The Street.com: Against the Grain: Buy Google: Marek Fuchs tells traders not to punish Google reflexively. View It
The Wall Street Journal: For Bartz, Some Potential Pitfalls Arise: Yahoo Inc. confirmed it will replace its search and search-advertising technology with offerings from Microsoft Corp., a long-awaited deal that could help the companies more effectively compete with Google Inc. Read more
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Now that Microsoft and Yahoo are cozying up to take on Google, what will that mean for Yahoo partner Travelocity and Microsoft subsidiary Bing Travel? Will it lead to a clash of online travel agency versus metasearch engine?
Dennis Schaal Blog: Bing-Yahoo Alliance Could Be Long-Term Issue for Travelocity: The ink barely is dry on the Yahoo-Microsoft search partnership in which Yahoo will use Bing technology as the default search engine on Yahoo websites and will lead both companies' sales efforts on CPC advertising. Read more
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Was it overkill when American Airlines filed suit against a former middle manager who took a similar job at Delta? After an adverse opinion, American moved to dismiss its own suit.
Travel Weekly: American moves to dismiss lawsuit against former employee: American filed a court motion to dismiss a lawsuit against a former corporate manager who left the airline to work for Delta in a similar position. Read more
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In fallout from the swine flu mess, Mexico City is offering travelers an unusual perk -– medical coverage.
Los Angeles Times: Mexico City offers travel insurance for tourists: Officials in Mexico City hope to lure skittish tourists with unusual bait: complimentary health insurance. Under a new program, tourists who stay in the city’s hotels are eligible for free coverage for emergency medical care, hospital stays, prescription drugs and ambulance services. Read more
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IATA says the outline for airlines appears "bleak" as cargo loads fell even faster than passenger numbers in June.
Yahoo Finance/Reuters: UPDATE 1-Airlines carry less cargo, fewer people in June-IATA: GENEVA, July 30 (Reuters) - Airlines carried 16.5 percent less cargo and 7.2 percent fewer people in June than the same month a year ago, with no sign yet of the global recession lifting, an industry body said on Thursday. Read more
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Major carrier Continental Airlines, playing catch-up with its low cost carrier rivals, is channeling some new mojo by installing satellite TV in seatbacks.
USA Today: Continental installing live satellite TV on planes: Venturing where only low-cost carriers have gone before, Continental (CAL) has become the first big legacy airline to offer satellite TV, a move that could push its peers to follow suit at a time when competition is the fiercest it's been in years. Read more
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