American Airlines parent AMR loses 1.97 m $ in the fourth quarter (AP)

DALLAS - American Airlines is much better than last year, thanks to higher rates and money, extra cost, but it is still losing money.

Third airline nation is pinning hopes for a turnaround put high-dollar business travelers more flights and travel between some major American cities.

Although this strategy works - and some analysts such as he - American still faces enormous challenges ranging from rising fuel costs a fight ugly with travel agencies which makes it harder to find American flights online.

U.S. parent AMR Corp. said Wednesday that it lost $ 97 million in the fourth quarter, or 29 cents per share. It is smaller than AMR posted a year ago, and he beats forecasts of analysts who expected a loss of 36 cents per share, according to FactSet.

Revenue jumped 10.3%, 5.59 billion — better than analysts expected. Air tickets increased as airlines flights limited and filled more passenger aircraft. The average American flight in 2010 was 81.9% of filled seats - is a record.

Airlines also raised money by imposing a variety of fees. AMR, category Tote with "other income," which includes baggage and food, sales increased 2.9% in the fourth quarter to $ 599 million.

But the coup de pouce of income was not enough to offset the costs of fuel. AMR, which also holds regional carrier American Eagle, paid 1.66 billion for fuel in the fourth quarter, an increase of 12.9% in one year.

Even more troubling, the company expects prices of fuel to raise at least $ 1 billion this year. CEO Gerard Arpey named "the threat more disturbing that we see."

AMR shares fell 38 cents, or 4.6%, $7.91 in afternoon trading.

Texas-based AMR lost 471 million for all of 2010. When the major airlines of U.S. finished results next week, AMR should only show a loss for the year complete.

There are several reasons why AMR lags competitors. It faces more stringent governmental restrictions on international service, Delta and trails the US in the important market of trans-Pacific, is facing higher labour and pension costs and operates older aircraft.

Plan of Arpey to turn things includes stimulate circulation in the Pacific and Atlantic dealt with British Airways and Japan Airlines partners. American finally won an antitrust immunity for these companies. In the United States, he focused carefully on five major cities, including New York and Los Angeles while minimizing others.

The two movements are designed to attract business travellers who typically pay higher than leisure travellers rates.

"This is a great network," said Michael Derchin, an analyst at CRT Capital Group. "This is a directory of places where business people reside or want to travel."

American announced Wednesday that he will order two new aircraft from Boeing 777 - 300 long-range for use on international flights. Terms were not disclosed. Boeing Co. lists aircraft 284 million each, but regularly, though customers get discounts.

American also said that he speaks with Expedia and Orbitz get listed flights again on Web sites of online travel agencies. American wants to reduce the costs of distribution of tickets, bypassing intermediaries such as Sabre Holdings, who charge airlines for their service. But for the moment, the conflict has claimed Americans harder to find online flights.

This week agreed Priceline.com obtain details of the flight directly from American. Ray Neidl, Maxim, Group analyst said that the Priceline deal could be the model American uses to resolve disputes with Expedia and Orbitz.

TSX Marks fourth straight loss as made resources slide (Reuters)

TORONTO (Reuters) - main stock Toronto index fell for a fourth straight session Friday, extending its losses in 2011, as declining commodity prices and a fire in the oil sands of Alberta pulled down of oil and other resources shares.

Canadian oil company of natural resources has fallen 5.47% to C$ 40.60 after a fire late Thursday production at its oil sands of 110,000 barrels per day project.

The energy group, which represents more than a quarter of index, leads declining, down 1.1% as future crude oil U.S. end of the first week of the year with the biggest weekly percentage loss in five months.

Suncor Energy, most large oil company of the Canada was off the coast of 0.43% to C$ 36.98.

Materials, group home of the gold miners index fell from 0.64%. Goldcorp fell 1.02% to $ 42.50 C, while Barrick Gold fell 0.77% to C$ 48.69.

Gold prices have been their longest losing streak in seven months, sliding over 3% this week and to a fifth day Friday after U.S. December jobs did not encourage the safe-haven demand for data.

S & P/TSX Toronto Stock Exchange composite index took end, 39.37 points, or 0.3%, to 13,272.30. For the week, index fell to 1.27%.

