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  • FACTBOX-Key political risks in the Gulf of Guinea Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:34AMFACTBOX-Key political risks in the Gulf of Guinea
  • Sage ACT! 2011 Contact & Customer Manager Makes New Smart Tasks and List Building Services Available to Small and ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:03AMSCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Sage North America today announced the new Sage ACT! 2011 contact and customer manager featuring new smart task automation for frequent activities such as sales opportunity and contact follow up. Sage ACT! 2011 includes numerous ease of use improvements and full synchronization with Microsoft Outlook contacts and calendar items. Sage Business Info ...
  • Storage by the Box Makes Cutting the Clutter Fast, Easy and Affordable Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:00AMAre overstuffed closets crowding you out? Have your golf clubs or skis taken up residence in your living room because you've no other place to put them? Tired of climbing over holiday decorations 11 months out of the year?
  • Billionaire John Fredriksen Says `Won't Be Much Money' in Shipping For Now Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:27AMJohn Fredriksen , the billionaire chairman of the world’s biggest operator of supertankers, said there “won’t be much money to earn” in shipping in the next two to three years.
  • Credit Card Reader for iPhone Shipping Now for Inner Fence Credit Card Terminal Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00AMInner Fence, maker of Credit Card Terminal for iPhone, is now shipping Credit Card Reader for iPhone, an Apple-authorized hardware accessory that allows merchants to swipe credit cards.
  • Cardano reports 22% two-year return Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:25AMCardano, the Dutch pensions manager that brought its all-in investment service to the Britain three years go, has released results showing its UK clients have grown investments by a fifth over two years beating their benchmarks and the market .
  • Genesco Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:22AMGenesco Inc. today reported a loss from continuing operations for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010, of $2.4 million, or $0.10 Â per diluted share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $2.7 Â million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended August 1, 2009. Â Fiscal 2011 second quarter earnings reflected pretax charges of $3.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share ...
  • Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:46AM(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.'s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.'s all-you-can-eat subscription plan.
  • NPI Identifies Top Areas of Supply Chain Overspending in 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:00AMStudy indicates $415 billion in wasteful supply chain spending
  • Chamber responds to Bonner Bridge document Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:17PMThe Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, serving more than 1,000 members in Dare, Currituck and Hyde counties, writes to voice support for the current proposed alternative as the correct means to replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, which spans Oregon Inlet in Dare County.
  • Asia Commodity Day Ahead: Corn Jumps to 14-Month High in Chicago on Demand Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:44PMThe following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping.
  • Norway Government Pledges Measures to Support Low Rates, Cap Krone Gains Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:07PMNorway’s government must shape economic policy to allow the central bank to shelve monetary tightening for as long as possible to avoid fueling krone gains that hurt exporters, Finance Minister Sigbjoern Johnsen said.
  • Cosco worries about capacity glut Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:13AMHONG KONG: China Cosco Holdings Co, Asia's largest shipping company by market value, said lines needs to stay "level-headed" to prevent a capacity glut from overwhelming a rebound in cargo demand.
  • Aug. 29: Hurricane Katrina, five years later Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:16AMTranscript of the August 29, 2010 broadcast of NBC's Meet the Press, featuring Mary Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu, Brad Pitt, Wendell Pierce, Garland Robinette and Douglas Brinkley.
  • Cosco worries about capacity glut Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:00AMHONG KONG: China Cosco Holdings Co, Asia's largest shipping company by market value, said lines needs to stay "level-headed" to prevent a capacity glut from overwhelming a rebound in cargo demand. "We call upon chief executive officers to remain level-headed to help ensure stable growth," executive vice president Sun Jiakang said here last Thursday. "The global economy is recovering, but it's a ...
  • Western Mindanao business leaders outline concerns Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:54AMZAMBOANGA CITY -- Ensuring sufficient electricity, consulting the private sector in peace talks, as well as cutting freight and other transport costs between islands in the country are the three main concerns business leaders in western Mindanao want Malacañang to address.
