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Wall Street hopes to recover from lacklustre 2005 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Blue-chip US stocks limped to their first annual loss in three years in 2005, and opinion is divided over whether 2006 will be any better for Wall Street.

Citigroup Leads Bid to Buy Bank In China (Washington Post)
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 -- A consortium led by Citigroup Inc. bid $3 billion for a controlling stake in China's Guangdong Development Bank, a Chinese business magazine reported Friday. If completed, the deal would be among the largest foreign investments ever in China.

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Briefs (Columbia Star)
Student loans As part of a $40 billion deficit reduction package, Congress recently cut funding for student loans. Over five years federal student loan programs will be cut by $12.7 billion. The Stafford Loan interest rate moves to a 6.8% fixed rate from a variable rate, now about 4.7%. The

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

AmeriCredit Speeds Up (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
AmeriCredit is the market's comeback kid. In March, 2003, the stock skidded to 1.63 -- down from its peak of 63 in mid-2001 -- after the national auto lender got hit by bad loans and, ultimately, funding woes. It's now at 25, and some pros say that it still has running room -- and that AmeriCredit could be a takeover target. Hedge fund manager Tom Brown at Second Curve Capital bets that Wachovia

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

More Michigan business (Detroit Free Press)
Let's dub 2005 the year of the coulda-shoulda stock market. Three times, the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched close to the market milestone of 11,000. And three times, we got nothing but heartache.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Briefs (Columbia Star) Student loans As part of a $40

Briefs (Columbia Star)
Student loans As part of a $40 billion deficit reduction package, Congress recently cut funding for student loans. Over five years federal student loan programs will be cut by $12.7 billion. The Stafford Loan interest rate moves to a 6.8% fixed rate from a variable rate, now about 4.7%. The

National/International briefs (The Olympian)
CLEVELAND Extending a 30-year legal battle, an immigration judge Wednesday ordered John Demjanjuk, a retired auto worker accused of being a Nazi concentration camp guard, deported to his native Ukraine.

Interest Rate Roundup (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

2005: Rayovac, CUNA Mutual grab headlines (Wisconsin State Journal)
Madison insurer CUNA Mutual Group, long known as one of the city's biggest and best private employers, had the biggest shake-up in its 70-year history in 2005.

AmeriCredit Speeds Up (BusinessWeek)


An affordable life: State loans will keep building income-controlled for 20 years (Montclair Times)
At this time of the year, Gerard Giannetti can perhaps be excused the analogy. It s like that quote from It s a Wonderful Life, Giannetti said, before reeling off the line as if he saw the movie yesterday.

The Inside Scoop on 2006 (BusinessWeek)
The economy keeps chugging along, the housing bubble develops a slow leak, Apple surprises again... You read it here first

17 hurt in attack on Dera Bugti (Dawn)
QUETTA, Dec 30: Security forces on Friday allegedly attacked the residence of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and Dera Bugti town, leaving 17 people injured. However, officials said that an exchange of fire took place when tribesmen occupied government buildings in which one wanted person was killed.

Retail loan rates may go up: SBI (Rediff.com)
State Bank of India on Wednesday hinted at an upward revision in the interest rates on all retail loans.

Retail loan rates may go up: SBI (Business Standard India)

Retail loan rates may go up: SBI (Business Standard India)
State Bank of India today hinted at an upward revision in the interest rates on all retail loans. "Banks would soon have to realise that for any increase in the retail portfolio there is a servicing cost attached to it.

An affordable life: State loans will keep building income-controlled for 20 years (Montclair Times)
At this time of the year, Gerard Giannetti can perhaps be excused the analogy. It s like that quote from It s a Wonderful Life, Giannetti said, before reeling off the line as if he saw the movie yesterday.

Interest Rate Roundup (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Retail loan rates may go up: SBI (Rediff.com)
State Bank of India on Wednesday hinted at an upward revision in the interest rates on all retail loans.

