International Business News - Third 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 percentage of people who are two months behind on their mortgages shot up in the third quarter from the same period last year, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion LLC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/transunion-3q-mortgage-delinquencies-shoot-higher.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:43:06 EST Fifth Third Bancorp said Wednesday it named Ross Kari its new chief financial officer. Kari most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of Safeco Corp. He has also served as CFO of Wells Fargo & Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/fifth-third-names-new-chief-financial-officer.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:41:41 EST A broad coalition of elected officials and others sued New York City on Monday over Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term in office, which the lawsuit says would be unconstitutional without another public vote. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172645-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawsuit-filed-against-nyc-mayors-bid-for-3rd-term.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawsuit-filed-against-nyc-mayors-bid-for-3rd-term.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:26:20 EST The broadest legal attack yet on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term came Monday, when a coalition of elected officials and others sued the city, saying another term would be unconstitutional without letting the public vote on the issue for a third time. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawsuit-filed-against-nyc-mayors-bid-for-3rd-term.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:23:26 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a scolding at a bill-signing ceremony Monday from New Yorkers furious over how he changed the city's term-limits law, but he signed the measure anyway and is now clear to seek a third term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/nyc-mayor-gets-public-scolding-before-signing-bill.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:39:37 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday signed the bill that clears the way for him to run again next year, but not without getting a scolding from New Yorkers who were furious about the way he changed the term-limits law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/nyc-mayor-signs-term-limits-bill.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:20:09 EST Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a scolding at a bill-signing ceremony Monday from New Yorkers furious over how he changed the city's term-limits law, but he signed the measure anyway and is now clear to seek a third term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/nyc-mayor-set-to-sign-measure-easing-term-limits.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:28:03 EST New Yorkers who disagree with the way Mayor Michael Bloomberg is changing the term limits law so he can run again are getting the chance to tell him in person Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/nyc-mayor-set-to-sign-measure-easing-term-limits.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:23:04 EST It's lunchtime, and Mary Goode is leaning toward voting for Republican John McCain. By dinner, she admits she might be for Democrat Barack Obama. But there's no chance that on Election Day she will be for any candidate from a third party. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/third-parties-unlikely-to-spoil-presidential-race.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:09:45 EST Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Richard Bove on Wednesday cut his profit estimates on Fifth Third Bancorp and expressed concern over the regional bank's prior lending practices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/analyst-cuts-estimates-on-fifth-third-bancorp.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:17:51 EDT Fifth Third Bancorp said Tuesday it expects to sell about $3.45 billion in senior preferred stock and warrants to the U.S. Treasury Department under its capital purchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/fifth-third-to-receive-3-45b-from-treasury.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:52:48 EDT Fifth Third Bancorp has applied to receive $3.4 billion from the Treasury Department under the government's capital purchase program, the regional bank said late Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/fifth-third-applies-for-3-4b-govt-investment.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:36:06 EDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg pulled off a stunning victory Thursday in getting New York City's term-limits law changed so that he can run for a third term, but the billionaire isn't likely to start campaigning until he mends some frayed relationships. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158701-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/nyc-mayor-wins-fight-extend-term-limits.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/nyc-mayor-wins-fight-extend-term-limits.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:54:07 EDT Just weeks after Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared he wanted four more years in City Hall, the City Council is poised to vote on his proposal to change city law so he can run for a third consecutive term. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158049-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:33:35 EDT Arguing that New York needs his financial skill to guide it through the crisis on Wall Street, Mayor Michael Bloomberg persuaded City Council to amend the term-limits law Thursday so that the billionaire independent can run for re-election next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158421-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/nyc-council-to-vote-on-term-limits-law-change.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:10:08 EDT A judge on Wednesday denied a request from two City Council members to block the council from voting on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to change the term-limits law so he can run for a third consecutive term. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/157743-bloomberg-third-term.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/opposition-asks-ny-court-stop-term-limits-vote.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/opposition-asks-ny-court-stop-term-limits-vote.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:05:20 EDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to extend New York's term-limits law was put on the fast track for a vote Thursday in City Council, even though some members are still undecided about bypassing voters to give themselves and the mayor a chance at third terms. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/nyc-council-fast-tracks-vote-on-term-limits-law.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:07:16 EDT Though Fifth Third Bancorp reported a surprising loss on Tuesday, at least one analyst managed to find a silver lining in the results--most notably the likelihood that the bank will participate in some of the government's recently announced initiatives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/analyst-fifth-third-to-benefit-from-govt-program.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13:54 EDT Fifth Third Bancorp said Tuesday it swung to a loss during the third quarter, missing Wall Street expectations, as credit costs skyrocketed and the regional bank was forced to take losses on some investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/fifth-third-swings-to-81m-loss-in-3q.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:13:09 EDT Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term hit an expensive obstacle Monday when a billionaire businessman declared that he will open up his wallet and spend some of his fortune to fight the mayor's effort to overturn the term-limits law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/ny-term-limits-fight-now-a-battle-of-billionaires.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:20:24 EDT