International Business News - Team 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 For the fourth straight year, and despite front office and player turmoil, the New York Knicks are the NBA's most valuable team. The Knicks are worth $613 million, according to Forbes' latest rankings, an increase of 1 percent over their 2007 value. Throughout the past year, the franchise has made many headlines off the court, ranging from former team president Isiah Thomas being found guilty in a sexual harassment lawsuit to guard Stephon Marbury's feud with management and coach Mike D'Antoni. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/forbes-knicks-most-valuable-nba-team-again.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:23:12 EST The Green Bay Packers have a losing record this season--5-7--but the team is No. 1 when it comes to a powerful marketing brand. The franchise was named the strongest team brand in its local market compared with professional sports teams across the country in the 2008 Turnkey Team Brand Index, a consumer survey of thousands of diehard sports fans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/survey-packers-rank-1st-in-local-brand-strength.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:43:16 EST President-elect Barack Obama says he's bringing in an economic team that combines experience and fresh ideas. He announced today the appointment of an advisory board from outside government that will offer input on his efforts to help the economy recover. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/obama-says-advisers-have-right-experience.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:38:42 EST President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) to be his treasury secretary. Geithner is president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and has been working with the Bush administration on ways to solve the credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/obama-nominates-geithner-for-treasury.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:14:35 EST Two main quarries are supplying the building blocks for President-elect Barack Obama's new administration. Longtime, deeply loyal associates will dominate the White House inner sanctum. And veterans of Bill Clinton's presidency will hold vital jobs throughout the government, although a bit farther from the Oval Office. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/180517-obama-transition.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/chicago-clinton-camps-feed-obamas-incoming-team.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/chicago-clinton-camps-feed-obamas-incoming-team.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:45:26 EST Presidents typically say they want to be surrounded by strong-willed people who have the courage to disagree with them. President-elect Barack Obama, reaching out to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans, actually might mean it. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/176064-obama-team-of-rivals.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081116/president-elect-obama-reaches-out-to-former-rivals.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081116/president-elect-obama-reaches-out-to-former-rivals.htm Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:17:42 EST Presidents typically say they want to be surrounded by strong-willed people who have the courage to disagree with them. President-elect Barack Obama, reaching out to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans, actually might mean it. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/175718-clinton-cabinet.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081115/advice-and-dissent-obama-reaches-out-to-ex-rivals.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081115/advice-and-dissent-obama-reaches-out-to-ex-rivals.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:50:58 EST One person is dead and six seriously hurt after a sport-utility vehicle carrying a high school wrestling team collided with a minivan in western Iowa. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081108/high-school-wrestlers-injured-in-iowa-car-crash.htm Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:14:55 EST Greg Nickels said he hasn't spoken to anyone with the NBA since the SuperSonics left Seattle in the summer, but the Seattle mayor feels "the door is open" to the league returning to what would be a remodeled KeyArena. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/seattle-mayor-still-eyeing-nbas-return.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:18:40 EDT Team Inc., which maintains industrial equipment, late Tuesday backed its fiscal 2009 profit prediction after posting a 41 percent jump in first-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/team-backs-2009-profit-prediction.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:08:07 EDT Team Inc., which maintains industrial equipment, said late Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 41 percent, boosted by revenue from an acquisition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/team-fiscal-1q-profit-up-on-revenue-from-purchase.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:05:45 EDT Information-technology services provider TechTeam Global Inc. said it has hired a former Archer Daniels Midland Co. executive, Margaret Loebl, to be chief financial officer and treasurer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/techteam-global-names-margaret-loebl-as-cfo.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:52:51 EDT It was shocking enough when six high school football players were accused of sodomizing six younger teammates with a broomstick during training camp. But the scandal was raised to a whole new level when the coaches were accused of turning a blind eye to the hazing. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136813-football-team-hazing.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/horrific-football-hazing-case-shakes-nm-town.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/horrific-football-hazing-case-shakes-nm-town.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:16:48 EDT A group of South Korean food company executives is in North Dakota this week to tour farms, soybean processing plants and the extension research center in Carrington. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/s-korean-trade-team-visiting-north-dakota.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:39:23 EDT The new leader of USA Track and Field analyzed the team's underwhelming performance at the Beijing Olympics--including dropped batons and a record-low men's gold medal count--and judged the federation's overall performance to be "seriously deficient." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/us-track-leader-calls-performance-deficient.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:25:38 EDT The New York Giants and New York Jets had the biggest increase in value in Forbes Magazine's annual ranking of NFL franchises, each jumping 21 percent because of their new stadium. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/dallas-cowboys-remain-most-valuable-nfl-franchise.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:14:48 EDT The U.S. has won the gold medal Monday in Olympic equestrian team jumping, knocking out Canada, which has taken silver. Norway has won the bronze. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/us-wins-team-jumping-gold.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:38:07 EDT China has defeated Germany 3-0 to win the gold medal in the men's team table tennis event. Led by Wang Hao, the world's top player, the Chinese team of former Olympic medalists dominated throughout the contest to secure China's second table tennis gold in as many days. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111351-china.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/south-korea-wins-bronze-mens-team-table-tennis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/south-korea-wins-bronze-mens-team-table-tennis.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:15:13 EDT China has won the gold medal in the women's team table tennis competition, beating Singapore 3-0 in another lopsided matchup. The top-seeded hosts were led by Zhang Yining, the No. 1 player in the world. They picked apart second-seeded Singapore with near-flawless execution, dishing out shots to the edges and corners of the table. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111027-china.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/china-women-take-table-tennis-gold.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/china-women-take-table-tennis-gold.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:22:23 EDT Britain has broken the world record for team pursuit in Olympic track cycling. The team completed the course in 3 minutes, 55.205 seconds Sunday at the Laoshan Velodrome. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/britain-breaks-team-pursuit-world-record.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:01:22 EDT