International Business News - UKR 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 U.S. and NATO allies will embrace fledgling Eastern European nations during international meetings this week, in a what will be seen as a sharp message to Russia that further aggression in the region will not be tolerated. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146207-gates.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/us-defense-chief-meets-nato-amid-russia-tension.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/us-defense-chief-meets-nato-amid-russia-tension.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:02:05 EDT A U.S. Navy spokeswoman says the crew on a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship laden with tanks and heavy weaponry are, by all indications, in good health. Lt. Stephanie Murdock, a 5th Fleet spokeswoman in Bahrain, said Monday that American officials are in contact with the master of the MV Faina which is being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The vessel was seized by pirates late last month with 21 crew on board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/us-navy-says-crew-on-hijacked-ship-near-somalia-ok.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:59:41 EDT Jackie Young was always good at math and science, but when she started college she never figured she'd end up pursuing a career in nuclear energy. Then professors at the University of Tennessee's nuclear engineering department briefed her and other undeclared freshmen about what they call a "nuclear renaissance" as the nation prepares to build dozens of new plants in coming years to meet burgeoning energy needs and wean the country off oil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/nuclear-renewal-spurs-demand-for-engineers.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:43:39 EDT As of Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at least 4,177 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-177.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:05:18 EDT With a Russian frigate closing in and a half-dozen U.S. warships within shouting distance, the pirates holding a tanker off Somalia's coast might appear to have no other choice than to wave the white flag. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/145710-somalia-piracy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/somali-pirates-stare-down-global-superpowers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/somali-pirates-stare-down-global-superpowers.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:48:07 EDT Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/145711-india-us-rice.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/rice-says-us-not-trying-to-undermine-russia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/rice-says-us-not-trying-to-undermine-russia.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:31:51 EDT Armed pirates aboard fast-moving skiffs have increasingly turned the shipping lanes off Somalia into a lucrative hunting grounds: commandeering vessels large and small and leaving the world's maritime powers frustrated about how to stop the seafaring bandits. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/145693-battling-piracy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/developed-countries-push-back-vs-pirates.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/developed-countries-push-back-vs-pirates.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:35:05 EDT As of Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at least 4,177 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-177.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:31:48 EDT There have been four failed pirate attacks in the last 24 hours off the lawless Somali coast despite the presence of six American warships guarding a hijacked ship full of weapons, a U.S. navy spokeswoman said Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/us-4-failed-somali-pirate-attacks-in-24-hours.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:33:27 EDT Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is leading U.S. efforts to court energy-rich Kazakhstan, the former Soviet republic balancing close relations with Russia and openings to the West after Moscow's invasion of Georgia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/rice-cultivating-ties-in-kazakhstan-visit.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:53:40 EDT As of Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at least 4,177 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-177.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:01:22 EDT Ukrainian officials on Friday denied Russian accusations that Ukraine provided weapons to Georgia during the August war with Russia and that its military personnel operated some of the weapons during the conflict. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ukrainians-deny-giving-wartime-help-to-georgia.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:50:42 EDT Anheuser-Busch Cos. and InBev SA, which are combining in a $52 billion tie-up to be the world's largest brewer, said Friday they plan to focus more on costs to deal with rising commodity prices that have consumers spending more for a pint of beer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/lofty-commodity-costs-drench-brewers.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:33:28 EDT Anheuser-Busch Cos. and InBev SA, which are combining in a $52 billion tie-up to be the world's largest brewer, said Friday they plan to focus more on costs to deal with rising commodity prices that have consumers spending more for a pint of beer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/lofty-commodity-costs-drench-brewers.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:33:28 EDT Brewer InBev SA said Friday its costs will grow more than expected this year as third-quarter prices for beer ingredients barley and malt climb and wages increase in line with high inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/inbev-sees-costs-up-more-than-expected-this-year.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:28:48 EDT Six U.S. warships circled a hijacked ship off Somalia and a Russian frigate headed toward the standoff Friday, while Russia called for naval forces gathering in the area to coordinate their efforts against piracy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144646-somalia-piracy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/hijackers-off-somalia-show-no-sign-of-giving-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/hijackers-off-somalia-show-no-sign-of-giving-up.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:07:38 EDT Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Thursday of sending weapons and military personnel to help Georgia during its war with Russia. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144136-russia-ukraine.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/putin-accuses-ukraine-of-aiding-georgia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/putin-accuses-ukraine-of-aiding-georgia.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:38:31 EDT License to drive or license to kill? Ford Motor Co. brought out the newest Bond girl, Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko, to introduce the latest version of its small global car, the Ka, at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/143985-france-paris-auto-show.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/fords-not-so-secret-agent-ka-debuts-in-paris.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/fords-not-so-secret-agent-ka-debuts-in-paris.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:31:56 EDT Contract research company Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. said late Wednesday it completed the buyout of Russian drug development services company InnoPharm Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/ppd-completes-innopharm-buyout.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:15:12 EDT Somali pirates on a hijacked cargo ship holding battle tanks and hostages said Thursday that they were ready to battle any commando-style rescue attempt. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/143783-somalia-piracy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/report-somali-pirates-rake-in-up-to-30m-in-2008.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/report-somali-pirates-rake-in-up-to-30m-in-2008.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:16:28 EDT