-soul-singer-hayes.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:47:18 EDT Skip Caray, the voice of the Braves for more than three decades, was remembered Monday for simple contributions like cracking jokes to players in the clubhouse and his cries of "Braves win!" during the 1995 World Series. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107470-caray-service-baseball.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/service-honors-skip-caray-voice-of-braves-club.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/service-honors-skip-caray-voice-of-braves-club.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:36:56 EDT Sparsely populated areas of Nebraska with no cell phone service could be helped by a policy from the Public Service Commission that makes millions of dollars available for new cell towers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/no-signal-neb-policy-could-expand-cell-coverage.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:33:02 EDT A Pakistani spokeswoman conceded Friday that the government needs to root out Taliban sympathizers from its main intelligence agency, but officials rejected allegations that the spies helped plan a bloody bombing at the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/101585-us-pakistan.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/pakistan-denies-spy-service-behind-embassy-attack.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/pakistan-denies-spy-service-behind-embassy-attack.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:11:41 EDT The discounter Target Corp. is offering its online customers shopping for flat-screen TVs and other major electronics the opportunity to buy installation services as early as the next day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/targets-online-shoppers-can-buy-installation-work.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:34:08 EDT U.S. intelligence suspects rogue elements in Pakistan's spy agency are giving militants sensitive information that helps them launch more effective attacks from the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a Bush administration official said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/cia-cites-pakistan-spy-agencys-ties-to-militants.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:36:44 EDT The CIA has confronted senior Pakistani officials with evidence showing that members of the country's spy service have deepened their ties with some militant groups responsible for a surge of violence in Afghanistan, possibly including the suicide bombing this month of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, The New York Times reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/cia-cites-pakistan-spy-agencys-ties-to-militants.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:24:52 EDT Newhouse News Service, which has provided Washington and national news to newspapers for nearly half a century, will close on Nov. 7, after the election. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/newhouse-news-service-to-close.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:19:13 EDT A powerful Democratic lawmaker is asking two dozen telecommunications companies, including Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp., to account for billions in federal subsidies they receive to provide telephone service in underserved communities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/waxman-demands-accounting-data-from-phone-cos.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:53:02 EDT The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/ap-exclusive-secret-service-wants-more-money.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:31:09 EDT The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/secret-service-wants-more-money-for-candidates.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:08:27 EDT A U.S. Postal Service station in Orange County, Calif., began using a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle to deliver the mail. The station in Irvine was the first postal station in the nation on Wednesday to test drive a Chevrolet Equinox as part of General Motors' Project Driveway, which puts more than 100 fuel cell vehicles in the hands of average drivers as part of a large-scale market test. A second station on the East Coast will receive an Equinox. The city has not been announced. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/calif-post-office-begins-using-hydrogen-vehicle.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:05:40 EDT