fuel prices

XL Leisure collapses under the weight of fuel prices, the latest casualty in the travel industry.

Thousands of British travelers were stranded Friday when the country's third-largest tour operator collapsed under pressure from high fuel prices and a sagging economy.

Grains and fuel prices finished an erratic trading session lower Thursday as commodities traders kept a close watch on the weather near the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest.

Hard times and higher fuel prices will follow kids back to school this fall.

Charging for pillows is the newest entry on a growing list of airline-industry fees and cost-cutting geared to combat fuel prices and decreased profits.

With their low fuel consumption, zeppelins are enjoying renewed attention in an era of high fuel prices.

Las Vegas has the distinction of having one of the worst housing markets in the country. But now that slump, along with job losses and high fuel prices, is infecting Sin City's commercial real estate market, sending vacancies in all sectors sky high.

Northwest Airlines said on Tuesday it will cut its capacity later this year by 3 percent to 4 percent because of high fuel prices.

The reductions were deeper than those announced in April, though they're smaller than cuts announced by many other airlines.

Federal regulators said Tuesday they will place stricter limits on foreign exchanges that trade U.S. oil as concerns continue to grow about the role of speculation in rising fuel prices.

Some lawmakers said the move was long overdue.

American Airlines, facing the possibility of a future cash crunch amid soaring fuel prices, said Tuesday it has rejected its pilot union's contract proposals after determining the cost to the nation's largest carrier would be too high if it accepted them.