CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto Channel)
PHOENIX--Dec. 5, 2005--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

Fitch Outlook: U.S. Freight Transports to Remain Healthy in 2006 (RedNova)
Following another exceptional year for the U.S. land-based freight transportation industry, Fitch expects a strong showing from the industry again in 2006. In 2005, continued heavy demand led to significant increases in freight railroad and trucking industry revenues and profits.

U.S. Oct. Consumer Credit Falls as Auto Loans Drop (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in October as plunging auto sales reduced demand for financing, a Federal Reserve report showed today.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
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McClatchy Reports November 2005 Revenues and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The McClatchy Company today reported that consolidated advertising revenues in November 2005 increased 1.6% and total revenues increased 0.7%. Year-to-date advertising revenues were up 3.2% and total revenues were up 2.2%.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-08 11:36 GMT: German shares lower midday after US and Asia losses; Munich Re dips on downgrade (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Shares were lower in midday trade following losses on Wall Street overnight and across Asia this morning and as stock futures pointed to further declines in the US this afternoon, with Munich Re extending yesterday's sharp fall after JP Morgan downgraded the stock, dealers said.

SEAT, Spanish VW subsidiary push job cuts (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 4 4:30 P.M. ET Spanish auto maker SEAT, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has failed to agree on production cost savings with trade unions and is to go ahead with 1,346 job cuts, officials said Sunday.

U.S.: Why Economic Growth Is Galloping (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
Consumers and businesses have lots to spend as they get financially stronger

2005 Frankfurt Motor ShowMSN Autos brings you highlights from one

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
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CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto Channel)
PHOENIX--Dec. 5, 2005--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

U.S.: Why Economic Growth Is Galloping (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
Consumers and businesses have lots to spend as they get financially stronger

Fitch Outlook: U.S. Freight Transports to Remain Healthy in 2006

Fitch Outlook: U.S. Freight Transports to Remain Healthy in 2006 (RedNova)
Following another exceptional year for the U.S. land-based freight transportation industry, Fitch expects a strong showing from the industry again in 2006. In 2005, continued heavy demand led to significant increases in freight railroad and trucking industry revenues and profits.

Euro-zone ministers face ECB president (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:06 A.M. ET Finance ministers from the 12 countries that use the euro face European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Monday to discuss Europe's slow recovery, just days after the ECB raised interest rates against their advice.

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McClatchy Reports November 2005 Revenues and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The McClatchy Company today reported that consolidated advertising revenues in November 2005 increased 1.6% and total revenues increased 0.7%. Year-to-date advertising revenues were up 3.2% and total revenues were up 2.2%.

Fitch Outlook: U.S. Freight Transports to Remain Healthy in 2006

Fitch Outlook: U.S. Freight Transports to Remain Healthy in 2006 (RedNova)
Following another exceptional year for the U.S. land-based freight transportation industry, Fitch expects a strong showing from the industry again in 2006. In 2005, continued heavy demand led to significant increases in freight railroad and trucking industry revenues and profits.

McClatchy Reports November 2005 Revenues and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The McClatchy Company today reported that consolidated advertising revenues in November 2005 increased 1.6% and total revenues increased 0.7%. Year-to-date advertising revenues were up 3.2% and total revenues were up 2.2%.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
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U.S. Oct. Consumer Credit Falls as Auto Loans Drop (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in October as plunging auto sales reduced demand for financing, a Federal Reserve report showed today.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto Channel)
PHOENIX--Dec. 5, 2005--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

SEAT, Spanish VW subsidiary push job cuts (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 4 4:30 P.M. ET Spanish auto maker SEAT, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has failed to agree on production cost savings with trade unions and is to go ahead with 1,346 job cuts, officials said Sunday.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (FinanzNachrichten)
CSK Auto Corp. (NYSE: CAO), the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
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New Jeep Concepts
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McClatchy Reports November 2005 Revenues and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook (PR

McClatchy Reports November 2005 Revenues and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The McClatchy Company today reported that consolidated advertising revenues in November 2005 increased 1.6% and total revenues increased 0.7%. Year-to-date advertising revenues were up 3.2% and total revenues were up 2.2%.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto Channel)
PHOENIX--Dec. 5, 2005--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

NTL plans $1.4B offer for Virgin Mobile (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 6:08 A.M. ET British cable operator NTL Inc. said Monday it has approached Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile Holdings PLC about buying the cell-phone company for more than 810 million pounds ($1.4 billion).

SEAT, Spanish VW subsidiary push job cuts (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 4 4:30 P.M. ET Spanish auto maker SEAT, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has failed to agree on production cost savings with trade unions and is to go ahead with 1,346 job cuts, officials said Sunday.

U.S. Oct. Consumer Credit Falls as Auto Loans Drop (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in October as plunging auto sales reduced demand for financing, a Federal Reserve report showed today.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
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NTL plans $1.4B offer for Virgin Mobile (BusinessWeek) DEC. 5

NTL plans $1.4B offer for Virgin Mobile (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 6:08 A.M. ET British cable operator NTL Inc. said Monday it has approached Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile Holdings PLC about buying the cell-phone company for more than 810 million pounds ($1.4 billion).

McClatchy Reports November 2005 Revenues and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The McClatchy Company today reported that consolidated advertising revenues in November 2005 increased 1.6% and total revenues increased 0.7%. Year-to-date advertising revenues were up 3.2% and total revenues were up 2.2%.

China orders 150 Airbus A320 airliners (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:56 A.M. ET China ordered 150 Airbus single-aisle A320 airliners Monday, more than twice as many plane orders than the company's U.S.-based rival Boeing Co. snagged from China last month.

