Dollar Thrifty 2nd-quarter profit falls 30 percent on drop in used car values
canadianbusiness.com     Aug 5, 2008          

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit tumbled 30 percent as a result of lower vehicle revenue per day and a drop in used vehicle values. The parent company of the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands earned $10.8 million, or 49 cents per share, compared with $15.3 million, or 63 cents per share, in the same quarter of last year. The recent quarter's results included 72 cents per share related to an increase in fair value of derivatives, compared with 27 cents per share in the 2007... [read full story]                    


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Higher costs altering holiday weekend travel: Last-minute options online

tmcnet.com     Aug 28, 2008   16 related          

KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 28--Higher air fares, gas and rental car prices and a stagnant economy are expected to dampen Labor Day travel this year compared with a year ago, industry officials say. An estimated...                    

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Car-rental rates rev up

denverpost.com     Aug 9, 2008          

Companies are raising prices, but demand crunches could end up bookending the convention-week crowds. By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post Advantage Rent A Car, like some other companies, is setting aside vehicles for government use...                    

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On a mission: Teen spends month in Panama

semissourian.com     2 hrs ago          

While some teenagers spent their summer on a short mission trip with their church youth groups, Zach Reeves of Cape Girardeau took the mission trip experience a step further. Zach, 16 and a junior at Cape Girardeau Central...                    

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Silversmith Maggie Connolly pounds out jewelry at the Tin Shop

summitdaily.com     12 hrs ago          

Metalsmith Maggie Connolly of Tulsa and past Breckenridge local works on a bracelet Wednesday outside the Tin Shop in Breckenridge. As the current Tin Shop guest artist she will host a public reception at Aug. 21 from 4...                    

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