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The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Morgan Housel	Western Union Grows on Global Push Global diversification puts Western Union in a comfy position going forward, with fully 54% of its business coming from outside the U.S. in the fourth quarter.
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InsideFlyer October 2008	Blurring the Lines of Loyalty Starwood Preferred Guest is blurring the lines between hotel and airline loyalty programs. Hotel points? Award flights?
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Why I Won't Invest in Airlines Oil prices, poor management, terrorism -- what's not to hate about the airline industry? Investors have so many other places to put their money. Why put it in a doomed industry?
Entrepreneur April 2005 Chris McGinnis	Fare Well Busy entrepreneurs rarely have time to shop online for airfare deals, and sometimes end up paying too much. Follow these rules next time you book a ticket, and you'll save--or at least feel confident you covered all your bases.
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