International Business News - View 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 congressional stalemate over whether to toss the country's big automakers a $25 billion life preserver reflects a divided public, which a poll shows is evenly split over whether to come to Detroit's rescue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/public-split-over-expensive-federal-auto-rescue.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:18:27 EST A 28-year-old man reporting a burglary faces drug charges after responding officers say they found a marijuana pipe in his bedroom. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday said officers saw the pipe in plain view in Justin Luecke's bedroom and found marijuana stems and seeds in the living room. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/man-calls-cops-but-leaves-pot-pipe-in-plain-sight.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:09:39 EST World reaction to Barack Obama's election as America's first black president: ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168734-indonesia-us-election-reax.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/reaction-to-obama-elected-1st-black-us-president.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/reaction-to-obama-elected-1st-black-us-president.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:08:22 EST World reaction to Barack Obama's election as America's first black president: ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/reaction-to-obama-elected-1st-black-us-president.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:24:09 EST Around the world, throngs packed outdoor plazas and pubs to await U.S. elections results Tuesday, many inspired by Barack Obama's promise of change amid a sense of relief that--no matter who wins--the White House is changing hands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/world-hopes-for-a-less-arrogant-america.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:57:13 EST A world weary of eight years of George W. Bush was riveted Tuesday by the drama unfolding in the United States. Many were inspired by Barack Obama's focus on hope, or simply relieved that--whoever wins--the current administration is coming to an end. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/world-hopes-for-a-less-arrogant-america.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:21:55 EST From the capital of Nairobi to this bustling city near Barack Obama's ancestral home, Kenyans were excited Monday about the man they see as a "son of the soil"--and ready to celebrate if he wins the U.S. presidential election. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166185-aptopix-spain-sand-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/us-vote-excites-obamas-ancestral-home-in-kenya.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/us-vote-excites-obamas-ancestral-home-in-kenya.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:47:47 EST When Sri Murtiningsi asked her third grade class what they wanted to be when they grew up, the answers ranged from doctors to a pilot. One curly haired boy raised his hand: Barack Obama said his dream was to be president of the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166039-aptopix-japan-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/world-closely-watching-us-presidential-elections.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/world-closely-watching-us-presidential-elections.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:22:25 EST Europeans on Friday greeted Barack Obama's acceptance of the U.S. Democratic nomination as a strong performance that boosted his campaign and went beyond mere show to offer a clearer picture of what he might do as president. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/118615-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/europeans-obamas-speech-a-strong-performance.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/europeans-obamas-speech-a-strong-performance.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:04:07 EDT Michelle Obama said Wednesday she was "touched" that first lady Laura Bush came to her defense after she was harshly criticized by Republicans for her February comment that for the first time in her adult life she was proud of the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/126474-mcdonalds-sales.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/michelle-obama-says-she-was-touched-by-first-lady.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/michelle-obama-says-she-was-touched-by-first-lady.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:36:47 EDT Barack Obama's triumph over Hillary Clinton triggered jubilation among his relatives in Kenya, hope among people around the world--and a few questions about he actually stands for. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/63160-britain-obama-world-view.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/asians-ponder-possible-obama-presidency.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/asians-ponder-possible-obama-presidency.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:39:17 EDT When the going gets tough, politicians very quickly lose faith in markets. This is especially true when the cost of basic necessities for the people who keep politicians in power, things such as food and energy, keep going up and up in price with no end in sight. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/column-markets-can-cause-pain-and-do-their-job.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 17:29:51 EDT Daytime's "The View" will rerun one of its shows in two weeks from an entirely different view that lets fans know a little about what goes on backstage. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/daytimes-the-view-to-go-backstage-for-1-show.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:25:50 EDT The Securities and Exchange Commission will soon lose a perceptive thinker who applied a tough standard to regulatory proposals. Whether or not you agreed with Commissioner Paul S. Atkins _ and this column over the years has done both _ there was never a question about the rigor and thoughtfulness of his positions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/column-secs-atkins-sets-high-bar-for-new-rules.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 17:55:37 EDT Politicians have so often lately been called the "Comeback Kid" that the phrase has lost its zest. But in the corporate governance world, where impatient boards of directors increasingly rule out second acts for CEOs who stumble, there's one person for whom the comeback sobriquet snugly fits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/column-call-whole-foods-ceo-mackey-comeback-kid.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 17:25:29 EDT A recent and rare Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action could put a crimp in a long-standing and insidious aspect of the securities trade: rumor-mongering. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/column-secs-rumor-move-may-damp-insidious-practice.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:20:11 EDT