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- Are Tiger Customers Too Cheap For Other Airlines To Grab? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:36PMTiger Airways is out of action in Australia until at least the end of the month , and concerns continue that its possible disappearance from the market could result in fares going up. But if the apparent behaviour of some of its stranded passengers are anything to go by, other airlines may not be that keen to add them to their books anyway. (more…)
- Market Report: Moneysupermarket.com gains on raised bid hopes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:14PMInvestors were logging on to Moneysupermarket.com last night on hopes it could attract a bid as City scribblers talked up the price-comparison website's takeover potential.
- Frugal Vacation Travel Guide Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 6:43AMThese free online tools can ease your pain and help you save money by finding deals, keeping track of your itinerary and organizing your trip before you leave home.
- High hopes for Asia's overcrowded budget airlines Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:25AMHONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian budget airlines placed a record $42 billion in plane orders over the past week, signalling their high expectations for travel in the world's fastest growing market and also triggering worries some may not survive.
- Business digest Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:04PMPending home sales are up — Pending home sales climbed 8.2 percent in May and were another signal of stabilization in a difficult housing market after a dismal April, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. The rise in pending home sales, which represent contracts signed on existing homes, comes after an 11.3 percent downturn in April. The NAR initially had reported that April's ...
- JPMorgan Jap Smllr - Final Results Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:48AMJPMorgan Jap Smllr - Final Results
- Stocks rebound from early tumble, close mixed Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:50AMStocks recovered somewhat from an initial sharp fall partly caused by a on a sudden drop in oil prices. News Greece had reached an agreement on an austerity plan seemed to help.
- Brazilians Buy Miami Condos at Bargain Prices as Real Gains 45% Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:29PMFrederico Azevedo went to Florida looking for a second home. He left with three, paying $300,000 and $500,000 for condos in two Miami towers, and $1 million for a unit at the Trump International resort in nearby Sunny Isles.
- Cops: Man Used Fake ID To Get Airlines Job Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:17AMMIAMI (CNN) -- Federal authorities are investigating an apparent case of stolen identity after an American Eagle Airlines employee allegedly used another man's identity to get a job as a flight attendant, according a statement from the airline.
- Greece credit rating worst in world. Can it go lower? Yes Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:39PMPlus, Roubini warns soft patch could be 'something worse'
- Default looms ever closer for Greece as politicians dicker Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 12:43PMPlus, Roubini warns soft patch could be 'something worse'
- How to save bucks on group trips Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 9:17PMWith summer on the way, many families and friends are starting to think about reunions and group vacations. But as anyone who has tried to organize a large group of travelers knows, the process can be daunting and carry a big price tag.
- Discount carrier struggles to fly in Caribbean Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 12:54PMThe Caribbean's first discount airline is having a rough time getting off the ground and the company's Irish chief executive blames political fear of competition for the region's government-affiliated carriers.
- Discount carrier struggles to take wing in the Caribbean; chief blames politics Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:30PMKINGSTON, Jamaica - The Caribbean's first discount airline is having a rough time getting off the ground and the company's Irish chief executive blames political fear of competition for the region's government-affiliated carriers. Ian Burns dreams of creating a Caribbean version of Europe's cut-rate
- Bargains tempt tourists to N.Africa Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:05PMThe tanks parked beside Tunisia's tourism ministry and the capital's main souk were probably not quite what travel agents had in mind when they said better security was the way to tempt back holiday makers.
- Qantas Plans to Cut 5% of Cabin Crew After Slowing Expansion Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:41AMQantas Airways Ltd., facing rising fuel costs and increasing competition, expects to cut about 5 percent of cabin crew in its first buyout program in three years after scaling back expansion plans.
- India, in real time: 2nd June, 2011 Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 7:32AMIndia is a country on the go; at any given moment in time, there is much happening in the fields of politics and governance, of finance, of development; there is constant churning in society, considerable activity in sports and in the arts... It's almost too much to keep track of. And hence, this effort: a real-time, constantly updated look at the events that matter.
