International Business News - of 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 Tens of thousands of people crowded into Pamplona's main square Sunday to celebrate the launching of a rocket that each year marks the beginning of Spain's most famous bull-running festival. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87076-spain-animal-protests.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/spain-readies-for-annual-bull-runs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/spain-readies-for-annual-bull-runs.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:44:45 EDT John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a year that favors Democrats. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87003-campaign-state-of-play.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/analysis-mccain-struggles-to-regain-footing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/analysis-mccain-struggles-to-regain-footing.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:42:40 EDT Malia Obama told her parents that spending her 10th birthday helping her father campaign for the presidency far from home and "rocking out" with her family after takeout in a modest hotel room was the best she has ever had. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/play-of-the-day-malia-obamas-best-birthday.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:09:16 EDT John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a year that favors Democrats. McCain also doesn't seem to have a coherent message let alone much of a strategy despite securing the nomination three months earlier than Obama. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/86544-campaign-state-of-play.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/analysis-mccain-struggles-to-regain-footing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/analysis-mccain-struggles-to-regain-footing.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:39:10 EDT The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/86050-statue-of-liberty.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/statue-of-libertys-crown-may-reopen-to-public.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/statue-of-libertys-crown-may-reopen-to-public.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:26 EDT It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/86048-aptopix-iraq-independence-day.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/us-soldiers-in-iraq-mark-fourth-of-july.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/us-soldiers-in-iraq-mark-fourth-of-july.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:36:09 EDT Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. dropped on Monday and kicked off a holiday-shortened week of trading, on talk Barclays PLC will buy the country's fourth-biggest investment bank at a discount. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/hot-stocks-of-the-week-leh-cit-gm-nvda.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:48 EDT Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 7.5 cents to $8.7275 a bushel; July corn fell 2.75 cents to $7.46 a bushel; July oats gained 1 cent to $4.55 a bushel; July soybeans added 12.25 cents to $16.58 a bushel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/agriculture-futures-trade-mostly-lower-on-cbot.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:55:42 EDT Legal experts from 95 countries have devised a way of measuring how well leaders, officials and judges are meeting the basic principles of law and human rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/experts-unveil-index-to-check-nations-rule-of-law.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:24:23 EDT Shares of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. rebounded slightly Thursday following Wednesday's sharp decline, after the company reported a wider quarterly loss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/isle-of-capri-casinos-edge-up-following-sharp-drop.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:22:54 EDT A local police officer involved in a motorcycle crash got a consolation prize Thursday--a chance to meet Barack Obama. Obama's campaign arranged for Officer Jerry Orvin to meet the Democratic presidential hopeful on an airport tarmac here, where the two shook hands and posed for photographs just before the candidate boarded his plane to fly to an event in North Dakota. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85027-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/play-of-the-day-motorcycle-officer-meets-obama.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/play-of-the-day-motorcycle-officer-meets-obama.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:33:27 EDT Shares of Abbott Laboratories rose Thursday after regulators approved its drug-coated Xience V stent for sale. The Food and Drug Administration approved the stent late Wednesday, and Abbott expects it to take between 25 percent and 30 percent of the U.S. drug-coated stent market over the next 12 months. Analysts generally agreed with that estimate, and Goldman Sachs analyst Lawrence Keusch said Xience V will become the most-used stent in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/abbott-rises-after-fda-approves-xience-v-stent.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:37:31 EDT Shares of Nvidia Corp. lost nearly a third of their value Thursday after the graphics chip maker cut its second-quarter revenue guidance, prompting a spate of analysts to cut their ratings and earnings expectations on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/out-of-the-gate-nvidia-tumbles-after-outlook-cut.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:10:42 EDT Shares of major airlines declined after the opening bell as oil prices neared $146 a barrel and American Airlines said its June traffic declined. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose $2.28 to a record $145.85 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/out-of-the-gate-airlines-decline-on-record-crude.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:20:01 EDT Shares of Penn National Gaming Inc. fell to a new low Thursday after the racetrack and casino operator said its planned $5.82 billion takeover by Centerbridge Partners and Fortress Investment Group has been terminated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/out-of-the-gate-penn-national-gaming-shares-fall.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:58:26 EDT Shares of three communications-tower operators are attractively priced after about a month of steady declines, an RBC Capital Markets analyst said Thursday, raising his rating on all three stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ahead-of-the-bell-rbc-upgrades-tower-operators.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:17:23 EDT An analyst upgraded L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. Thursday, saying the defense contractor likely won't be affected by a change in the U.S. presidency. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ahead-of-the-bell-l-3-communications-holdings.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:58:16 EDT An analyst upgraded Arch Coal Inc. and Peabody Energy Corp. Thursday, citing a better outlook for the coal sector. Citi Investment Research analyst John H. Hill boosted his rating on the companies to "Buy" from "Hold." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ahead-of-the-bell-arch-coal-peabody-energy.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:37:55 EDT Shares of Aetna Inc. and Health Net Inc. were on pace to open at their lowest levels in years Thursday after a Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded the health insurers due to falling profit margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ahead-of-the-bell-aetna-and-health-net-skid.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:37:38 EDT Abbott Laboratories will reach its market share goals for its drug-coated Xience V stent, analysts said Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration approved the stent late Wednesday, and Abbott expects it to take between 25 percent and 30 percent of the U.S. drug-coated stent market over the next 12 months. Analysts generally agreed with that estimate, and Goldman Sachs analyst Lawrence Keusch said Xience V will become the most-used stent in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ahead-of-the-bell-abbott-labs-stent-approved.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:57:53 EDT