Stagflation scenario confirmed U.S. Wholesale Inflation Jumps in December

Stagflation scenario confirmed U.S. Wholesale Inflation Jumps in December on Gas Costs; Auto Sales Push Up Retail (India Daily)
Soaring gasoline costs pushed inflation at the wholesale level up sharply in December, ending a year in which wholesale inflation rose at the fastest pace since 1990.

Analysts See ECB Rate Hike by Spring (AP via Yahoo! News)
Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

Analysts see ECB rate hike by spring (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 11 11:16 A.M. ET Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

LowerMyLease.com Delivers Savings to Consumers with Existing Car Leases (The Auto Channel)
LowerMyLease.com Delivers Savings to Consumers with Existing Car Leases CINCINNATI--Jan. 12, 2006--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), an innovator in online, direct-to-consumer auto leasing, has launched www.LowerMyLease.com . In a matter of minutes, visitors to LowerMyLease.com can verify that the lease they signed for the car they are driving now is a good deal.

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

Preferred Placement Technology Launched with Significant Enhancements to Match Borrowers with Auto Loans (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- myAutoloan.com, a direct-to-customer, Internet-based auto financing marketplace, has launched their latest enhancement of Preferred Placement technology that uses electronic application evaluation and analysis to process matching borrowers with national lending institutions. With Preferred Placement technology, borrowers can find the right financing for

Preferred Placement Technology Launched with Significant Enhancements to Match Borrowers

Preferred Placement Technology Launched with Significant Enhancements to Match Borrowers with Auto Loans (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- myAutoloan.com, a direct-to-customer, Internet-based auto financing marketplace, has launched their latest enhancement of Preferred Placement technology that uses electronic application evaluation and analysis to process matching borrowers with national lending institutions. With Preferred Placement technology, borrowers can find the right financing for

LowerMyLease.com Delivers Savings to Consumers with Existing Car Leases (The Auto Channel)
CINCINNATI--Jan. 1, 20062, 2006--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), an innovator in online, direct-to-consumer auto leasing, has launched www.LowerMyLease.com.

Stagflation scenario confirmed U.S. Wholesale Inflation Jumps in December on Gas Costs; Auto Sales Push Up Retail (India Daily)
Soaring gasoline costs pushed inflation at the wholesale level up sharply in December, ending a year in which wholesale inflation rose at the fastest pace since 1990.

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

Analysts See ECB Rate Hike by Spring (AP via Yahoo! News)
Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

Business briefs, January 12 (Rocky Mountain News)
Guidant Corp. and Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday they had reached an agreement under which J&J would acquire the medical device maker for $23.2 billion.

Preferred Placement Technology Launched with Significant Enhancements to Match Borrowers

Preferred Placement Technology Launched with Significant Enhancements to Match Borrowers with Auto Loans (PR Web)
myAutoloan.com, a direct-to-customer, Internet-based auto financing marketplace, has announced the launch of their significantly enhanced Preferred Placement technology that uses electronic application evaluation and analysis to process matching borrowers with national lending institutions. [PRWEB Jan 12, 2006]

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used CarCarfax

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

Fidelity Information Services Partners with XSell to Provide Customer Service Marketing Solution (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.----Jan. 11, 2006--Fidelity Information Services , a division of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. , announced it has partnered with XSell, LLC to provide XSell's customer service marketing solution to companies using Fidelity's Mortgage Servicing Package .

More Nation/world business (Detroit Free Press)
DaimlerChrysler AG 's Jeep Liberty SUV is being investigated by U.S. auto safety regulators because its front suspension can fail.

Analysts see ECB rate hike by spring (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 11 11:16 A.M. ET Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

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

Analysts See ECB Rate Hike by Spring (AP via Yahoo!

Analysts See ECB Rate Hike by Spring (AP via Yahoo! News)
Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

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

Sandra Block: Your Money - New year is perfect time to check your insurance coverage (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
As you make your plans for 2006, take a moment to think about all the things that could go wrong in the next 12 months. Fire. Theft. Untimely death.

