So
how did U.S. airlines get back in the black last year? The answer’s in
the bag. A government report says airlines collected $3.4 billion in
checked luggage fees in 2010. Collectively they posted about $2.6
billion in profits, meaning it was the bag fees the made the difference
between profit and loss. Delta made the most in checked bag fees last
year -- nearly $1 billion. Source Link
Is
the Facebook fad becoming yesterday’s news in these United States? A
new report says the social networking giant has topped out and is even
losing members in North America as growth skyrockets in places like
India, Brazil and Russia. And the biggest target may be still to come,
as Facebook sets its sights on someday making billions of friends in
China. Source Link
First
it was regular cola. Then no-calorie “diet.” Now the world’s number-two
soft drink maker wants to hit a happy medium. Beverage Digest reports
the new Pepsi NEXT cola will have about half the calories of the regular
Pepsi. It’s not the first time soft drink makers have tried the
middle ground on calories, but this time they hope new taste formulations
will make it a success. Source Link
