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Though he led a quiet life, mountain-climbing being among his few personal passions, Merckle was thrust into the headlines in November as it emerged that he lost several hundred million euros when he got caught on the losing end of a short sale of Volkswagen shares. It is believed that he lost as much as €500 million. His trouble was made worse by the spreading financial crunch, which hit his corporate empire hard. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...Fare Sale. Southwest has fares as low as $49 one way between Denver and Salt Lake City, and $69 between Nashville and Philadelphia. Buy tickets 14 days in advance for travel Thursday through Monday, through April 30. The sale ends...
Tallyho! Fares to London are on sale. British Airways is taking $250 off any round-trip World Traveller Plus ticket to London, and $100 off any ticket worldwide. Virgin Atlantic has special fares in economy class from now through March 22, 2009, with $221 one-way fares to London from Chicago, and $196 one-way from New York City. (See 10 things to do in London...
Surprise Me! Like games? Try the scavenger hunt at LastMinuteTravel.com. The bounty is access to the $1-per-night hotel sale the site will offer for 15 minutes each day during a five-day period in late January/early February 2009. To find out which five days the sale will run, register on the site and receive clues via e-mail after New Year...
...World for Cheap. Expedia is having a winter sale, with hotel discounts of up to 50% off at properties around the world. A four-day trip to Cancun, including airfare and a room at the Gran Melia Resort, starts at just $666 per person. Airfare plus four nights at the W Hotel in New York City starts at $544 per person. Expedia has separate Web pages for people who prefer urban travel and those who like a sunny beach. Book before Feb. 11, 2009. (See 10 things to do in New York City...