Banks sweeten home equity deals (Austin American-Statesman) Rising interest rates

Banks sweeten home equity deals (Austin American-Statesman)
Rising interest rates are spurring moves to win customers.

No need to refinance auto loan (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
You would be replacing a new car loan with a used car loan, Dr. Don says.

Budget plan goes to Legislature (The Buffalo News)
Erie County leaders Friday portrayed their government as one in reform, growing leaner and more sensible - but demanding more from taxpayers next year.

Business briefs, October 13 (Rocky Mountain News)
The former chief executive of Refco Inc., one of the world's biggest commodities brokerages, was charged with securities fraud Wednesday.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

McClatchy Reports Third Quarter 2005 Earnings and Provides Fourth Quarter Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The McClatchy Company today reported third quarter earnings of $38.6 million, or 82 cents per share.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

McClatchy quarterly profit edges down (San Francisco Chronicle)

Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit dipped slightly as litigation costs and sluggish retail advertising dragged down earnings.

The company also announced that it found no problems...

McClatchy earnings down for quarter, up for year (Sacramento Business Journal)
Newspaper publisher The McClatchy Co. saw third-quarter earnings dampened by the costs of defending against a lawsuit, but numbers for the year are up despite a "tough advertising environment," the company said Tuesday.