Winter Driving Tips From the ExpertsWinter conditions can be challenging

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

National/International briefs (The Olympian)
CLEVELAND Extending a 30-year legal battle, an immigration judge Wednesday ordered John Demjanjuk, a retired auto worker accused of being a Nazi concentration camp guard, deported to his native Ukraine.

AmeriCredit Speeds Up (BusinessWeek)


Retail loan rates may go up: SBI (Rediff.com)
State Bank of India on Wednesday hinted at an upward revision in the interest rates on all retail loans.

2005: Rayovac, CUNA Mutual grab headlines (The Capital Times)
Madison insurer CUNA Mutual Group, long known as one of the city's biggest and best private employers, had the biggest shake-up in its 70-year history in 2005.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Man pleads guilty to tax fraud (Orlando Sentinel)
A judge dismisses the other 80 charges against a former auto dealer accused of cheating investors. A former car dealer accused of bilking dozens of high-profile investors in a nearly $17 million scheme has pleaded guilty to two counts of filing a false tax return, court records show.

An affordable life: State loans will keep building income-controlled for 20 years (Montclair Times)
At this time of the year, Gerard Giannetti can perhaps be excused the analogy. It s like that quote from It s a Wonderful Life, Giannetti said, before reeling off the line as if he saw the movie yesterday.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Man pleads guilty to tax fraud (Orlando Sentinel) A judge

Man pleads guilty to tax fraud (Orlando Sentinel)
A judge dismisses the other 80 charges against a former auto dealer accused of cheating investors. A former car dealer accused of bilking dozens of high-profile investors in a nearly $17 million scheme has pleaded guilty to two counts of filing a false tax return, court records show.

Retail loan rates may go up: SBI (Business Standard India)
State Bank of India today hinted at an upward revision in the interest rates on all retail loans. "Banks would soon have to realise that for any increase in the retail portfolio there is a servicing cost attached to it.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

An affordable life: State loans will keep building income-controlled for 20 years (Montclair Times)
At this time of the year, Gerard Giannetti can perhaps be excused the analogy. It s like that quote from It s a Wonderful Life, Giannetti said, before reeling off the line as if he saw the movie yesterday.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

The Truth About Fuel Economy RatingsIf your new car's actual

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Markets (December 28) (The Hindu)
Lifetime offers may dent ARPUs for operators THE plethora of lifetime pre-paid mobile card and lower mobile tariffs on offer may be the perfect New Year's gift for subscribers, but for the operators it could mean drastic fall in average revenue per user (ARPU), prompting Airtel to change ...

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

CORPORATE DISPUTES (The Hindu)
FICCI proposals to Ministry on limited liability partnerships law THE Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has suggested some points to the Ministry of Company Affairs for setting up Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) in the country.

OUT OF THE RED: Some young gift buyers set to

OUT OF THE RED: Some young gift buyers set to pay bills (The Charlotte Observer)
Some young gift buyers set to pay bills Unwilling to fall into debt,

Out of the Red: Some young gift buyers set to pay bills (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
The gifts are unwrapped but that often doesn't mean they're paid for. I asked several 20- and 30-somethings about their holiday spending habits. How much did they spend on gifts and how did they finance those purchases?

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Select Comfort Extends Relationship with GE Consumer Finance; Reaches Five-Year Agreement to Provide Consumer Credit (FinanzNachrichten)
Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ:SCSS), the leading bed retailer in the U.S.(1) and creator of the Sleep Number(R) bed, today announced a five-year agreement to extend its consumer financing arrangement with GE Consumer Finance, Retail Sales Finance, a consumer lending unit of the General Electric Company ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) (NYSE:GE).

Citigroup to boost stake in Shanghai bank (BusinessWeek) DEC. 27

Citigroup to boost stake in Shanghai bank (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 27 5:21 A.M. ET U.S. financial services giant Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday it plans to increase its stake in China's Shanghai Pudong Development Bank to 19.9 percent, the maximum legal holding for a single foreign bank in a local lender.

