International Business News - WPO 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 Advertising spending through 2009 could echo the record declines seen in 2001, with local ads expected to fare worse than national ads, an analyst said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/sector-snap-analyst-cuts-ad-forecast-through-2009.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:05:56 EDT Shares in most newspaper companies fell with the broader market Monday as investors feared a government bailout plan won't work quickly to unfreeze the credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/shares-in-newspaper-companies-fall-with-market.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:38:40 EDT Shares in newspaper companies were mixed Friday after the House on its second try passed legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to bail out the financial industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/newspaper-stocks-mixed-after-house-bailout-passage.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:01:50 EDT Shares in most newspaper companies dropped sharply in the third quarter, in many cases performing worse than the general market as a weakening economy depressed advertising revenue that was already slumping because of the Internet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/newspaper-company-shares-dropped-sharply-in-3q.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:47:25 EDT The Washington Post Co. spent $80,000 in the second quarter lobbying on journalism-related legislation, according to a July congressional disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/washington-post-co-spent-80k-in-2q-lobbying.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:44:34 EDT Washington Post Co. said Monday it agreed to buy Foreign Policy magazine from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The newspaper publisher did not disclose financial details of the deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/washington-post-to-buy-foreign-policy-magazine.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:06:48 EDT Shares in many newspaper companies fell Monday amid a general market decline as investors feared that Congress won't approve a financial bailout package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/newspaper-shares-mostly-down-after-house-vote.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:19:22 EDT Former Newsweek Editor Osborn Elliott, widely credited with making the magazine competitive with archrival Time magazine, died Sunday at age 83. He died of complications from cancer, his family told Newsweek. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/longtime-newsweek-editor-elliott-dies-in-nyc-at-83.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:25:14 EDT Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is investing at least $5 billion in Goldman Sachs, a huge vote of confidence for one of the survivors of the credit crisis that felled two of its investment banking peers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136987-goldman-sachs-berkshire.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/berkshire-buying-5-billion-stake-in-goldman-sachs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/berkshire-buying-5-billion-stake-in-goldman-sachs.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:43:24 EDT The Communications Workers of America spent $180,000 in the second quarter to lobby on health benefits for retirees and other issues, according to an amended disclosure report filed July 24. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/communications-union-spent-180-000-lobbying-in-2q.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:56:03 EDT The Washington Post is launching a new Web section linking readers to the best of political coverage--even scoops by rival newspapers. The idea behind the Political Browser, expected to start Monday, is to brief political junkies on the top "must reads" of the day, from an article on a scandal to a humorous video making the rounds on Google Inc.'s YouTube. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/new-post-web-section-to-send-readers-elsewhere.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:35:52 EDT The Washington Post is launching a new Web section linking readers to the best of political coverage--even scoops by rival newspapers. The idea behind the Political Browser, expected to start Monday, is to brief political junkies on the top "must reads" of the day, from an article on a scandal to a humorous video making the rounds on Google Inc.'s YouTube. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080921/new-post-web-section-to-send-readers-elsewhere.htm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:54:43 EDT Warren Buffett's youthful confidence about his business acumen hid a self-doubt about nearly everything else, yet the son of a Nebraska congressman grew into one of the world's greatest investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/134651-buffett-book.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/buffett-biography-reveals-flaws-recounts-triumphs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/buffett-biography-reveals-flaws-recounts-triumphs.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:07:12 EDT Warren Buffett's youthful confidence about his business acumen hid a self-doubt about nearly everything else, yet the son of a Nebraska congressman grew into one of the world's greatest investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/134588-buffett-book.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/buffett-biography-reveals-flaws-recounts-triumphs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/buffett-biography-reveals-flaws-recounts-triumphs.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:32:00 EDT Shares of many newspaper companies sagged Monday, even more than the broader market, as analysts feared an extended economic downturn would further dampen advertising revenue and impede the industry's ability to borrow money. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/sector-snap-papers-fall-as-markets-slide.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:12:19 EDT The online magazine Slate is launching a spinoff site on financial news Monday, bringing tools for business executives and investors alongside its traditional emphasis on analytical articles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080914/online-magazine-slate-starts-business-news-site.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:56:50 EDT Newspaper and magazine publisher Washington Post Co. said Thursday its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.15 per share. The dividend is payable Nov. 7 to shareholders of record on Oct. 27. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/washington-post-sets-quarterly-dividend.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:36:30 EDT It sounded like a winning proposition--free money--for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies. But those efforts to sniff out consumers' interests are running into the ditch. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/120935-ad-targeting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/targeting-based-isp-tracking-now-doubt.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/targeting-based-isp-tracking-now-doubt.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:07:48 EDT The nation's largest Internet service providers all say they haven't partnered with Silicon Valley startup NebuAd Inc. to monitor Web surfing and deliver targeted advertising to their subscribers. Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to review privacy and related issues. No provider is known to be currently using NebuAd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/6-internet-providers-disclose-web-tracking-for-ads.htm Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:35:07 EDT It sounded like a winning proposition--free money--for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/ad-targeting-based-on-isp-tracking-now-in-doubt.htm Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:16:19 EDT