International Business News - Warning 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 Some New Yorkers say they have little choice but to ignore the latest warning that terrorists might want to attack the city's mass transit system. People riding the subway trains Wednesday told The Associated Press they can't really afford to change their habits every time there is an alarm about a potential attack. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/some-new-yorkers-shrug-off-latest-terror-alert.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:27:46 EST As consumers get ready for the holiday shopping season, West Virginia's attorney general is warning shoppers to pay close attention to the current economic turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/w-va-ag-warns-shoppers-about-gift-cards.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:36:30 EST Police bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit systems during the holiday season. An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaida terrorists in late September may have discussed attacking the subway system. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/182659-terror-warning.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/feds-warn-of-terror-plotting-against-nyc-subways.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/feds-warn-of-terror-plotting-against-nyc-subways.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:07:39 EST Britain's government risks seeing the value of its currency collapse unless public borrowing is kept under control, one of the country's senior opposition politicians said in an interview published Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081115/senior-uk-politician-warns-of-run-on-the-pound.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:20:16 EST Britain's government risks seeing the price of its currency collapse unless public borrowing is kept under control, one of the county's senior opposition politicians said Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081115/senior-uk-politician-warns-of-run-on-the-pound.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:50:49 EST The Federal Aviation Administration has toughened a requirement that Boeing 737 pilots be reminded not to ignore a cabin pressure warning horn, ordering preflight briefings as well as changes in manuals. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172544-boeing-cockpit-warning.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/faa-renews-toughens-warnings-to-boeing-737-pilots.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/faa-renews-toughens-warnings-to-boeing-737-pilots.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:39:57 EST The head of Israel's internal security service said Sunday he is "very concerned" that Jewish extremists could assassinate an Israeli leader in an attempt to foil peace moves with the Palestinians. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/165616-mideast-israel-palestinians.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/israeli-security-chief-warns-of-assassination.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/israeli-security-chief-warns-of-assassination.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:10:42 EST Aspirin medicines from Bayer designed to promote healthy hearts and stronger bones are being marketed illegally with unproven health claims, federal regulators said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/fda-warns-bayer-over-claims-on-2-aspirin-products.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:12:50 EDT An influential council of Malaysia's state rulers has warned people not to question the supremacy of Islam or the special privileges enjoyed by the country's ethnic Malay majority. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/malaysians-warned-not-to-question-islam.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:02:25 EDT The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will update the labeling of Genentech Inc.'s psoriasis drug Raptiva to highlight the risk of several bacterial and viral conditions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/genentechs-raptiva-receives-new-fda-warning.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:16:59 EDT The U.S. State Department has renewed a travel advisory warning Americans about an increase in violence in Mexico. The alert advises Americans to be aware of rising crime and only visit legitimate business and tourist areas in Mexico. It does not recommend staying away from the country or any particular part of it. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/us-government-issues-travel-advisory-for-mexico.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:38:20 EDT Genentech Inc. said late Thursday it has informed physicians that its psoriasis drug Raptiva may have contributed to the development of a rare brain disease in one patient, while another taking the drug developed neurologic symptoms and died of unknown causes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/genentech-reports-brain-disease-in-raptiva-patient.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:03:52 EDT Medtronic has warned physicians about issues with some of its implantable drug pump systems that have been linked to one patient death and dozens of other problems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/medtronic-warns-doctors-of-drug-pump-problems.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:25:20 EDT Covidien warned doctors Thursday that its injectable drug Phosphocol may increase the risk of leukemia in certain situations. The Bermuda-based company said in a letter to health care professionals that two children developed leukemia after receiving the drug for bleeding between the joints caused by hemophilia, an unapproved use. The drug is approved to treat excess fluid in the lungs and chest cavity of cancer patients. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/covidien-warns-of-leukemia-risks-with-phosphocol.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:04:56 EDT Federal regulators said Thursday one case of a deadly brain infection has been reported in a patient taking Genentech and Biogen Idec's blockbuster arthritis and cancer drug Rituxan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/fda-cites-brain-virus-with-genentech-biogen-drug.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:39:00 EDT Eleven more retailers have recalled Simplicity bassinets, bringing the total to 17 that have decided to recall the infant beds, which are linked to the deaths of two babies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/more-retailers-recall-simplicity-bassinets.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:30:38 EDT Eleven more retailers have recalled Simplicity bassinets, bringing the total to 17 that have decided to recall the infant beds, which are linked to the deaths of two babies. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/122087-bassinet-warning.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/more-retailers-recall-simplicity-bassinets.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/more-retailers-recall-simplicity-bassinets.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:39:19 EDT The State Department urged Americans on Saturday to be aware of the risks caused by Tropical Storm Hanna to people traveling to the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080830/state-dept-issues-alert-on-travel-as-hanna-nears.htm Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:26:39 EDT Six major retailers are pulling from their shelves Simplicity bassinets linked to the deaths of two babies after a company refused to recall the infant beds. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/retailers-pull-simplicity-bassinets-off-shelves.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:37:09 EDT The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a popular brand of bassinet after the death of a second baby attributed to the product. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/government-warns-simplicity-bassinets-are-deadly.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:05 EDT