International Business News - WMI 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 Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever NEW YORK (AP)--The price of oil recorded its biggest weekly drop ever, and a gallon of gas finally pulled back from its record high. So is it time to declare the energy bubble popped? Experts won't go that far just yet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/business-highlights.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:42 EDT The trash talking has begun. In a stinging letter Friday, garbage hauler Republic Services Inc. rejected an unsolicited $6.19 billion cash offer from larger rival Waste Management Inc., saying the proposal "seriously undervalues" its company. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93764-waste-management-republic.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/republic-rejects-waste-management-unsolicited-bid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/republic-rejects-waste-management-unsolicited-bid.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:40 EDT The investment office that manages the assets of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust says it would not support Waste Management Inc.'s bid to buy a rival trash hauler. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/gates-foundation-doesnt-support-republic-purchase.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:59:29 EDT The trash talking has begun. In a stinging letter Friday, garbage hauler Republic Services Inc. rejected an unsolicited $6.19 billion cash offer from larger rival Waste Management Inc., saying the proposal "seriously undervalues" its company. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93548-waste-management-republic.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/republic-services-rejects-waste-management-bid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/republic-services-rejects-waste-management-bid.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:45:12 EDT Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of Waste Management Inc. on review for possible downgrade after the nation's largest garbage hauler made an unsolicited offer to buy Republic Services Inc. for about $6.19 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/fitch-mulls-downgrade-of-waste-management-ratings.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:57:19 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/among-big-movers.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:59:09 EDT Waste Management, the nation's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator, says its expects to report second-quarter earnings above Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/waste-management-sees-2q-profit-above-analyst-view.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:10:51 EDT Waste Management on Monday made an unsolicited offer to buy disposal company Republic Services Inc. for $6.19 billion in cash, aiming to block its biggest rivals from teaming up against the nation's largest garbage hauler. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/91283-waste-management-republic-services.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/waste-management-offers-to-buy-republic-services.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/waste-management-offers-to-buy-republic-services.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:23:55 EDT Shares of Waste Management fell more than 6 percent Monday afternoon, after the nation's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator issued a hefty offer for rival disposal company Republic Services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/waste-management-offers-to-buy-allied-waste.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:58:55 EDT Shares of General Electric Co. posted some of the steepest declines among industrial companies in the S&P 500 during the second quarter, as the overall sector was hurt by rising gas prices and a weak U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/ge-2q-stock-drop-largest-among-s-p-500-industrials.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:54:43 EDT Disposal company Republic Services said Monday it will buy Allied Waste Industries in a $6.07 billion stock deal that would combine the second- and third-largest players in the industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/republic-services-to-buy-allied-waste-for-6-07b.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:50:35 EDT Waste Management Inc., which collects, transfers and recycles waste, said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 27 cents. The dividend is payable June 20 to shareholders of record June 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/waste-management-declares-regular-dividend-of-27-cents.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 18:03:08 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, April 29, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP) _ Waste Management Inc.'s first-quarter income edged up just over 1 percent as an ongoing strategy to dump or reprice work with low profit margins offset decreased volumes and higher fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/earnings-roundup-waste-management-office-depot.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:26:06 EDT Waste Management Inc.'s first-quarter income edged up just over 1 percent as an ongoing strategy to dump or reprice work with low profit margins offset decreased volumes and higher fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/waste-management-1q-profit-rises-slightly-on-higher-pricing.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:10:39 EDT Waste Management, the nation's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator, says its first-quarter profit edged up as higher prices offset lower volumes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/waste-management-1q-profit-up-slightly-on-higher-pricing.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:52:22 EDT Waste Management, the nation's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator, says its first-quarter profit edged up as higher prices offset lower volumes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/waste-management-1q-profit-up-slightly.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:48:29 EDT Waste Management Inc., the largest U.S. garbage hauler and landfill operator, reports first-quarter earnings Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/earnings-preview-waste-management.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:07:03 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative): MONDAY, April 28 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/business-events-scheduled-for-the-coming-week.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:06:15 EDT Waste Management chief executive David P. Steiner received a compensation package valued at about $6.2 million in 2007, slightly less than he earned in 2006, the company said Wednesday in its annual proxy statement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/waste-management-ceo-gets-6-2m-in-pay.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:53:37 EDT Wall Street moved higher Wednesday after the government reported an unexpected increase in retail sales last month and eased some concerns about consumers' willingness to spend despite economic uncertainty. The 0.3 percent rise in January retail sales, which followed a drop during December, alleviated some of Wall Street's worries that consumers were retrenching because of rising fuel prices, a faltering real estate sector and a choppy stock market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/stcoks-higher-upbeat-retail-sales.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:56:22 EST