WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Strong exports and consumer spending supported by government stimulus checks drove the U.S. economy up at a solid 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, much faster than first thought, but growth is expected to flag as those factors fade. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. stocks rose sharply on Thursday as the government reported the economy grew at a surprisingly robust clip in the second quarter and oil prices eased, driving gains in major industrial and financial companies. ... > 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
LONDON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Oil rose towards $120 a barrel on Thursday, its fourth day of gains, boosted by the threat of damage to U.S. oil installations from Tropical Storm Gustav. ... > 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
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Precision Drilling Trust , Canada's biggest oil and gas rig operator, will buy U.S.-based Grey Wolf Inc in a $2 billion deal aimed at locking up business in hot unconventional prospects from southern Texas to northeastern British Columbia. ... > full story
DETROIT, Aug. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — The Big 3 Detroit-based automakers are seeking about $25 billion in federal loans as they struggle to ride out a steep downturn in U.S. auto sales, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. ... > full story
TOKYO, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Nissan Motor <7201.T> will begin exporting passenger cars over the next few months from China, as a growing number of global industry giants tap their output in the world's second-largest auto market to supply export markets. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd reported a 2.5 percent fall in second-half profit on Thursday, below analysts expectations, as fuel prices soared, but predicted it would meet forecasts for the current year. ... > full story
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Southwest Airlines to trim six flights at TIA Aug. 26, 2008 (St. Petersburg Times) — Southwest Airlines will cut six flights at Tampa International Airport on Jan. 11, or 7 percent of its daily departures, as part of a nationwide ...
Southwest Airlines cutting three Phila. flights Aug. 26, 2008 (Philadelphia Business Journal) — Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday it will be cutting 190 flights from its winter schedule, beginning in January, including three routes that ...
Economy forces Southwest to 'trim' its flights Aug. 26, 2008 (NBC 4 Reno / Tahoe (KRNV)) — Southwest Airlines to cancel one out of the 12 flights from Reno to Las Vegas what they call "trimming" that is just the beginning.. . Southwest ...
NAB warning drags down banks Aug. 20, 2008 (Australian Broadcasting Company) — The banks are lower on the Australian share market after National Australia Bank's (NAB) warning of continuing funding pressures.. . About 12:00pm ...
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