June 30, 2008 - 1:16 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Information Technology Association of America spent $292,000 lobbying the federal government in the highest station, according to a recent disclosure report. The trade group, whose members include CA Inc., Microsoft Corp. and International Business Machines Corp., lobbied on immigration reform, visa hoax prevention, online transgression, defense contracting and more, according to the amended report filed June 9 with the House clerk's office. Besides Congress, the ITAA ...
Teco Energy leads utility gains in 2Q as coal prices surge, Pinnacle West posts biggest loss
Jul 01 2008
June 30, 2008 - 1:22 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Teco Energy Inc. led Standard & Poor's 500 Index utility stocks higher in the second quarter, as investors flocked to the treasure up as coal prices soared. Teco Energy Inc., which has electric utility, idiot gas distribution and coal produce businesses, surged 31 percent to close Friday at $21.45. For the three-month period ending June 27, the overall sector gained about 5 percent. Baird analyst David ...
Posted by admin under Uncategorized
Ivanhoe Mines stock boosted by apparent success of Mongolia’s ruling party
Jul 01 2008
The Canadian Press June 30, 2008 - 1:27 p.m. VANCOUVER - Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX:IVN) shares were up 9.2 for cent at midday on Monday after at daybreak vote counts suggested Mongolia's pro-development governing combination leave gain a parliamentary majority and remove a hurdle to fabrication of a immense copper mine. The Vancouver-headquartered company, which is trying to develop the Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia with its partner Rio Tinto PLC. However, their efforts have been complicated by irregularity over ...
Posted by admin under Uncategorized
Former Airbus president Humbert detained in France over insider trading probe
Jul 01 2008
June 30, 2008 - 1:15 p.m. PARIS (AP) - A judicial official says French police have detained a former Airbus president in an insider trading explore at its parent company EADS. Gustav Humbert was taken into custody Monday by financial investigators in Paris in connection with the verify of the aerospace and defense huge.. French authorities be the subject of already filed preliminary charges to counter-poise two former EADS executives — former co-CEO Noel Forgeard and ...
Posted by admin under Uncategorized
IAC/InterActiveCorp. spent $156,374 in first quarter to lobby on patent reform, other issues
Jul 01 2008
June 30, 2008 - 1:12 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) - Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp. spent $156,374 lobbying in the first quarter on copyright and evident form anew and other issues, according to a modern disclosure report. The New York-based troop also lobbied on data security, consumer product safety, online advertising, high-skilled worker visas, Internet taxes and more, according to the report filed April 21 with the House clerk's office. IAC lobbied Congress and the Federal Trade Commission in ...
Posted by admin under Uncategorized