| Hertz Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises on Higher Rental Revenue
Net income in the quarter was $80.7 million, or 25 cents per share, compared with $39.8 million, or 14 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 7.4 percent to $2.14 billion. On an adjusted basis, Hertz earned 29 cents per share for the fourth quarter. Analysts on average had expected the Park Ridge, New Jersey, company to earn 26 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates. Hertz operates 7,900 car rental locations and ranks as the largest airport-based car rental agency in the U.S. market. It also rents tools and equipment through a subsidiary. The company was spun off by Ford Motor .
Thrifty Car Rental Rolls Prepaid Tolls Into Rental Rates in Florida ...
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) is minimizing the stress that takes a toll on globetrotting travelers. That's why it's including Pass24(R) Prepaid Toll Service with select car rental rates at participating Florida locations when customers use any American Express(R) card for payment and make their reservation using Promo Code AXTL. This offer is valid at participating Florida locations through March 31, 2008. "In our quest to constantly improve the customer experience, Thrifty Car Rental is committed to making travel more convenient for customers," said Brian Carpenter, vice president of sales, marketing and advertising. "With this promotion in Florida, not only will travelers get a great rate with Thrifty, they'll also get the convenience of pre-paid tolls with Pass24." Ordinarily, Pass24 pre-paid toll service is available to Thrifty Car Rental customers for $5.95 per day or $27.95 per week in Florida, which includes all toll charges.
Thrifty Car Sales Opens Eight Dealerships in Six States
TULSA, Okla., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thrifty Car Sales, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) , is turning up the heat on expansions, recently adding eight locations to its national network of franchised used car dealerships. New dealerships are opening in markets that include Baxley, Ga.; Louisville, Ky.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Bixby and Pryor, Okla.; East Providence, R.I.; and Spokane, Wash. In Baxley, Ga., dealer Keven Carter opened a Thrifty Car Sales dealership at 755 W. Parker St. Carter has been in the automotive business for more than 10 years, most recently as Sales Manager at Woody Folsom Chevrolet. Steve Sternberg, a Thrifty Car Rental and Truck Rental franchisee for more than 32 years, has opened a dealership at 6507 Preston Highway in Louisville, Ky.
Zipcar gets 400 members in first year
In one year, the UF Zipcar program has amassed over 400 members and has the capacity to take on at least 300 more.Started as part of a fleet management initiative developed by UF President Bernie Machen, its aim is to keep people from bringing cars on campus by offering hourly rental cars to UF faculty, staff and students.The program, which began in January 2007, has a fleet of eight vehicles in four campus locations: Keene-Flint Hall, Inner Road at Southwest 13th Street, across from the Reitz Union and near Shands at UF. .
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car operates more than 878,000 rental and fleet management vehicles worldwide and has annual revenues of $9 billion. Last year, Enterprise opened more than 400 new locations, increasing its total locations to more than 7,000. Enterprise is currently number 21 on the Forbes “500 Largest Private Companies in America" list. The company has been recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as ranking highest in customer satisfaction among airport rental car companies in seven of the last eight years. For more information about Enterprise visit www.enterprise.com. Enterprise Rent-A-Car: CSR News, Events and Reports .
Motherwell 0-1 Hearts: Own goal enough to hand victory to Hearts
It was a top-class save from the Tynecastle keeper and it could prove to be a priceless one for Hearts in the battle to earn a place in the top six of the SPL this season.Motherwell: Smith, Quinn, Hammell, Reynolds, Craigan J Murphy 83), Hughes (D Smith 54), Lasley, Fitzpatrick, Porter, McCormack, Clarkson (Lappin 30). Unused subs: Daniels, McLean, Murphy, Archdeacon.Hearts: Banks, Karipidis, Wallace, Palazuelos, Nade (Beniusis 83), Neilson, Jonsson, Berra, Elliot (Zaliukas 87), Cesnauskis (Mikoliunas 72), Goncalves. Unused subs: Basso, Thomson, Ivaskevicius, Ksanavicius.Referee: Craig ThomsonAttendance: 5925 .
Man dies after shopping centre fall
No matter what you think, you do stay and look, you question why he did what he did and would desperately like to help. Believe me, as a parent, many thoughts go through your head, it is not the ghoulish aspect that holds you as many of you are suggesting. Despite comments to the contrary I thought the one man and one woman that obviously knew what they were doing were excellent, keeping him alive, talking to him; as I'm sure they were trained to do. Don't knock the Glades staff. .
Text of Ficano's State of the County address
Our Department of Homeland Security has set up a countywide alert program to notify the public of emergencies and important public safety issues. Last year, we used Countywide Alert for the opening of the Grosse Ile Bridge and snow emergencies in Dearborn and Trenton. We continue to sign up people for this free service at Wayne.getalerts.org. Our nationally recognized Nuisance Abatement Program took legal action to improve more than 800 vacant or blighted properties last year. We're helping rebuild communities, one neighborhood at a time. The health of our communities is critical to our quality of life. Our Department of Public Health last year launched Operation Safe Sleep to save babies from tragic, premature death due to unsafe sleeping conditions. More than 1,600 calls for assistance were answered.
Ad aims to revive bill on smoking ban
Write or call the business to let them know your dissatisfaction. When they get enough complaints and they see an effect on their business, then you will have triumphed and will feel far better about yourself than if the government did it for you. Smoking restaurants will one day be a thing of the past, but it needs to be because the free market drove it, not the government. Keith provided a great list of smoke-free establishments as well as the web site that lists them. What a great resource. Thank you Keith. I don't smoke and I agree that it is a vile habit. But I, above all else, do not want the government to infringe on our civil liberties whether in business or in private. There are a myriad of issues that effect us health-wise whether directly or in-directly. Cell phone use while drive is one of those.
Shootout report cites confusion
U.S. marshals had two strategies for capturing Jason Karlo Anderson, a violent drug dealer from their top-15 wanted list who was hiding out in Alaska. One involved his girlfriend, who had fled after he shoved his .45-caliber pistol in her mouth. The other involved surrounding the cabin complex in Homer where he was thought to be staying. Both scenarios could easily turn into hostage situations, the troopers worried, because Anderson kept his two small children close by at all times. He had already threatened to kill them -- and as many cops as possible -- if an arrest was attempted. "If they wanted our assistance," said Capt. Tom Bowman, head of the Kenai Peninsula troopers detachment, "it would be only when we could guarantee he was separated from the kids, his pit bull, which he always had with him, and his gun." Bowman's words of caution emerged from the troopers investigation into the shootout at the Homer Airport, which was finally released last week, two years after the incident that left Anderson dead and his 2-year-old son permanently brain-damaged.
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