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

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

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

Analysts see ECB rate hike by spring (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 11 11:16 A.M. ET Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

Analysts see ECB rate hike by spring (BusinessWeek) JAN. 11

Analysts see ECB rate hike by spring (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 11 11:16 A.M. ET Exports are on the rise, unemployment is holding steady and there's a brimming confidence at the European Central Bank that 2006 will be a good year for the 12-nation euro zone.

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

Smart: DaimlerChrysler not selling unit (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 9 10:06 A.M. ET DaimlerChrysler AG has no plans to sell its Smart AG unit, a spokesman for the compact car maker said Monday, following a report that the U.S.-German automaker's chief executive indicated it was sounding out offers.

New year is perfect time to check your insurance coverage

New year is perfect time to check your insurance coverage (MENAFN)
New year is perfect time to check your insurance coverage

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

Business Briefly (RedNova)
Delphi gets six extra months to develop reorganization NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York bankruptcy court judge on Thursday gave Delphi Corp. management another six months to exclusively develop a reorganization plan. The auto parts supplier now has until Aug.

More Nation/world business (Detroit Free Press)
DaimlerChrysler AG 's Jeep Liberty SUV is being investigated by U.S. auto safety regulators because its front suspension can fail.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 9 (BusinessWeek)
On tap: December retail sales, producer price index, and Treasury budget data, November trade deficit figures, and more

Forecast 2006: On the Gripping Hand (GoldSeek.com) Once again it's

Forecast 2006: On the Gripping Hand (GoldSeek.com)
Once again it's time for me to demonstrate the foolhardy part of my nature by putting to electronic pen my forecast for 2006. I spend more research time on this one letter than on any four or five combined, simply reading hundreds of pages of research, looking at mountains of data all in an effort to try and catch the gist of the markets.

Sandra Block: Your Money - New year is perfect time to check your insurance coverage (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
As you make your plans for 2006, take a moment to think about all the things that could go wrong in the next 12 months. Fire. Theft. Untimely death.

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

CA to acquire Wily Technology (Java World) January 9, 2006

CA to acquire Wily Technology (Java World)
January 9, 2006 With plans to pump up its application management software, CA has inked a deal to acquire Wily Technology for $375 million.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 9 (BusinessWeek)
On tap: December retail sales, producer price index, and Treasury budget data, November trade deficit figures, and more

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

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

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive ProgramsGeneral Motors, Chrysler

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

CA to acquire Wily Technology (Java World)
January 9, 2006 With plans to pump up its application management software, CA has inked a deal to acquire Wily Technology for $375 million.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 9 (BusinessWeek)
On tap: December retail sales, producer price index, and Treasury budget data, November trade deficit figures, and more

Smart: DaimlerChrysler not selling unit (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 9 10:06 A.M. ET DaimlerChrysler AG has no plans to sell its Smart AG unit, a spokesman for the compact car maker said Monday, following a report that the U.S.-German automaker's chief executive indicated it was sounding out offers.

Refinancing Car Loans Can Save After Interest Rate Cuts (Action News 4 Pittsburgh)
As interest rates drop, people's thoughts turn to refinancing -- refinancing their home loan, that is. What they don't know is that refinancing an auto loan is easier to do, and it can save you some serious money.

Forecast 2006: On the Gripping Hand (GoldSeek.com)
Once again it's time for me to demonstrate the foolhardy part of my nature by putting to electronic pen my forecast for 2006. I spend more research time on this one letter than on any four or five combined, simply reading hundreds of pages of research, looking at mountains of data all in an effort to try and catch the gist of the markets.

Business Briefly (RedNova)
Delphi gets six extra months to develop reorganization NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York bankruptcy court judge on Thursday gave Delphi Corp. management another six months to exclusively develop a reorganization plan. The auto parts supplier now has until Aug.