OUT OF THE RED: Some young gift buyers set to pay bills (The Charlotte Observer)
Some young gift buyers set to pay bills Unwilling to fall into debt,

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Select Comfort Extends Relationship with GE Consumer Finance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MINNEAPOLIS----Dec. 27, 2005--Select Comfort Corporation , the leading bed retailer in the U.S. and creator of the Sleep Number bed, today announced a five-year agreement to extend its consumer financing arrangement with GE Consumer Finance, Retail Sales Finance, a consumer lending unit of the General Electric Company .

Prudential's Shah Sees Few Bargains in India's `Armani' Market (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Nilesh Shah, manager of the best- performing ``value'' mutual fund in India this year, is having a hard time finding bargains after the nation's 2005 stock rally. He says the hunt for cheap shares relative to earnings ``will separate the men from the boys'' in 2006.

Wells Fargo strives to help small businesses grow, banker says (Nevada Appeal)

Citigroup to boost stake in Shanghai bank (BusinessWeek) DEC. 27

Citigroup to boost stake in Shanghai bank (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 27 5:21 A.M. ET U.S. financial services giant Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday it plans to increase its stake in China's Shanghai Pudong Development Bank to 19.9 percent, the maximum legal holding for a single foreign bank in a local lender.

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
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Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Oil Predictions: Slippery Turf (BusinessWeek)
What price changes will 2006 bring? Maybe a 7.5% increase -- or a drop to $30something a barrel, depending on who's talking

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Wells Fargo strives to help small businesses grow, banker says (Nevada Appeal)

Loans to boost bank profits in 2006 (Herald Sun) THE

Loans to boost bank profits in 2006 (Herald Sun)
THE big banks should continue to reap large profits next year, helped by businesses hungry to take out new loans. But challenges such as slowing credit growth, rising interest rates and worries about New Zealand will take some of the shine off the banks' margins.

N'wide pledges bank will be good citizen (BizJournals)
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.'s planned bank will be more than a behind-the-scenes financial institution catering to Nationwide customers.

Workers respond to e-hearing (The Tribune Chronicle)
Delphi Packard Electric employees from Trumbull and Mahoning counties have filed nearly 80 percent of all the responses to the e-hearing being sponsored by a number of democratic elected officials.

Kia Rio ranks worst for resale value (Delaware Online)
LOS ANGELES -- The Kia Optima is less than optimal on resale value, two used-car valuation outfits agree. So are the Chrysler Sebring, Jaguar X-type, Kia Rio and minivans.

What's In The Cards? Predictions For 2006 (Tampa Tribune)
Passenger growth at Tampa International Airport will rise in 2006 but not as rapidly as in 2005, when monthly records became commonplace, airport director Louis Miller said.

Banks auto loans up 3% to P60 B in 9 months (Manila Bulletin)
The banking sector s auto loans in the first nine months of the year rose 3.1 percent to P59.882 billion from P58 billion in the previous quarter ending June.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
Domain name renewal and affordable web hosting packages from Network Solutions

OUT OF THE RED: Some young gift buyers set to pay bills (The Charlotte Observer)
Some young gift buyers set to pay bills Unwilling to fall into debt,

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Loans to boost bank profits in 2006 (Herald Sun) THE

Loans to boost bank profits in 2006 (Herald Sun)
THE big banks should continue to reap large profits next year, helped by businesses hungry to take out new loans. But challenges such as slowing credit growth, rising interest rates and worries about New Zealand will take some of the shine off the banks' margins.

Kia Rio ranks worst for resale value (Delaware Online)
LOS ANGELES -- The Kia Optima is less than optimal on resale value, two used-car valuation outfits agree. So are the Chrysler Sebring, Jaguar X-type, Kia Rio and minivans.

Banks auto loans up 3% to P60 B in 9 months (Manila Bulletin)
The banking sector s auto loans in the first nine months of the year rose 3.1 percent to P59.882 billion from P58 billion in the previous quarter ending June.

