Paulson to push for oil investment in Mideast

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will emphasize during a trip to the Middle East the need to allow private sector investment in the oil […]

Frontier Airlines to charge $100 for flying antlers

Bankrupt Frontier Airlines said on Friday it will increase the charge for taking antlers on its planes to $100 from $75.
Colorado-based Frontier is the […]

Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its U.S. economic growth forecast for 2008 and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest […]

Satisfaction with U.S. airlines lowest since 2001: poll

Customer satisfaction with airlines in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since 2001, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
The University […]

Subprime hangover lingers over bank earnings

Financial firms that had hoped to swallow their subprime mortgage pain and move on are finding the hangover is lasting longer than expected.
Bonds […]

High fares to cut into summer air travel

Fewer people will fly this summer, according the Air Transport Association, and those who do should expect higher fares and crowded flights.
"I think that […]

Housing inventory rises again in April

The number of homes for sale was on the rise again in April, according to figures from Zip Realty, a California-based real estate broker.
Nationally, […]

Bankruptcies now come pre-packaged

The days when troubled companies could spend years fixing their problems in bankruptcy court are fast evaporating.
As companies face the tightest credit market in […]

Wal-Mart Canada to expand stores

Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Canada's largest general discount merchandiser enjoying higher than average sales in the latest month, says it plans to open a lot more […]

JPMorgan nabs ex-Goldman banker in commodities push

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has hired former Goldman Sachs (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) banker Oral Dawe as managing director and […]