International Business News - review 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 Gold prices advanced Friday as investors sought shelter during another volatile day on Wall Street. Energy prices rose, while agriculture futures fell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/gold-prices-advance-grains-tumble.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:15:34 EST Gold prices moved higher Thursday as volatility in the stock market pushed some investors toward the traditionally "safe-haven" investment. But other commodities, including energy and agriculture futures, tumbled as investors were hit with a barrage of dour economic news. Investors have been fleeing both stocks and commodities on fears of a severe and protracted economic slump. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/gold-prices-move-higher-other-commodities-fall.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:17 EST Federal health advisers on Wednesday backed the benefits of an experimental antibiotic but rebuffed another, questioning whether it would be able to fight dangerous staph infections that are becoming increasingly common. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/fda-panel-splits-on-pair-of-antibiotics.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:05:27 EST Gold ended higher Wednesday but prices pulled back sharply off of the day's early gains as investors were overcome by a strengthening dollar and more bleak economic data. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/gold-ends-higher-other-commodities-tumble.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:06:16 EST Money showers the stage like confetti in "Road Show," the exhilarating Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical that finally has surfaced in New York after a long, arduous journey that included several different titles, directors and casts. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/177820-theater-review-road-show.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/2-brothers-forever-seek-success-in-road-show.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/2-brothers-forever-seek-success-in-road-show.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:25:47 EST Federal health advisers on Wednesday will debate the merits of two experimental antibiotics designed to fight "superbug" bacteria that have grown immune to older drugs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/ahead-of-the-bell-fda-experts-review-antibiotics.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:18:19 EST Gold and most other commodities retreated Tuesday, during another tumultuous day on Wall Street, as economic concerns once again weighed on investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/gold-most-other-commodities-retreat.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:03:31 EST Gold and other precious metals prices fell Monday, as investors digested fresh signs of economic weakness, including a lackluster report on industrial production and more layoffs in the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/precious-metals-energy-prices-fall.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:45:45 EST Shares of biotechnology company Targanta Therapeutics Inc. surged Monday after federal regulators posted a favorable review of the company's antibiotic, ahead of a meeting to assess the product later this week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/shares-of-targanta-surge-on-positive-fda-review.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:22:35 EST Shares of drugmaker Theravance surged Monday on the release of a federal review of the company's experimental antibiotic, despite concerns about the product's risks to pregnant women. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/fda-notes-pregnancy-risks-with-theravance-drug.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:56:55 EST Precious metals and agriculture futures advanced Friday, getting a boost from a short-lived afternoon rally on Wall Street and the potential for an additional interest rate cut. Energy prices, meanwhile, slumped due to ongoing concerns over demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/gold-grains-advance-on-midday-stock-market-rally.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:10:47 EST Government health advisers said Friday an experimental morphine pill from Alpharma could discourage some patients from abusing the powerful narcotic but provides only a small advantage over existing drugs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/fda-panel-sees-small-benefit-to-alpharma-pain-pill.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:40:26 EST Commodities were mixed Thursday as some investors cautiously waded back into the market in search of bargains after a huge rally on Wall Street. Gold and other precious metals prices fell, but rebounded in electronic trading after-hours. Energy and agriculture futures mostly rose. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/commodities-settle-mixed-after-wild-day-on-street.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:59:33 EST Gold prices plunged Wednesday as investors, fearful that a prolonged economic downturn will result in a sharp drop in demand for basic materials, continued their exodus from commodities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/gold-other-commodities-plunge-on-economic-woes.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:29:19 EST Government health officials said Wednesday they have found no clear link between popular bone-strengthening drugs and irregular heart rhythms during an ongoing safety review. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/fda-no-link-between-bone-drugs-and-heart-problems.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:54:56 EST Federal regulators questioned Wednesday whether Alpharma Inc. has provided enough evidence to show that its experimental morphine pill cannot be abused. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/fda-questions-alpharmas-abuse-proof-pain-pill.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:26:52 EST Gold and other commodities prices tumbled in tandem with the stock market Tuesday as more signs of economic weakness drove concerns about a slowdown in demand for raw materials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/commodities-drop-on-concerns-over-weakening-demand.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:36:37 EST In November 2006, Sony and Microsoft went head-to-head with violent war games that, at the time, defined their respective consoles. Sony's PlayStation 3 got "Resistance: Fall of Man," easily the strongest of the launch titles for the brand-new system. Microsoft's Xbox 360 got "Gears of War," which quickly became the year-old machine's best-selling title. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172894-game-review-reshoots.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/review-gears-2-resistance-2-resume-the-fight.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/review-gears-2-resistance-2-resume-the-fight.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:53:57 EST Agriculture futures and other commodities rose Monday in response to China's announcement that it will spend $586 billion to stimulate its slowing economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/grain-prices-give-up-gains-after-usda-report.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:39:45 EST "Mindgame," Anthony Horowitz's English mystery thriller, is death by exposition. And the weapon of choice is talk, talk, talk--and more talk. This wordy suspense-fest, which opened Sunday at off-Broadway's Soho Playhouse is staggeringly slow, done in by an excess of verbiage that is as exhausting as it is preposterous. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081109/an-excess-of-talk-does-in-the-actors-in-mindgame.htm Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:00:31 EST