International Business News - St 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 Police in St. Maarten have arrested the husband of a missing Southern California woman on suspicion of involvement in her disappearance. Prosecutor Taco Stein says Frank Cordes was taken into custody in the Dutch territory on Tuesday and is considered a suspect. Cordes has not been charged with any crime. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/missing-americans-husband-arrested-in-st-maarten.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:52:35 EDT Shares of St. Jude Medical Inc. fell with the broader market Wednesday, even after the medical device maker said third-quarter profit jumped 21 percent on higher sales of heart devices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/st-jude-medical-shares-buoyed-by-3q-profit-report.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:55:18 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Oct. 15, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--The Coca-Cola Co., the nation's biggest drink maker, reported a 14 percent profit increase for the third quarter, as business in emerging markets offset U.S. weakness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/earnings-roundup-coca-cola-st-jude-medical.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:26:23 EDT Third-quarter profit for St. Jude Medical Inc. rose more than 20 percent, bolstered in part by strong sales growth for its defibrillators and pacemakers, the company announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/strong-sales-help-boost-st-jude-3q-profit.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:58:56 EDT Florida real estate developer St. Joe Co. on Tuesday said two previously announced deals for the sale of more than 67,000 acres of rural conservation land for a total of $130.4 million have fallen through and the company is placing the land back on the market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/st-joe-says-130-4m-land-sale-deals-fell-through.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:42:09 EDT From medicine cabinets to the fermented beer in the fridge, Americans are surrounded by science all the time. The St. Louis Science Center is launching a festival this week to help people better understand, and enjoy, the ways that science plays a role in everyday lives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/st-louis-festival-brings-out-sciences-cool-side.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:49:51 EDT Perennial college football powerhouse Penn State University is promoting glossy trading cards similar to those collected by sports fans. Only, there's no card for Hall of Fame football coach Joe Paterno or any of his Nittany Lions. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/147274-penn-st-trading-cards.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/pa-trading-cards-highlight-brains-not-brawn.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/pa-trading-cards-highlight-brains-not-brawn.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:24:37 EDT St. Joe Co. said Wednesday it set up a three-year, $100 million line of credit with Branch Banking & Trust Co., replacing an existing line with Wachovia Bank and other lenders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/st-joe-secures-100-million-line-of-credit.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:21:40 EDT A U.S. diplomat has expressed concern over St. Vincent's recent move to establish diplomatic ties with Iran, according to the Caribbean island's premier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/us-questions-st-vincents-ties-with-iran-pm-says.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:19:18 EDT Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said Thursday U.S. regulators have approved its new implantable heart monitor. The Confirm implant allows doctors to track patient's heart rhythms over long periods of time, and spot potentially dangerous irregularities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/fda-approves-new-heart-monitor-from-st-jude.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:03:07 EDT Facts and figures about St. Paul, Minn., host city for the 2008 Republican National Convention:--Population as of 2006: 272,217. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/facts-and-figures-about-st-paul-minn.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:50:42 EDT The Republican National Convention should be St. Paul's big moment. Too bad most everyone seems to think it's being held in Minneapolis. "It's like nails on a chalkboard when I hear that," said Mary Lethert Wingerd, a St. Paul native and historian of the city. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/gop-host-st-paul-gets-day-in-the-sun.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:50:18 EDT Republicans lugged money, fame and promise into their race for the presidential nomination. One of them carried his own bags, tooled around New Hampshire with a few volunteers, flew commercial and won. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/mccains-campaign-nourished-by-humble-pie.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:32:07 EDT Republicans lugged money, fame and promise into their race for the presidential nomination. One of them carried his own bags, tooled around New Hampshire with a few volunteers, flew commercial and won. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/humble-pie-nourished-mccains-campaign.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:40:08 EDT Facts and figures about St. Paul, Minn., host city for the 2008 Republican National Convention:--Population as of 2006: 272,217. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/facts-and-figures-about-st-paul-minn.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:24:04 EDT The Republican National Convention should be St. Paul's big moment. Too bad most everyone seems to think it's being held in Minneapolis. "It's like nails on a chalkboard when I hear that," said Mary Lethert Wingerd, a St. Paul native and historian of the city. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/gop-host-st-paul-gets-day-in-the-sun.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:22:46 EDT St. Paul--by the numbers: _The Xcel Energy Center can seat 20,000 people in the enclosed arena. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/a-look-at-convention-security-in-st-paul.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:54:55 EDT St. Jude Medical Inc. said Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a facility in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, that will make pacemakers and cardiac leads. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/st-jude-says-fda-approves-puerto-rico-facility.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:02:08 EDT St. Jude Medical Inc. said Monday that a new version of its Epicor LP Cardiac Ablation System, used in procedures that destroy small amounts of tissue to stop abnormal rhythms, has been approved for sale in the U.S. and Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/st-jude-says-epicor-approved-in-us-and-europe.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:52:03 EDT St. Vincent is building a new airport that will accommodate large jets for the first time. The $24 million project is expected to boost the Caribbean nation's tourism industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/st-vincent-starts-new-airport-work-with-intl-aid.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:46:18 EDT