China orders 150 Airbus A320 airliners (BusinessWeek) DEC. 5 7:56

China orders 150 Airbus A320 airliners (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:56 A.M. ET China ordered 150 Airbus single-aisle A320 airliners Monday, more than twice as many plane orders than the company's U.S.-based rival Boeing Co. snagged from China last month.

NTL plans $1.4B offer for Virgin Mobile (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 6:08 A.M. ET British cable operator NTL Inc. said Monday it has approached Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile Holdings PLC about buying the cell-phone company for more than 810 million pounds ($1.4 billion).

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

SEAT, Spanish VW subsidiary push job cuts (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 4 4:30 P.M. ET Spanish auto maker SEAT, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has failed to agree on production cost savings with trade unions and is to go ahead with 1,346 job cuts, officials said Sunday.

U.K. treasury chief makes budget statement (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:24 A.M. ET British Treasury chief Gordon Brown is expected to acknowledge that domestic economic growth is well below his previously rosy forecast when he presents his pre-Budget report Monday.

Starbucks said to buy coffee from Aceh (BusinessWeek) DEC. 5

Starbucks said to buy coffee from Aceh (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 6:48 A.M. ET Starbucks Corp. has signed a deal to buy coffee from Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, a government official said Monday.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto Channel)
PHOENIX--Dec. 5, 2005--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (FinanzNachrichten)
CSK Auto Corp. (NYSE: CAO), the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

SEAT, Spanish VW subsidiary push job cuts (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 4 4:30 P.M. ET Spanish auto maker SEAT, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has failed to agree on production cost savings with trade unions and is to go ahead with 1,346 job cuts, officials said Sunday.

Euro-zone ministers face ECB president (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:06 A.M. ET Finance ministers from the 12 countries that use the euro face European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Monday to discuss Europe's slow recovery, just days after the ECB raised interest rates against their advice.

Intel to invest $1 billion in India (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:36 A.M. ET Chip-maker Intel Corp. will invest more than $1 billion in the next five years to expand its operations in India and in local technology companies, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett said Monday.

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

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Top Sport Utilities on MSN AutosThe most popular sport-utility vehicles

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

SEAT, Spanish VW subsidiary push job cuts (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 4 4:30 P.M. ET Spanish auto maker SEAT, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has failed to agree on production cost savings with trade unions and is to go ahead with 1,346 job cuts, officials said Sunday.

Intel to invest $1 billion in India (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:36 A.M. ET Chip-maker Intel Corp. will invest more than $1 billion in the next five years to expand its operations in India and in local technology companies, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett said Monday.

Starbucks said to buy coffee from Aceh (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 6:48 A.M. ET Starbucks Corp. has signed a deal to buy coffee from Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, a government official said Monday.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (FinanzNachrichten)
CSK Auto Corp. (NYSE: CAO), the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

China orders 150 Airbus A320 airliners (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:56 A.M. ET China ordered 150 Airbus single-aisle A320 airliners Monday, more than twice as many plane orders than the company's U.S.-based rival Boeing Co. snagged from China last month.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
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Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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Starbucks said to buy coffee from Aceh (BusinessWeek) DEC. 5

Starbucks said to buy coffee from Aceh (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 6:48 A.M. ET Starbucks Corp. has signed a deal to buy coffee from Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, a government official said Monday.

Vital Signs for the Week of Dec. 5 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
On tap: October factory orders, November non-manufacturing business activity survey, a first look at December consumer sentiment, and more

Euro-zone ministers face ECB president (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 7:06 A.M. ET Finance ministers from the 12 countries that use the euro face European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Monday to discuss Europe's slow recovery, just days after the ECB raised interest rates against their advice.

Sony offers early retirement plan (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 5 8:15 A.M. ET Sony Corp. has started offering early retirement to workers as part of its plan to cut 10,000 positions worldwide, an official for the consumer electronics and entertainment company said Monday.

Report: Hurricane-related jobless claims fall (Northwest Herald) The number of

Report: Hurricane-related jobless claims fall (Northwest Herald)
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, reflecting distortions from the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and fewer hurricane-related claims.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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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.

U.S.: Why Economic Growth Is Galloping (BusinessWeek)
Consumers and businesses have lots to spend as they get financially stronger

Looking For Innovation In The East, Where The Engineering Pool Is Deep (BusinessWeek)
The former East Bloc is an R&D gold mine for Microsoft, Nokia, and others

Wall Street opens month with a bang (Channel NewsAsia)
NEW YORK : Wall Street opened December with a strong rally Thursday as economic data suggesting inflation remains tame helped the market rebound from prior-session losses.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

ECB raises rate for 1st time in 5 years (BusinessWeek)

ECB raises rate for 1st time in 5 years (BusinessWeek)
DEC. 1 9:47 A.M. ET The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate on Thursday by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.25 percent, its first rate hike in five years.

Report: Hurricane-related jobless claims fall (Northwest Herald)
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, reflecting distortions from the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and fewer hurricane-related claims.

Updates, advisories and surprises (Investors.com)
Nova Chemicals: Shutdown to impact 4Q earns by $60M-$70M (6:34 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nova Chemicals Corp.( NCX )( CA:NCX )said late Thursday that it has extended its force majeure on ethylene, propylene, crude C4s and other co-products from its Corunna, Ontario, manufacturing facility, and on polyethylene from its Sarnia, Ontario, manufacturing sites.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Low Profiles, High Yields (BusinessWeek)


Business Digest: A new sawbuck; McDonald's stock hits five-year high; RIM wins one; mortgage rate fall again. (Austin American-Statesman)
CURRENCY New 0 bills to reach your wallet in March The first of 800 million redesigned 0 bills will start showing up in cash registers and automated teller machines March 2. The makeover of the ten follows the colorization of the 0 bill in 2003 and

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