30-year mortgages dip, other home loans mixed (The Times)
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week, although it was a mixed bag for rates on other home loans.

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hefty orders for U.S. aircraft buoyed otherwise weak factory orders in November, a report showed on Wednesday, the second in as many days to raise concerns about U.S. manufacturing.

Toyota shuts down car factory in India (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 9 8:49 A.M. ET Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. indefinitely shut down its vehicle factory near the southern Indian city of Bangalore after workers went on strike last week to protest the dismissal of three employees, an executive at the plant said Monday.

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hefty orders for U.S. aircraft buoyed otherwise weak factory orders in November, a report showed on Wednesday, the second in as many days to raise concerns about U.S. manufacturing.

CA to acquire Wily Technology (Java World)
January 9, 2006 With plans to pump up its application management software, CA has inked a deal to acquire Wily Technology for $375 million.

30-year mortgages dip, other home loans mixed (The Times)
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week, although it was a mixed bag for rates on other home loans.

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

Business briefs, January 6 (Rocky Mountain News)
Labor unions announced Thursday they would pursue legislation in Colorado and about 30 other states this year to require large employers, including Wal-Mart, to spend more on health care benefits or contribute to Medicaid.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?After decades of market

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

30-year mortgages dip, other home loans mixed (The Times)
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week, although it was a mixed bag for rates on other home loans.

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

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 2 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. economy is entering the New Year in good health. While economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2005 will end up being slower than in recent quarters, the latest data indicate that economic activity closed the year on an upswing. The financial markets are expecting more good news during the first week of 2006.

Refinancing Car Loans Can Save After Interest Rate Cuts (Action News 4 Pittsburgh)
As interest rates drop, people's thoughts turn to refinancing -- refinancing their home loan, that is. What they don't know is that refinancing an auto loan is easier to do, and it can save you some serious money.

Data Deepen Concerns About Manufacturing (Los Angeles Times)
Record demand for Boeing aircraft boosts an otherwise weak report on U.S. factory orders for November.

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hefty orders for U.S. aircraft buoyed otherwise weak factory orders in November, a report showed on Wednesday, the second in as many days to raise concerns about U.S. manufacturing.

Refinancing Car Loans Can Save After Interest Rate Cuts (Action News 4 Pittsburgh)
As interest rates drop, people's thoughts turn to refinancing -- refinancing their home loan, that is. What they don't know is that refinancing an auto loan is easier to do, and it can save you some serious money.

Bulls and bears see the same signs but interpret them differently (Kansas City Star)
Go ahead, be bullish. The coming year should be a good one for stocks. Sure, interest rates will go up. Inflation, too.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 2 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
On tap: December jobs and vehicle sales data, national business activity indexes, construction spending for November, and more

Business briefs, January 6 (Rocky Mountain News)
Labor unions announced Thursday they would pursue legislation in Colorado and about 30 other states this year to require large employers, including Wal-Mart, to spend more on health care benefits or contribute to Medicaid.

30-year mortgages dip, other home loans mixed (The Times)
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week, although it was a mixed bag for rates on other home loans.

Global malaise in 2006? (MENAFN)
Global malaise in 2006?

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

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hefty orders for U.S. aircraft buoyed otherwise weak factory orders in November, a report showed on Wednesday, the second in as many days to raise concerns about U.S. manufacturing.

Data Deepen Concerns About Manufacturing (Los Angeles Times)
Record demand for Boeing aircraft boosts an otherwise weak report on U.S. factory orders for November.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 2 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
On tap: December jobs and vehicle sales data, national business activity indexes, construction spending for November, and more

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

Bulls and bears see the same signs but interpret them differently (Kansas City Star)
Go ahead, be bullish. The coming year should be a good one for stocks. Sure, interest rates will go up. Inflation, too.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 2 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. economy is entering the New Year in good health. While economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2005 will end up being slower than in recent quarters, the latest data indicate that economic activity closed the year on an upswing. The financial markets are expecting more good news during the first week of 2006.

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