  • Gulf Navigation plans to get new oil tankers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:02AMGulf Navigation has four chemical tankers under a 15 year charter contract to Sabic.
  • Fishing Report Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:14AMLANSING -- As the dog days of summer approach, walleye fishing in waters of Saginaw Bay and other parts of the Great Lakes has begun to taper off, the Michigan Department of natural Resources and Environment says. A few salmon have been caught in some rivers but no big numbers yet.
  • Gulf Navigation Seeks Oil Tankers as Economy Recovers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:33AMGulf Navigation Holding PJSC, Dubai’s only publicly traded oil-tanker owner, is seeking to buy new crude carriers as an improving global economy boosts shipping volumes, the company’s chief executive officer said.
  • County school districts make difficult decisions as they try to maintain high level of education. Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:27AMIf she only cared about cutting costs and reducing taxes, William Penn School Board President Jennifer Hoff said she and her colleagues could make it happen.
  • Datang Power Announces 2010 Interim Results Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:00AMFinancial Highlights
  • New VIZIO XVT with Full Array TruLED are shipping Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:20AMVIZIO, America based HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, announced today shipping of a new lineup of the XVT (Xtreme VIZIO Technology) Series HDTVs featuring Full Array TruLED LCD HDTV...
  • JOC Sailings Collaborates With The Port Los Angeles to Launch Custom Online Gateway Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:00AMJOC Sailings a division of United Business Media Global Trade is a leader in providing point-to-point sailing schedules and business news for the maritime industry and is proud to announce the launch of The Port of Los Angeles custom micro-site â an online resource for critical and timely information in relationship to doing business within this key region.
  • VIZIO XVT HDTVs with LEDs, WiFi, apps & Bluetooth ready to ship Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:13AMThis year's iteration of VIZIO's top of the line XVT LCDs (at least until the XVT3D -- née XVT Pro -- series hits in Q4) are finally ready to ship and, as we've come to expect, pack a long list of features to go along with their price tags. The 240Hz 42-, 47-, and 55-inch versions all feature LED backlighting, which may be ready to beat criticisms of of light black levels with a claimed 10,000 ...
  • Superior Technologies in VIZIO's Full Array TruLED XVT Series Set the Picture Quality Standard for HDTVs Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:00AMVIZIO, America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, announced today shipping of a new lineup of leading edge XVT Series HDTVs featuring Full Array TruLED⢠LCD HDTV technology.
  • Great Eastern Shipping incorporates new subsidiary Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:38AMGreatship Subsea Solutions Singapore Pte, the step-down subsidiary of Great Eastern Shipping Company, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary Greatship Subsea Solutions Australia Pty, Australia.
  • Shipping taxes to be waived Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:03AMVietNamNet Bridge – All export-import express packages will be tax exempt from October 1. The exemption is embodied in Government Decree 87/2010/ND-CP which regulates the prices at which tax applies; the exchange rate to calculate tax; tax payment schedules and tax exemptions and refunds.
  • Blow for Cameron as secretive tycoon David Rowland forced out by grandees Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:35PMIn a grave embarrassment for David Cameron, the property tycoon once branded 'a shady financier' in Parliament, jumped ship.
  • Middle East supertanker rates drop to five week low Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:24PMAfter rebounding earlier this month, freight rates have now declined for the last three days.
  • State, feds moving to require cleanup of Chicago River for recreation Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:52PMSewer officials say new rules are unnecessary, expensive In virtually every other city in the nation, it would be illegal to pump out partially treated sewage teeming with the amount of disease-causing bacteria that churns endlessly into the Chicago River.
  • Law snuffs out mailing smokes to deployed troops Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:37AMNASHVILLE — Family and friends have suddenly found themselves blocked from shipping cigarettes and other tobacco products to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq because of a new law meant to hamper smuggling and underage sales through the mail.
  • New definitions Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:28AMThe Rules introduce a large number of new definitions and it is important to keep four of these in mind when reading this article.
