Read more fuel costs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24732/fuel-costs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:50:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55993/piracy-jacks-up-insurance-fuel-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPiracy in the Gulf of Aden is driving up shipping costs as companies are forced to choose between paying higher insurance or taking longer routes, the AP reports. Premiums have reportedly risen at least tenfold for travel near the Somali coast, and avoiding the Gulf of Aden by navigating around...http://www.newser.com/story/55993/piracy-jacks-up-insurance-fuel-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 0:42:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55527/aging-airlines-cant-catch-up-to-younger-rivals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite many rounds of cost-cutting, so-called legacy airlines—United, Delta, US Airways—still face costs 35% higher than low-fare carriers like JetBlue and Southwest, the Wall Street Journal reports. The younger outfits have maintained a “cost gap” analysts thought their older peers could close over time. For one thing, having...http://www.newser.com/story/55527/aging-airlines-cant-catch-up-to-younger-rivals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 8:52:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50915/oil-prices-plunge-gas-not-so-much.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGas is pumping toward $2 per gallon—a 22% increase since Dec. 30—even though oil prices have dipped 16% over the same period. What gives? When penny-pinched Americans cut back on fuel last fall, oil refineries were slow to ease production. Now they're overcompensating with production cuts to recover...http://www.newser.com/story/50915/oil-prices-plunge-gas-not-so-much.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Feb 2009 6:33:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50247/salmonella-scare-rattles-peanut-county.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Georgia county that boasts a big peanut in its courthouse square is getting crunched by the salmonella outbreak, the Los Angeles Times reports. In Blakely-Early County, Ga.—the self-proclaimed "Peanut Capital of the World"—peanut plant workers are losing jobs and farmers are getting fewer contracts. Then there's the...http://www.newser.com/story/50247/salmonella-scare-rattles-peanut-county.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Feb 2009 17:50:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41422/consumers-have-thrown-in-the-towel-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe punches are coming from all directions and consumers, beaten down and out of breath, are clearly ceding the fight through decreased spending, Bloomberg reports. The scorecard released today says it all: consumer purchases were down 0.3% in September, the biggest drop in 4 years, capping the weakest quarter...http://www.newser.com/story/41422/consumers-have-thrown-in-the-towel-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Oct 2008 9:24:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37385/you-cant-binge-on-this-anymore.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe half-gallon of ice cream is going the way of the soda fountain, as many manufacturers shave ounces off the size of prepackaged foods—without reducing prices, reports the New York Times . The practice, a response to the bump in transportation and ingredient costs, isn't novel, but the reaction is,...http://www.newser.com/story/37385/you-cant-binge-on-this-anymore.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Sep 2008 8:54:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36827/strapped-schools-say-bye-to-bus-rides.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs high gas prices strangle US school budgets, more officials are cutting back where it hurts student scores least: school buses. Some schools are limiting or redesigning bus routes, but others have nixed busing entirely, leaving thousands of kids to hoof it under adult supervision. Some parents object, but many...http://www.newser.com/story/36827/strapped-schools-say-bye-to-bus-rides.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Sep 2008 19:55:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36700/dell-to-sell-factories-as-it-retools-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDell is looking to sell off its computer factories, the Wall Street Journal reports, drastically altering a business model that was once the envy of the industry. Journal sources say the aim is to sell most, if not all, of the plants in the next 18 months; most likely buyers...http://www.newser.com/story/36700/dell-to-sell-factories-as-it-retools-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Sep 2008 9:30:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36334/japanese-pm-resigns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYasuo Fukuda has resigned as Japan’s prime minister, the AP reports. Fukuda said he was stepping down to ensure that a special session of parliament to address the economy runs smoothly. Fukuda, whose approval rating is at 29% after less than a year in office, has presided over a split...http://www.newser.com/story/36334/japanese-pm-resigns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 11:42:01 CDT