International Business News - URY 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 United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on members of Colombia's main rebel group who represent the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in 11 foreign countries, including Mexico and Canada. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/us-slaps-sanctions-on-colombian-rebel-envoys.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:52:26 EDT A bankruptcy judge decided early Saturday that Lehman Brothers can sell its investment banking and trading businesses to Barclays, the first major step to wind down the nation's fourth-largest investment bank. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/judge-says-lehman-can-sell-units-to-barclays.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:12:42 EDT Uruguayan lawmakers are seeking the resignation of several top airline executives, accusing them of mismanagement. Sens. Francisco Gallinal and Luis Heber say the directors of Pluna Airlines are responsible for the carrier's $27 million in losses in the year ended July 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/uruguay-lawmakers-seek-airline-execs-resignation.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:20:06 EDT Volt Information Sciences Inc. said Monday it completed the approximately $179 million sale of its directory systems and services and its North American publishing operations to Yellow Pages Group. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/volt-completes-directory-systems-and-services-sale.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:28:51 EDT Argentine couples swept this year's World Tango Championships, outdancing about 400 competitors from many countries to win first prize in both the Stage Tango and Salon Tango categories. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/120983-argentina-tango-championships.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/argentine-pairs-wins-world-tango-championships.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/argentine-pairs-wins-world-tango-championships.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:06:28 EDT A union leader says striking dock workers at the Uruguayan port of Nueva Palmira have blocked the export of more than 20,000 tons of wood pulp to Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/uruguayan-dock-workers-block-exports-in-strike.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:03:27 EDT A quick glance at the Olympic medal charts shows winners from every corner of the world. A closer look reveals two entire continents, South America and Africa, lagging far behind the others, to the consternation of their sports officials and the dismay of their fans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/beijing-beat-south-america-africa-lag-in-medals.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:04:50 EDT London Fashion Week organizers have dropped plans that likely would have barred many size zero models from the catwalk, saying industry executives around the world felt they were not needed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/britain-drops-plan-to-bar-size-zero-fashion-models.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:13:08 EDT Uruguay's president says that Economy Minister Danilo Astori will step down in September to devote his time to his campaign to become the ruling coalition's next presidential candidate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/uruguays-economy-minister-to-step-down-in-sept.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:48:35 EDT The head of the World Trade Organization and India's commerce minister called Tuesday for the resumption of global trade talks that stalled last month in Geneva. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/wto-india-call-for-restart-of-stalled-trade-talks.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:47:56 EDT Brazil's state-run oil company announced a deal Friday to buy Exxon Mobil's fuel distribution operations in Chile, continuing its expansion across Latin American energy markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/brazils-petrobras-buys-part-of-exxons-chile-unit.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:20:39 EDT It will soon cost you $50 to upgrade from economy coach on U.S. trips aboard American Airlines. American, which invented the mileage program 25 years ago, notified customers Thursday it will raise fees and miles needed for upgrades and free trips. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/american-airlines-ups-miles-needed-for-free-trip.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:12:28 EDT Perez Celis BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)--Perez Celis, an Argentine muralist, painter and sculptor, died Saturday. He was 69. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080803/obituaries-in-the-news.htm Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:05:34 EDT Just outside the rickety wire fence that guards the rich, red soil of this vast hacienda, dozens of peasants have camped for weeks under a patchwork of thatched shelters and tarpaulin-covered tents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080803/new-paraguay-leaders-first-challenge-land-reform.htm Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:14:17 EDT Biotechnology company Gilead Sciences Inc. said Friday it plans to begin selling its HIV drug Atripla in 12 countries including Russia, Mexico and Australia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/gilead-to-sell-hiv-drug-in-12-additional-countries.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:21:35 EDT Developed nations' agricultural subsidies and farm good tariffs remain the biggest obstacles to an agreement on the long-stalled Doha round of World Trade Organization talks, Brazil's foreign minister said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/brazilian-official-pessimistic-on-doha-talks.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:37:56 EDT Ecuador's government promised Wednesday to protect press freedoms despite including three television stations among nearly 200 businesses seized to collect debts from a bank collapse. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/ecuador-promises-press-freedom.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:28:54 EDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused Europe on Tuesday of taking a page from Washington by adopting a barbaric immigration policy that he said would create a "wall in the Atlantic." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83598-argentina-mercosur-summit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/chavez-eu-migration-rules-barbaric.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/chavez-eu-migration-rules-barbaric.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:32:41 EDT The dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world's oceans are in trouble, scientists now say. Penguins may be the tuxedo-clad version of a canary in the coal mine, with generally ailing populations from a combination of global warming, ocean oil pollution, depleted fisheries, and tourism and development, according to a new scientific review paper. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83108-sci-penguins-hfr.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/canary-in-a-tux-penguin-woes-signal-sea-problems.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/canary-in-a-tux-penguin-woes-signal-sea-problems.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:16:11 EDT South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina's top diplomat said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82980-argentina-mercosur-summit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/mercosur-urges-regional-economic-aid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/mercosur-urges-regional-economic-aid.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:38:03 EDT