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British Airways profits plummet

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Half-year profits at British Airways fall 91.6% to £52m, with the airline blaming “incredibly difficult trading conditions”.

Disney hit by economic slowdown

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Entertainment company Walt Disney reports lower-than-expected fourth-quarter results as consumer confidence falls.

Tribune May Retain Half of Cubs

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Tribune may end up holding 50% or more of the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise as the credit crunch stalled sales talks.

U.S. Weighs Options to Ease Strain on AIG

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

AIG is trying to persuade the Fed to ease terms of an $85 billion loan agreement, as financial pressures on the insurance company mount.

Global Push to Revive Economy

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Rate Maverick Is Vindicated

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The housing mess: 5 ‘dumb’ questions

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Among them: Where do people go when they lose their homes? Do we have too many houses? And why on earth are we still building new ones anyway?

7 top stocks in the bargain bin

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Western Union is among companies that remain highly regarded by the MSN Money CAPS community despite being beaten down over the past month.

The housing mess: 5 ‘dumb’ questions

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Among them: Where do people go when they lose their homes? Do we have too many houses? And why on earth are we still building new ones anyway?

5 best — and worst — Costco deals

November 7th, 2008 piotr zukowski

There’s no question that warehouse clubs offer great prices — for some products, they’re unbeatable. But in other cases, the urge to save could end up costing you.