"Today, we are under a little pressure, but I don't think it's something disastrous," said Fred Ketchen, head of ScotiaMcLeod Exchange equity.

"The United States, major disappointment continues to haunt their economy... continue to problems in the United States and we must be aware of the benefits that will continue to come from our neighbors to the South."

Tempering the losses of the index was 0.37% gain in financial matters, who received a lift of data showed the economy created more jobs than expected in December.

The Royal Bank of the Canada rose 0.79% to C$ 52.02, while the Bank of Nova Scotia acquired 0.68% close to C$ 56.25. Bank Toronto-Dominion increased 0.51% to C$ 74.20

"There are a few factors potentially rampant on the backs of data today hamper short-term gains: those who would be the stronger Loonie and possible concerns increases rates by the Bank of the Canada in the coming months," says Elvis Picardo, analyst and strategist at Global Securities.

"You couple that with the fact that we had an outstanding performance since December, and it is not surprising to see a minor bond."

Reuters Friday poll showed most of the Canada primary securities brokers expect the Canada Bank to resume interest rates in the first half of this year.

In the news of the sole proprietorship, chain pharmacies Group Jean Coutu, reported higher quarterly profit that exceeded expectations, dropped 0.93 C$ 9,57%. The company said it will feel the impact first of reform initiatives in sales for the medicine of Quebec this quarter.

(Reporting by Solarina Ho; editing by Peter Galloway)

Drops of gold for a fourth day demanded the highest margins of Dollar of investor - Bloomberg

Gold dropped for a fourth day in London as of the dollar and the signs of a recovery in the demand economy reduced to the United States for the metal as an alternative investment and the richness of the data protection.

One dollar increase a week against the euro before tomorrow a report that may show U.S. pay has increased for a third month. Reports this week showed orders placed with factories and manufacturing improved U.S. Gold, which usually moves inversely to the greenback yesterday slipped at lowest level since Dec. 16. December 7, it reached a record $ 1,431.25 an ounce.

In the middle of the "dollar stronger and more important, growing conviction within the recovery in the U.S. as macro data improves, but struggling to succeed despite the very decent physical demand in much of Asia," said Edel Tully, UBS AG London analyst in a report.

Immediate delivery bullion lost $5.17, or 0.4%, to $1,373.15 an ounce at 11 p.m. in London. Prices fell as low as $1,364.05 yesterday, decline for a third day of the worst run in seven weeks. Metal for February delivery was little changed at $1,373.30 on Comex in New York.

Bullion rose 1,376 $ an ounce for the morning "fix" in London, used by some mining companies to sell output $ 1,368 to fixation yesterday afternoon.

Gold jumped 30 percent last year after Governments spend trillions of dollars and kept low interest rates to strengthen economies following the worst global recession since the second world war. Precious metals prices rose lost confidence in investors currencies and becomes more concerned about the financial health of the Euroregion, which the Ireland countries.

Increase in payroll?

Reports show yesterday service industries in the United States in December at the fastest rate since 2006 and businesses boosted pay month last by the most since at least 2001. A report tomorrow may show U.S. non-farm payroll increased by 150,000 in December, median forecast of 77 economists of a Bloomberg News survey.

Active gold in negotiated products fell yesterday 3 tonnes to 2,091.77 tonnes according to data compiled by Bloomberg 10 suppliers. Holdings reached a record high 2,114.6 tonnes on 20 December. Added money assets 1.68 tons to 15,105.23 tons, show data from four vendors.

Money for immediate delivery in London fell by 0.2% in $29.19 an ounce. Metal fell to 5.6% this year after breaking from 83% in 2010 and reaching a maximum of 30 years of $31.2375 January 3.

"Silver and Platinum are different from gold in what they are used heavily in industry too," said Sam Lee, a trader to KR Futures Co. "improvement in economic indicators in the United States means silver and Platinum may continue to climb higher, while gold can flatten".

Platinum was 0.3 percent higher at $1,733.75 an ounce. Lost Palladium 1.6% $764.35 an ounce. It is the best performing precious metals last year with a wave of 97% and reached $807.75 on January 3, the highest level since March 2001.

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