International Business News - Warner 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 Time Warner Cable Inc., the cable television arm of media company Time Warner Inc., agreed to sell a group of small cable systems to Windjammer Communications and said it will record a loss in the second quarter from the sale. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/time-warner-cable-sells-cable-system-group.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:04:26 EDT Warner Music Group Corp.'s shares dropped on Monday after an analyst said an industry decline in music sales seems to have accelerated in the first half of 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/warner-music-shares-drop-on-weak-industry-data.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:16:49 EDT An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and, in turn possibly ease fuel prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/senator-asks-if-nations-drivers-should-slow-down.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:47 EDT Nokia Corp. said Tuesday that Warner Music Group Corp. has joined the mobile phone maker's music service, enabling customers to download and listen to tracks on Nokia handsets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/warner-signs-up-with-nokias-phone-music-service.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:09:00 EDT Time Warner Telecom, a telecommunications provider to businesses, spent more than $194,519 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government. The company lobbied on telecom legislation and regulations, according to a disclosure form posted online April 22 by the House clerk's office. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/time-warner-telecom-spent-194k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:01:05 EDT An analyst added Time Warner Inc.'s shares to his list of top stocks on Monday, arguing that the separation of its cable unit and the potential sale of AOL's advertising business are near-term positive catalysts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/analyst-says-time-warners-stock-is-a-top-pick.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:41:16 EDT Warner Chilcott Ltd. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved a 150 mg strength of Doryx delayed-release tablets as a treatment for severe acne. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/warner-chilcott-gets-fda-ok-for-150-mg-acne-drug.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:39:34 EDT Time Warner Cable Inc. the cable television arm of media conglomerate Time Warner Inc., said Tuesday it priced an $5 billion underwritten public offering of debt securities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/time-warner-cable-prices-5-billion-debt-offering.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:39:05 EDT Time Warner Cable Inc., the cable television arm of media conglomerate Time Warner Inc., said Monday it began an underwritten public offering of debt securities with maturities ranging from five to 30 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/time-warner-cable-begins-debt-offering.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:46:18 EDT Time Warner Inc. has dropped out of the running to buy The Weather Channel, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, leaving General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal as the main bidder. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/time-warner-drops-bid-for-weather-channel.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:40:13 EDT Time Warner Cable Inc. was accused Thursday of lying to Los Angeles subscribers and providing shoddy customer service in a lawsuit that seeks potentially tens of millions of dollars in fines against the city's main provider of cable television. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/la-sues-time-warner-cable-claims-shoddy-service.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:51:45 EDT You're used to paying extra if you use up your cell phone minutes, but will you be willing to pay extra if your home computer goes over its Internet allowance? http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/time-warner-cable-tries-metering-internet-use.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:37:34 EDT Shares of BorgWarner Inc. declined in premarket trading on Tuesday after a KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst downgraded the autoparts maker, saying the stock has reached an appropriate price. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/ahead-of-the-bell-keybanc-downgrades-borgwarner.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 08:13:50 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday that it will probably lower the long-term debt ratings of Time Warner Inc. and its divisions after the media conglomerate and its cable television arm Time Warner Cable Inc. agreed to a legal separation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/s-p-likely-to-lower-some-time-warner-debt-ratings.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 11:20:16 EDT A Cowen analyst said the spin-off of Time Warner Inc.'s stake in Time Warner Cable Inc. could lead to strong cash flow growth for the cable company. Thomas Watts said in a note to investors that the spin-off could also lead to such "shareholder friendly initiatives" as stock buybacks and dividends for Time Warner Cable shareholders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/ahead-of-the-bell-time-warner-cable.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 08:35:15 EDT Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday it would formally split off its cable TV business, giving the media conglomerate a $9.25 billion windfall and allowing it to focus on cable network, entertainment and publishing operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/time-warner-time-warner-cable-agree-separate.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 16:25:53 EDT Time Warner Inc., which owns Warner Bros., CNN, AOL and Time magazine, spent more than $1.6 million in the first quarter to lobby on the switch to digital television and other issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/16740-wall-street.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/time-warner-spent-1-6m-lobbying-in-first-quarter.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/time-warner-spent-1-6m-lobbying-in-first-quarter.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 17:23:45 EDT Time Warner Chairman Richard Parsons suggested at the company's annual meeting Friday that he would probably leave as expected next year, clearing the way for Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes to also become chairman. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/time-warner-chairman-parsons-likely-to-depart-next-year.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:58:49 EDT Warner Music Group Corp.'s stock climbed Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs analyst boosted her price target, citing market share growth and industry stabilization. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/warner-music-group-climbs-as-price-target-raised.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 12:21:00 EDT Drug maker Warner Chilcott Ltd. raised its full-year profit outlook Friday, citing lower expenses and a lower expected tax rate. The company now expects profit between $1.30 and $1.35 per share, up from prior guidance of $1.25 to $1.30 per share. Warner Chilcott reaffirmed revenue guidance of $935 million to $945 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/warner-chilcott-raises-profit-outlook-on-lower-expenses.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 11:09:55 EDT