Airlines launch leisure fare sale
Most of the discounts are in the 20 to 40 percent range, but better bargains are available for savvy shoppers.
A time for (job) action? No way
In an atmosphere of recession and possible war, union leaders who call for a strike risk alienating a nervous public.
'Bailout' is relative for some
The checks for the airline industry are en route. Let's just say not all bailouts are created equal.
Jobless claims hit 9-year high
With a recession expected this year and uncertainties caused by the terrorist attacks, businesses will be reluctant to hire new workers, experts say.
Business digest
MARRIOTT EARNINGS FALL: Marriott International Inc. said fiscal third-quarter profit fell 8.1 percent and that the terrorist attacks will cut its earnings for the fourth quarter and 2002. Marriott said net income fell to $101-million, or 39 cents a share, from $110-million, or 43 cents, a year earlier, matching the estimate of analysts. The company, without estimating how many workers would be fired, said it may take a severance charge in the fourth quarter. Marriott said it may earn 20 cents to 30 cents a share in the fourth quarter; that compares with analysts' forecasts of 53 cents a share.
AOL users get cable modem access
Time Warner cable lines in the bay area now carry Road Runner, AOL and Earthlink. It eventually may offer other Internet service providers.
