International Business News - Six 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 Theme park operator Six Flags Inc. said Thursday it is expanding further into the Middle East after reaching a deal with Qatar-based diversified company Oryx Holdings to open a Six Flags theme park in the tiny Gulf nation by midyear 2012. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/six-flags-expands-to-qatar-with-new-partnership.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:31:34 EST Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. said Tuesday it appointed Six Flags Inc. President and Chief Executive Mark Shapiro as a board member. Shapiro has worked for the amusement park operator since December 2005 and previously spent 12 years at ESPN. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/live-nation-names-six-flags-ceo-shapiro-to-board.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:41:51 EST Sealed off by guards and a chain-link fence ringed with barbed wire, the moment when an earthquake ripped through this region and destroyed Beichuan remains perfectly preserved. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172358-china-quake-six.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/6-months-on-quake-rebuilding-challenges-china.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/6-months-on-quake-rebuilding-challenges-china.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:04:15 EST Among the earnings stories for Monday, Nov. 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Six Flags Inc. said Monday that third-quarter earnings available to common stockholders surged as the theme park operator increased revenue and reduced expenses, but the results failed to meet Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/earnings-roundup-six-flags-isis-pharma.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:49:02 EST Six Flags Inc. said Monday that third-quarter earnings available to common stockholders surged as the theme park operator increased revenue and reduced expenses, but the results failed to meet Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/six-flags-3q-profit-surges-but-misses-forecasts.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:30:04 EST A Louisiana judge did not have authority to close the juvenile court proceedings involving a defendant in the racially charged "Jena Six" case, a state appeal court has decided. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/court-jena-6-case-should-have-been-open.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:56:04 EST Fitch Ratings said Monday that domestic media and entertainment companies will likely maintain modest pension liabilities in comparison to corporate cash flows in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/fitch-media-may-keep-modest-pension-liabilities.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:07:36 EST Theme park operator Six Flags Inc. said Friday it has received notice that its market capitalization has fallen below the required threshold for continued listing on the New York Stock Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/six-flags-market-cap-falls-below-nyse-standards.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:04:57 EDT The Travel Industry Association of America, whose members include airlines, hotels and tourism agencies, spent $120,000 lobbying on border enforcement, airport operations and other issues in the third quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/travel-industry-assn-spent-120k-lobbying-in-3q.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:18:56 EDT Theme park operator Six Flags Inc. said late Friday that its board has decided not to pay a dividend on its outstanding Preferred Income Equity Redeemable Securities, or PIERS, for the quarter ending Nov. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/six-flags-will-not-pay-quarterly-piers-dividend.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:46:07 EDT Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin portrayed herself Tuesday as a champion of everyday people while noting her family's stock portfolio took a $20,000 hit last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/palin-says-she-represents-joe-six-pack.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:47:55 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 25, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Six Flags Inc.'s shares plunged on Thursday after Moody's Investors Services downgraded the theme park operator's debt ratings deeper into junk status on concerns about a potential default. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/movers-roundup-six-flags-cypress-bioscience.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:28:43 EDT Six Flags Inc.'s shares plunged on Thursday after Moody's Investors Services downgraded the theme park operator's debt ratings deeper into junk status, on concerns about a potential future default. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/six-flags-shares-plunge-after-moodys-downgrade.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:03:22 EDT A judge has denied a request to expedite a civil trial against an amusement park in Louisville where a teenager's feet were severed when a ride malfunctioned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/judge-no-early-trial-over-ky-teens-severed-feet.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:19:28 EDT Six Flags Inc. said Wednesday it expanded an existing sponsorship deal with Mars Snackfood US that gives the confectioner's prepackaged candy exclusive marketing rights for in-market promotion and in-park advertising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/six-flags-expands-deal-with-mars-snackfood-us.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:54:55 EDT The Travel Industry Association of America, whose members include airlines, hotels and tourism agencies, spent $297,500 lobbying on visa requirements, State Department funding and other issues during the second quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/travel-industry-spent-297-500-lobbying-in-2q.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:16:30 EDT Shares of amusement park operator Six Flags Inc. soared Thursday as the company said revenue and attendance were up in its third quarter through Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/six-flags-shares-soar-on-early-3q-announcement.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:17:05 EDT Amusement park operator Six Flags Inc. said Thursday revenue in its third quarter through Tuesday was up 7.6 percent due to attendance growth and slightly higher consumer spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/six-flags-says-early-3q-revenue-up-7-6-percent.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:06:29 EDT Back in their sport's heyday, bowlers like Dick Weber and Ray Bluth ruled America's lanes and living rooms. Calling St. Louis home was natural for their team--the Buds, which was named for the city's iconic Budweiser beer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/bowling-hall-of-fame-rolling-out-of-st-louis.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:39:18 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, Aug. 4, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Six Flags Inc. said Monday that it swung to a profit in the second quarter as the theme park operator booked a hefty gain on debt repayment, although attendance dipped due to the early date of the Easter holiday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/earnings-roundup-six-flags-mercury-general.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:25:11 EDT