- The Danger of Living on Bread and Circuses: Alice Schroeder Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:44PMRome in the first two centuries A.D. faced a yawning gulf between rich and poor. The mighty empire built on tribute reached its geographic limits. Its economy created few exportable goods. Slaves acquired by conquest built most of its bridges, roads and aqueducts and took jobs in farming, mining and construction. As this cheaper labor replaced Roman citizens, idle, unemployed, hungry people ...
- Airfare rates continue to increase Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 12:09AMNEW YORK — To fly someone from New York to Los Angeles and back, airlines spend close to $330 these days — just on fuel.
- New Travel Insurance Instant Quote App Allows Travelers to Quickly Compare Overseas Insurance Rates and Companies Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 1:00PMGood Neighbor Insurance, specialists in overseas health and travel insurance, announces quick comparison quotes on travel medical insurance and trip cancellation insurance with just one click.
- THE DISTILLERY: Out damn Spot Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 5:08PMCommentators see little sign of an all-out bidding war for Spotless Group, but warns its board mustn't be too fussy. 10 May 2011 7:27 AM
- Soaring aussie puts breeze in economy Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 5:35PMThe Australian market - where many Kiwi investors have been concentrating their investing lately - is facing severe headwinds thanks to the soaring value of its dollar.
- Palace: Wage hike announcement unlikely Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 10:16AMA SALARY increase is unlikely to be included in the "good news" President Benigno Aquino III is set to announce on May 1, Labor Day. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on Thursday said the wage hike is a matter that should be decided by the respective wage boards across the country. /taxonomy/term/0 read more
- No Inflation Unless You Eat, Drive Or Fly Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 4:29AMNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Forget Atkins, South Beach and Weight Watchers. If you want to lose weight, just follow my patented technique: I call it the cheapskate diet.
- No inflation unless you eat, drink, drive or fly Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:43PMForget Atkins, South Beach and Weight Watchers. If you want to lose weight, just follow my patented technique: I call it the cheapskate diet.
- No inflation unless you eat, drive or fly - The Buzz Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:26PMForget Atkins, South Beach and Weight Watchers. If you want to lose weight, just follow my patented technique: I call it the cheapskate diet.
- Last first-class tickets to London available for $23,000 Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 4:30AMAirfares to England next weekend are sky high, but that doesn't seem to deter many tourists eager to get there in time for the Royal Wedding.
- Paralympics seek accord with Jetstar Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 3:54AMParalympics New Zealand is hoping to work with Jetstar to resolve issues around disabled travellers
- Guyon Espiner interviews Finance Minister, Bill English Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 9:03PMSunday 10th April, 2011 Q+A’s Guyon Espiner interviews Finance Minister, Bill English. Points of interest: - New Zealand wages now 30% behind Australia – “it is a good thing if we can attract the capital” - Lower wages “a way of competing” ...
- Disney To Offer Cruises From Texas Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 3:35PMThe Disney Cruise Line will set sail from Galveston, Texas, New York, and Seattle beginning next year.
- Thinking like economists Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 1:05PMWhat effect do low-cost airlines have on airfares overall? Do alcohol taxes reduce drunk-driving fatalities? Under what circumstances do food vendors rip off tourists in Manhattan?
- Travel Well -- and Still Save Money Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:48PMI may be a travel writer and photographer, but I still have to pay for everything with my own hard-earned money. I have a big family, and these days it can break the bank just to fill up my gas tank to pick them up for a night out to dinner, let alone take them on an international vacation.
- Travel on a budget this summer Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 8:57AMA FREQUENT traveler recounts her best "economical" vacation: she went with a group to Boracay on a budget, stayed in one of the lower-end resorts, and gargled using salt water because their faucet didn’t offer fresh water.
- Frugal Vacation Travel Guide Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 6:42AMThese free online tools can ease your pain and help you save money by finding deals, keeping track of your itinerary and organizing your trip before you leave home.