  • Scientists developing cancer breath test Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:22AMScientists working on a breath test to detect cancer said they were now able to identify different types of the disease, in research published Wednesday.
  • Taiwan’s biggest shipbuilder expects fall in profit this year Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:21AMCSBC Corp., Taiwan’s biggest shipbuilder, said profit may fall this year as it works through low-margin orders placed by government-owned companies during the global recession. “There’s no money to be made from these contracts,” President Paul Tang said in an interview in his Taipei office Tuesday. Orders for tankers from refiner CPC Corp. and for coal ships from Taiwan Power Co. did help the ...
  • Norway May Keep Rate Unchanged as Global Outlook Sags Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:34AMNorway’s central bank will probably leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged today as policy makers assess the impact of a sluggish U.S. recovery on the global economy.
  • TUI Quarterly Loss Narrows as Hapag-Lloyd Container Line Reports Profit Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:14AMTUI AG, the biggest single shareholder in the Hapag-Lloyd shipping company, reported a smaller third-quarter loss as the container line posted a profit and interest payments fell.
  • European Stocks Seen Subdued Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:43PMEuropean stocks are seen opening on a cautious note Wednesday, as investors closely examine the U.S. Federal Reserve's proposal to use money from its mortgage securities investments to buy government debt on a small scale.
  • TUI benefits from rebound of shipping business Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:31PMTUI AG owner of Europe's largest travel company TUI Travel said it expects to make a full-year profit as a rebound in demand for container shipping offsets weak holiday bookings.
  • Chamber responds to Bonner Bridge document Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:17PMThe Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, serving more than 1,000 members in Dare, Currituck and Hyde counties, writes to voice support for the current proposed alternative as the correct means to replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, which spans Oregon Inlet in Dare County.
  • Feds agree to let more immigrant workers into western provinces Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:46PMThe federal Conservative government has acquiesced to provincial demands to ease its restrictions on the number of immigrants who can permanently reside in the provinces each year.
  • NewLead Holdings Ltd. Completes $147 million Acquisition of Five Vessels Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:15PMNewLead Holdings Ltd. today announced the successful completion of the dropdown of five dry bulk vessels, including two newbuildings with long-term quality time charters attached and the right of first refusal for three additional newbuildings from Grandunion Inc. .
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:10PMCLEVELAND----Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. today reported second-quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2010. Consolidated revenues were up 203% for the second quarter to a record of $1.18 billion, from $390.3 million in the same quarter last year.
  • Arabian Gulf tanker rates decline on excess supply Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:34PMBaltic Exchange said that charter rates for VLCC's slid 3.2% to 54.77 Worldscale points.
  • Pioneer Natural Resources Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:30PMDALLAS----Pioneer Natural Resources Company today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
  • General Maritime Corporation Announces Second Quarter and Six Months 2010 Financial Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:26PMGeneral Maritime Corporation today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
  • Glass Lewis Recommends in Favor of Crown Crafts Board-Supported Director Nominees; Cites Company's Superior ... Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:23PMCrown Crafts, Inc. announced today that Glass Lewis & Co., a leading independent governance analysis and proxy voting firm, has made its recommendation in favor of the Company's Board-supported director nominees and against the two candidates nominated by dissident shareholder Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. and certain affiliates . Â Glass Lewis recommends that shareholders vote the ...
  • Grupo TMM Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:22PMOperating Profit Improved 33.9% in Second Quarter and 67.3% in First Half; EBITDA Increased 30.8% in Second Quarter and 39.6% in First Half; Free Cash Flow Positive for Third Consecutive Quarter
  • DryShips Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Second Quarter 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:21PMATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) - DryShips Inc. ( NASDAQ : DRYS ), or the Company, a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and offshore oil deepwater drilling, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2010.
  • TAL International Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results and Declares $0.35 Quarterly Dividend Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:18PMPURCHASE, N.Y.----TAL International Group, Inc. , one of the world’s largest lessors of intermodal freight containers and chassis, today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.
  • International Shipholding Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:15PMMOBILE, Ala.----International Shipholding Corporation today announced the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.