International Business News - White 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 It's a tense time to be building jets. Rivals Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. are carefully managing their bulging order books so that delayed or canceled orders from airlines don't turn into "white tails"--jets built with nowhere to go. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/airbus-boeing-face-specter-of-white-tail-jets.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:56:51 EST Jack White and his band the Raconteurs called on Ricky Skaggs to help them record a bluegrass-inspired version of their song "Old Enough." The Nashville-based rock band also brought in country singer Ashley Monroe for the track, which originally appeared on their album "Consolers Of the Lonely." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/187266-people-jack-white-ricky-skaggs.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/raconteurs-call-on-ricky-skaggs-for-new-recording.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/raconteurs-call-on-ricky-skaggs-for-new-recording.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:52:31 EST Jack White and his band the Raconteurs called on Ricky Skaggs to help them record a bluegrass-inspired version of their song "Old Enough." The Nashville-based rock band also brought in country singer Ashley Monroe for the track, which originally appeared on their album "Consolers Of the Lonely." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/186946-people-jack-white-ricky-skaggs.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/raconteurs-call-on-ricky-skaggs-for-new-recording.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/raconteurs-call-on-ricky-skaggs-for-new-recording.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:08:46 EST A southern African regional court ruled Friday that 78 white Zimbabweans could keep their farms, saying the government's land grab policy was racially motivated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/white-farmers-win-case-against-zimbabwe-land-grabs.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:54:47 EST First lady Laura Bush says she has loved living in the White House. Now, as she and President George W. Bush prepare to leave after eight years, she is hosting a History channel special, "The White House: Behind Closed Doors." Premiering Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST, this 90-minute documentary is a combination inside look, history lesson and parting gift from a grateful resident. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/181892-addition-tv-laura-bush-white-house.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/laura-bush-is-the-white-houses-resident-expert.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/laura-bush-is-the-white-houses-resident-expert.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:49:59 EST Who diluted the holiday cheer? The festivities are muted and mild in "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," a lavish, yet surprisingly bland stage adaptation of the popular 1954 movie. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/180890-theater-review-white-christmas.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081123/bland-white-christmas-dilutes-its-holiday-cheer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081123/bland-white-christmas-dilutes-its-holiday-cheer.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:06:41 EST A white teenager has received four life sentences for a shooting spree that killed four blacks and wounded eight, re-igniting racial tensions in post-apartheid South Africa. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/white-s-african-sentenced-for-racist-killings.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:52:31 EST A white teenager has pleaded guilty in a shooting spree that killed four blacks and reignited racial tensions in post-apartheid South Africa. South Africa media report that 18-year-old Johan Nel pleaded guilty as his trial started Monday in Mmabatho, 300 kilometers (180 miles) north of Johannesburg. Prosecutors then began presenting evidence that could influence sentencing, expected this week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/white-s-african-guilty-in-deaths-of-4-blacks.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:41:31 EST Responding to Europe's call for aggressive financial changes, the White House said Saturday the U.S. and the European Union share "common ground" in addressing market turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081108/white-house-like-eu-us-favors-financial-reform.htm Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:50:58 EST It was a tumultuous Monday morning in mid-September--two of America's financial giants were near collapse, the Dow was plummeting and the economy seemed to be in free fall--when Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, heard a staffer cry out in disbelief. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168900-obama-road-to-the-white-house.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/fresh-face-disciplined-race-message-of-change.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/fresh-face-disciplined-race-message-of-change.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:39:44 EST Anthony Shuford used to ride the No. 32 bus past the White House and wonder if the president had any idea what his life was like. After voting for Barack Obama on Tuesday, he said he would never feel the same about that house, or his country. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/167581-aptopix-votes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/obama-to-the-white-house-elation-and-disbelief.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/obama-to-the-white-house-elation-and-disbelief.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:34:04 EST Anthony Shuford used to ride the No. 32 bus past the White House and wonder if the president had any idea what his life was like. After voting for Barack Obama on Tuesday, he said he would never feel the same about that house, or his country. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/167394-aptopix-votes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/obama-on-the-ballot-elation-and-disbelief.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/obama-on-the-ballot-elation-and-disbelief.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:21:10 EST The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to open up unused, unlicensed portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/fcc-oks-use-of-white-spaces-to-deliver-broadband.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:59:03 EST Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. owns two more insurance companies after completing a deal with White Mountains Insurance Group. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday show the companies consummated the deal Friday. It was announced in March. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/buffetts-berkshire-completes-white-mountains-deal.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:23:14 EST Eight members of Congress are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to delay a planned Nov. 4 vote on a proposal to open up unused portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" in order to deliver wireless broadband services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/lawmakers-urge-delay-in-fcc-vote-on-white-spaces.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:57:03 EDT No time to celebrate. On Nov. 5, either Barack Obama or John McCain will abruptly pivot from campaigning and begin a frenzied dash to Inauguration Day. The election winner will have 77 days to put together a government, set critical priorities and rework a federal budget flooded with red ink--under the pressure of two wars and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/156110-white-house-change-of-guard.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/to-the-victor-belongs-_-job-of-actually-governing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/to-the-victor-belongs-_-job-of-actually-governing.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:24:15 EDT The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday proposed opening up unused portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/fcc-chair-eyes-fallow-tv-airwaves-for-broadband.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:38:20 EDT The White House said on Wednesday it was "despicable" that American International Group Inc. executives spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a posh California retreat just days after getting a federal bailout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/white-house-aig-execs-retreat-despicable.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:25:15 EDT They were Premier Zhou Enlai's favorite late-night snack. He loved White Rabbit candy so much he gave a bag to President Nixon during his historic visit to China. But the iconic brand, beloved by generations of Chinese, took a hit after it was linked to the tainted milk scandal. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/139966-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/popular-chinese-candy-linked-tainted-milk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/popular-chinese-candy-linked-tainted-milk.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:14:40 EDT Ron White of the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" was late to a sold-out performance on Florida's Treasure Coast--but he had a good excuse. The Vero Beach Police Department arrested the 51-year-old comedian Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. White, whose comedy album is titled "You Can't Fix Stupid," was booked at the Indian River County Jail shortly after 6 p.m. and released about two hours later on $1,000 bail. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/127997-people-ron-white.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/blue-collar-comedys-ron-white-arrested-for-drugs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/blue-collar-comedys-ron-white-arrested-for-drugs.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:05:32 EDT