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

China's Nov. auto production sets record (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 23 6:14 A.M. ET China's car production in November grew 52.1 percent from the same month last year to a record 291,900 units, breaking the previous record set in June of 275,100 units, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics Friday.

What's In The Cards? Predictions For 2006 (Tampa Tribune)
Passenger growth at Tampa International Airport will rise in 2006 but not as rapidly as in 2005, when monthly records became commonplace, airport director Louis Miller said.

Needs improvement (Chicago Tribune)
If the Bush agenda were going to score high marks anywhere, you'd think it would be at the University of Chicago, long known for its conservative bent on economics.

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
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Workers respond to e-hearing (The Tribune Chronicle)
Delphi Packard Electric employees from Trumbull and Mahoning counties have filed nearly 80 percent of all the responses to the e-hearing being sponsored by a number of democratic elected officials.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Banks auto loans up 3% to P60 B in 9

Banks auto loans up 3% to P60 B in 9 months (Manila Bulletin)
The banking sector s auto loans in the first nine months of the year rose 3.1 percent to P59.882 billion from P58 billion in the previous quarter ending June.

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Quick Links (Delaware Online)
Thousands sue Phila. payday lender PHILADELPHIA -- A class-action lawsuit claims a Philadelphia check-cashing businesses that charged astronomical interest rates on short-term loans should reimburse thousands of customers.

Loans to boost bank profits in 2006 (Herald Sun)
THE big banks should continue to reap large profits next year, helped by businesses hungry to take out new loans. But challenges such as slowing credit growth, rising interest rates and worries about New Zealand will take some of the shine off the banks' margins.

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Consumer Loan And Savings Rates (San Jose Mercury News)
A sampling of financial institutions was asked to quote the most recent lowest annual percentage rates they would charge a new loan customer with an annual income from $30,000 to $35,000 and good credit standing. Qualifications for borrowing and finance charges vary among institutions. Rates may differ from branch to branch. Some institutions provide lower rates to existing customers.

Needs improvement (Chicago Tribune) If the Bush agenda were going

Needs improvement (Chicago Tribune)
If the Bush agenda were going to score high marks anywhere, you'd think it would be at the University of Chicago, long known for its conservative bent on economics.

Business brief roundup (Birmingham News) The Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield &

Business brief roundup (Birmingham News)
The Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers venture capital firm, which provided funding for companies such as Google, Amazon.com and Netscape, now owns a 5.2 percent stake in Birmingham's BioCryst Pharmaceuticals.

Activists seek loan restraints (The Des Moines Register)
Consumer advocates will urge state lawmakers again in 2006 to rein in loans that they believe cripple Iowans financially, such as the $300 car title transaction that cost an Urbandale mother her vehicle and $1,750 in interest and penalties.

Loans to boost bank profits in 2006 (Herald Sun)
THE big banks should continue to reap large profits next year, helped by businesses hungry to take out new loans. But challenges such as slowing credit growth, rising interest rates and worries about New Zealand will take some of the shine off the banks' margins.

India 3i Infotech Gets Order From Malaysia Hong Leong Bk (Dow Jones News via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
DJ India 3i Infotech Gets Order From Malaysia Hong Leong Bk MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Indian software company 3i Infotech Ltd. (532628.BY) said Wednesday it has won a "multimillion dollar order" for its loan application software Triton from Malaysia's Hong Leong Bank BHD (5819.KU). Under the terms of the order, Hong Leong will license Triton from 3i for its mortgage, auto loans, corporate loans and

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Banks auto loans up 3% to P60 B in 9 months (Manila Bulletin)
The banking sector s auto loans in the first nine months of the year rose 3.1 percent to P59.882 billion from P58 billion in the previous quarter ending June.

China's Nov. auto production sets record (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 23 6:14 A.M. ET China's car production in November grew 52.1 percent from the same month last year to a record 291,900 units, breaking the previous record set in June of 275,100 units, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics Friday.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job