PERTH, Sep. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Oil jumped than $2 to near $109 a barrel on Monday, rebounding from a five-month low on worries that Hurricane Ike would tear through the Gulf of Mexico, and on hopes that a U.S. bailout of its top mortgage lenders would help temper an economic downturn. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) — Continental Airlines Inc said on Friday it will charge a $15 service fee for a first checked bag for certain customers who buy economy-class tickets. ... > full story
DETROIT, Sep. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — General Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co on Wednesday cut second-half production targets, likely putting a drag on their results, but held out hope that the near-freefall in sales seen in the summer had slowed somewhat in August as consumer confidence steadied. ... > full story
DETROIT, Sep. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Automakers are expected to post a 10th consecutive month of U.S. sales declines on Wednesday as incentives on slow-selling trucks and SUVs and General Motors Corp's employee pricing promotion failed to ignite demand from struggling consumers in August. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Sep. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Shares of major U.S. airlines rose on Tuesday as U.S. crude fell more than $7 to around $108 a barrel after Hurricane Gustav proved less destructive than initially feared. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, led lower by tech shares after computer maker Dell warned that companies worldwide are cutting back on technology spending. ... > full story
, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Automakers deserve as much as $50 billion in government-backed loans so that they can build more fuel-efficient cars, according to a top General Motors executive, the New York Times reported. ... > full story
TOKYO, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed up the rollout of hybrid and electric cars as their popularity grows. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Dollar Tree Inc reported a higher profit on Wednesday but gave a forecast for the full year that fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending the retailer's shares down more than 6 percent. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday it plans to cut about 200 flights in the first quarter of 2009 as it tries to focus on more profitable flights to combat high fuel costs and a slow economy. ... > full story
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AIR TRAVEL: Crucial weekend revenue lost Sep. 2, 2008 (The Press Democrat) — ATLANTA By disrupting travel to and from the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Gustav denied the airline industry some critical revenue over the Labor Day ...
Southwest to cut four flights out of Sacramento in January Aug. 26, 2008 (Sacramento Bee) — Southwest Airlines will trim four daily flights out of Sacramento in early 2009, part of a nationwide service cutback of nearly 200 flights.. ...
Southwest to cut flight schedule at TIA Aug. 26, 2008 (ABC 28 Tampa Bay (WFTS)) — Southwest Airlines is the latest to slash its flight schedule. Southwest has announced it will eliminate 190 flights from its winter schedule. We ...
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