Word: pretax
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...report "Summer Of Mistrust," on the public's lack of confidence in U.S. corporations [NATION, July 22], incorrectly said that $2 billion had disappeared from Xerox's revenues. We should have said Xerox overstated its pretax income by $1.4 billion over the past five years...
...fears driving away air travelers and costing the industry more than $9 billion. Continental was one of only two major airlines earning a profit before Sept. 11 (the other was Southwest Airlines), and Continental in March became the first traditional hub-and-spoke carrier to report a return to pretax profit. Alas, the bottom line turned red again in April, and Bethune predicts more rough weather ahead if the majors don't "wise up"--that is, stop adding seats and start raising fares. "It's a challenging business, which some of us thrive on," says Bethune. "I mean...
...Workers will also be allowed to receive investment advice from the same companies that manage their 401(k) retirement accounts. Democrats oppose that idea, saying conflicts of interest would be likely. The final bill also will include a proposal to let workers pay for their own investment advice with pretax dollars automatically deducted from their paychecks...
...carriers, Europe's major airlines--many of which were already struggling before Sept. 11--have been crippled by the drop in transatlantic traffic and passengers' reluctance to take to the skies. Belgium's Sabena declared bankruptcy earlier this month, the day after B.A. announced that its pretax profits for the third quarter had plunged from $290 million to $7.3 million and that it was expecting a significant loss for the year. But not all European carriers are struggling. Ryanair, easyJet, Buzz and Go--inspired by U.S. discounting pioneer Southwest Air--concentrate on short-haul routes, and have been almost impervious...
Good news? Sure. Such plans are the best deal in town. You pack away pretax dollars that grow tax-deferred, and 90% of companies match some part of their employees' contributions to boot. You should sock away as much as you can this...