International Business News - Split 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 Theological conservatives upset by the liberal views of the Episcopal Church are forming a rival denomination. The new Anglican Church in North America will include four Episcopal dioceses that recently split from the U.S. church, along with breakaway Anglican parishes from Canada. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/conservatives-form-rival-group-to-episcopal-church.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:13:52 EST Drug store chain Rite Aid Corp. said Wednesday stockholders approved a reverse stock split that aims to increase share price and regain compliance with New York Stock Exchange listing rules. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/rite-aid-shareholders-approve-reverse-stock-split.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:28:13 EST Time Warner Inc. is asking its shareholders to approve a reverse-stock split that would reduce the number of outstanding shares and double or triple the share price, according to a securities filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/time-warner-seeks-approval-of-reverse-stock-split.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:30:05 EST Joe Jonas is tired of hearing about how he's a bad boyfriend--and now he's trying to defend himself. The 19-year-old--part of dreamy teen band the Jonas Brothers with his two siblings--has gotten an avalanche of negative publicity after former girlfriend and fellow multiplatinum singer Taylor Swift dished about their recent breakup, which she says came in a 27-second phone call. She also was quoted as saying that he dumped her after meeting actress Camilla Belle. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/175244-music-taylor-swift.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/joe-jonas-on-phone-call-breakup-hes-no-cad.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/joe-jonas-on-phone-call-breakup-hes-no-cad.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:34:53 EST It's a nightmare scenario for Democrats--their nominee Barack Obama winning the popular vote while Republican John McCain ekes out an Electoral College victory. Sure, McCain trails in every recent national poll. Sure, surveys show that Obama leads in the race to reach the requisite 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166333-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/a-repeat-of-2000.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/a-repeat-of-2000.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:39:57 EST John Kerry used to boast about his close ties to Republican John McCain; he even considered choosing the Arizona senator as his running mate after he won the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/156710-mccain-kerry-split.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/mccain-kerry-friendship-hits-a-rocky-stretch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/mccain-kerry-friendship-hits-a-rocky-stretch.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:05:57 EDT Rite Aid Corp. said Friday its board of directors approved a reverse stock split to boost its share price in order to regain compliance with rules for continued listing on the New York Stock Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/rite-aid-plans-reverse-stock-split-to-keep-listing.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:18:45 EDT Ebix Inc., which provides software and e-commerce system to insurance companies, said Tuesday that its stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/ebix-to-begin-trading-on-split-adjusted-basis.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:24:26 EDT Teen retailer Buckle Inc. said Tuesday its board authorized a 3-for-2 stock split. The company will pay the split as a dividend to shareholders of record Oct. 15. Fractional shares will be paid in cash based on the stock's value on Oct. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/buckle-board-approves-3-for-2-stock-split.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:41:10 EDT Genetic analysis company Illumina Inc. said Wednesday shareholders approved a measure that could more than double the number of the company's shares, enabling a board-approved 2-for-1 stock split. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/illumina-shareholders-ok-measure-for-2-for-1-split.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:31:31 EDT Reliably Republican, Nebraska has been giving the GOP all its electoral votes in every presidential election since 1964. Democratic candidate Barack Obama is trying to take just one of its five votes this year by focusing on Omaha, the state's biggest, most diverse city. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/126553-nebraska-split-vote.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/omahas-electoral-vote-draws-obamas-attention.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/omahas-electoral-vote-draws-obamas-attention.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:07:58 EDT DXP Enterprises Inc., which provides industrial equipment and services to the oil and gas sector, said Monday its board of directors approved a 2-for-1 stock split. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/dxp-enterprises-declares-2-for-1-stock-split.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:55:02 EDT Zhone Technologies Inc., which makes network equipment for phone and cable companies, said Wednesday its board authorized a reverse stock split and repricing of options to keep the shares trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/zhone-technologies-board-oks-reverse-stock-split.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:13:11 EDT North American Galvanizing & Coatings Inc. said Thursday that it has declared 4-for-3 stock split in the form of a dividend, and increased its buyback program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/north-american-galvanizing-splits-stock-4-for-3.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:10:58 EDT IAC/InteractiveCorp, which finished its division into five publicly traded companies Thursday, also enacted a one-for-two reverse stock split. The reverse split means that for every two shares of IAC held before the spinoffs, investors will now hold one share of IAC. Such moves raise a company's stock price but do not change its overall market value. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/iac-enacts-reverse-stock-split-with-spinoffs.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:06:20 EDT Video game company Activision Blizzard Inc. announced Friday that the record date for its two-for-one stock split will be Aug. 25. The stock split, which the company announced previously, will be made by issuing a stock dividend of one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on Aug. 25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/activision-blizzard-sets-split-record-date.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:29:00 EDT Satellite systems maker Integral Systems Inc. said Wednesday its board approved a 2-for-1 stock split. Lanham, Md.-based Integral Systems said an additional share of common stock will be distributed per each share owned by holders of record as of Aug. 25. The additional shares will be distributed by the company's transfer agent on Sept. 5. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/integral-systems-board-oks-2-for-1-stock-split.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:59:59 EDT Should Marathon Oil split itself in two as is being discussed right now, it could do more than create a new oil producer and a new refiner in the bustling energy sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/if-marathon-splits-it-could-mean-a-bidding-war.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:54:23 EDT Ebix Inc., a software and e-commerce system provider to the insurance industry, said Friday that its board has approved a three-for-one split of the company's common stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/ebix-announces-3-for-1-stock-split.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:44:50 EDT Motorola Inc. expects to complete the spinoff of its handset unit in the third quarter of next year. The company had previously only said that it expects the spinoff to be completed some time next year. Chief Financial Officer Paul Liska provided the update in a conference call with investors Thursday after the release of second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/motorola-handset-spinoff-to-happen-in-3q-2009.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:15:00 EDT