- Overloaded internet Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 3:20AMEven silicon valley says the world is overconnected, corporations are overwhelmed, and we're heading for another global crisis because the internet is now cowboy country, out of control. Internet high priest, historian, and author Bill Davidow says international regulations - or some way of making it all smaller is vital. Producer, Kirsten Garrett. This story was originally broadcast on the 6th ...
- Tom Doctoroff: Consumers vs. Corporations: China's Great Digital Divide Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 6:15PMChina's technologically liberated consumers are ready for a digital commercial revolution. But manufacturers and their communications partners are letting them down by not approaching the sector strategically.
- Chinese airlines face headwinds, seek fuel surcharge, hedging Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 12:45AM* Airlines face headwinds as oil prices top $100/bbl
- Cheap Airfare for Spring Break? Maybe…Maybe Not! Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 7:31PMFinding cheap airfare for Spring Break might be harder due to the high cost of fuel, but there are other incentives to help you find the perfect Spring Break vacation. Also, is Mexico a safe destination?
- SEAIR launches domestic flights to Vigan Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 7:19AMVIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur, Feb. 27 (PNA) -- The South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) airplane company had successfully launched the inaugural flight of its 32–seater Dornier 328 plane from Manila to Vigan last Friday.
- The Debt Dogs of Airlines Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 3:11PMWhich stocks in this industry carry the heaviest debt burden?
- Prem Watsa and Fairfax - Notes from February 18, 2011 Conference Call Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 9:07PMBy CanadianValue. I'm from Canada so I've known about Prem Watsa and his investing ability for a long time. I'm sure most investors have heard of him as he (and his Fairfax team) loaded up on Credit Default Swap protection on financial institutions prior to the collapse in 2008. Read more » »
- Diana: Shipping For Dollars Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 7:52AMBy Barel Karsan. Diana Shipping ( DSX ) transports dry-bulk cargo using its fleet of 20+ ships. The state of the industry is pretty poor right now, with shipping rates, as measured by the Baltic Dry Index, having fallen quite a bit: Read more » »
- Best Boracay resorts for a luxurious vacation Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 5:41AMWhether you are looking for a getaway from the monotonous humdrums of everyday life, or you want to seclude yourself inside the tranquility of nature for sometime, your feet will lead you to the Philippine island of Boracay. The island is a paradise for beach lovers with sun, sand, sea, warm tropical breeze and befitting warm welcoming smiles of the locals. Considered as one of the best looking ...
- Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:26 pm Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 5:46PMBOISE (AP) — The Idaho attorney general has concluded that efforts to reject federal health care reform through the 18th-century doctrine of nullification are unconstitutional.
- China Southern Airlines doubles flights to address increasing demand Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 2:49AMChina Southern Airline, a SkyTeam member airline, has doubled its flights from Kathmandu amid increasing demands of incoming tourists and outgoing students and business persons. The airline has added three more flights per week from Sunday.
- Aust operators face no immediate MVNO threat Sunday, January 2, 2011 @ 9:59PMUK-based Lycamobile, which claims more than 6 million customers globally, and Amaysim launched discount MVNOs in November.
- OFT warns against unfair pricing Thursday, December 2, 2010 @ 5:31AMThe Office of Fair Trading has asked a number of firms to review their pricing practices following the publication of its market study into the advertising of fair prices.
- OFT warns against unfair pricing practices Thursday, December 2, 2010 @ 4:46AMThe Office of Fair Trading has asked a variety of firms to review their pricing practices following the publication of its market study into the advertising of fair prices.
- Should TSA let airport passenger screening go to the dogs? Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 4:49PMIs there a friendlier, tail-wagging alternative to explicit body screens and "enhanced" pat downs of the flying public?
- Bhupesh Bhandari: What about corruption in corporate deals? Thursday, November 18, 2010 @ 12:40PMAround the time allegations poured thick and fast at A Raja for selling spectrum cheap to a horde of telecom companies, Ratan Tata created quite a stir at Dehra Dun when he alleged that he was asked to pay a bribe of Rs 15 crore to a minister some years ago when he wanted to set up an airline. In short, corruption thrives in India. The Licence Raj may have been dismantled but there is still a ...