International Business News - Wars 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 World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union's import taxes for bananas break global commerce rules, putting some Latin American countries at an unfair disadvantage against former French and British colonies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/wto-rules-against-eu-in-bananas-row-with-ecuador.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:44:35 EST Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue looks at his state's pristine coastline and then at the development Florida allows on its shores and said he wonders how Florida officials can preach about the environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/ga-governor-questions-fla-argument-in-water-wars.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:28:32 EST MGM Mirage Inc. and Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's largest casino companies, have signed a multimillion-dollar deal to begin serving domestic farmed-raised catfish at their Mississippi casinos. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/2-major-casino-companies-will-buy-miss-catfish.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:14:56 EDT "Star Wars" is hyperspeeding to an even longer time ago. The next chapter in George Lucas' ever-expanding franchise will be "Star Wars: The Old Republic," a massively multiplayer online game set thousands of years before Darth Vader was born. The game is being developed by BioWare, the Electronic Arts-owned studio responsible for the first "Knights of the Old Republic" role-playing game in 2003. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/new-star-wars-online-game-is-4-millennium-rewind.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:30:52 EDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture will buy up to $5 million worth of domestic farm-raised catfish for school lunches and other programs in an agreement producers say could give the industry more leverage in its fight against Asian imports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/157220-catfish-wars.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/domestic-catfish-headed-to-school-lunch-programs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/domestic-catfish-headed-to-school-lunch-programs.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:01:56 EDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture will buy up to $5 million worth of domestic farm-raised catfish for school lunches and other programs in an agreement producers say could give the industry more leverage in its fight against Asian imports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/domestic-catfish-headed-to-school-lunch-programs.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:42:49 EDT "Star Wars" is hyperspeeding to an even longer time ago. The next chapter in George Lucas' ever-expanding franchise will be "Star Wars: The Old Republic," a massively multiplayer online game set thousands of years before Darth Vader was born. The game is being developed by BioWare, the Electronic Arts-owned studio responsible for the first "Knights of the Old Republic" role-playing game in 2003. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/new-star-wars-online-game-is-4-millennium-rewind.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:42:39 EDT Attorney General Henry McMaster predicted future water wars in the Southeast and said Tuesday a lawsuit South Carolina brought against North Carolina will set a precedent for settling the disputes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/sc-attorney-general-more-water-wars-ahead.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:42:27 EDT The European Commission said Friday that it would keep trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes in place until an investigation wraps up by the end of 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/eu-trade-charge-on-chinese-shoes-to-go-through-09.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:49:32 EDT The European Commission said Monday that it had no choice but to keep trade charges on shoes imported from China and Vietnam for at least another seven months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/eu-says-it-must-keep-trade-duties-on-chinese-shoes.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:14:04 EDT Telecommunications company AT&T Inc. on Tuesday launched a combined television-Internet-telephone service in six Arkansas communities, prompting an already established provider to remark that it welcomed the competition and would work to raise the bar again. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/at-t-launches-new-service-in-6-ark-communities.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:22:51 EDT The European Commission says it has filed an appeal at the World Trade Organization against a ruling that found European import tariffs for bananas unfairly discriminated against Latin American countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/eu-appeals-wto-banana-ruling.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:14:56 EDT You'll know you're in a different galaxy within the first seconds of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which substitutes the Warner Bros. logo and theme music for the familiar 20th Century Fox searchlight and fanfare. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107491-film-review-star-wars-the-clone-wars.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/review-clone-wars-is-fun-though-forgettable.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/review-clone-wars-is-fun-though-forgettable.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:07:53 EDT The Force was with--whom? Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer both claimed victory Thursday in a legal battle over the iconic Stormtrooper uniforms from the "Star Wars" films. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/both-sides-claim-stormtrooper-court-case-victory.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:45:51 EDT Georgia's top environmental official said Thursday the three states that have battled nearly three decades over water shouldn't wait for Congress to approve an independent study on the issue, but should instead pay for it themselves. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/ga-official-why-wait-for-feds-to-ok-water-study.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:50:06 EDT Floridians upset by the lower flows coming down the Apalachicola River from Georgia made a clear point Monday: The tri-state battle over water isn't just a case of people vs. mussels. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/fla-to-ga-water-war-not-just-about-mussels.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:49:21 EDT The Pentagon's top military officer said Sunday a specific time frame for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq could jeopardize political and economic progress, leading to "dangerous consequences." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94657-mullen-two-wars.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/troop-withdrawal-timetable-concerns-pentagon-chief.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/troop-withdrawal-timetable-concerns-pentagon-chief.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:09:59 EDT The Pentagon's top military officer said Sunday a specific time frame for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq could jeopardize political and economic progress, leading to "dangerous consequences." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94634-mullen-two-wars.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/mullen-worries-about-troop-withdrawal-timeline.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/mullen-worries-about-troop-withdrawal-timeline.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:42:09 EDT A tinge of Anakin Skywalker's coming dark side clearly is visible in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Yet the animated adventure mostly harks back to the fun, swashbuckling times of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/clone-wars-revives-old-style-star-wars-fun.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:09:43 EDT Consider it "Star Wars III and a Half"--complete with a pivotal plot twist. When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92662-e3-sony-playstation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/star-wars-video-game-bridges-gap-between-films.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/star-wars-video-game-bridges-gap-between-films.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:45:13 EDT