Insurers' use of score blasted (Charleston Daily Mail) A Northern

Insurers' use of score blasted (Charleston Daily Mail)
A Northern Panhandle legislator read his personal credit report to the entire House of Delegates to make a point about the way some insurance companies weigh credit histories when setting the price of home and auto policies.

Asian markets mixed as Tokyo bounces back (BusinessWeek)
FEB. 2 7:10 A.M. ET Asian markets were mixed Thursday as Japanese stocks bounced back from previous days' losses to hit a five-year high and Hong Kong declined for the second day in a row. Singapore shares ended at a six-year high.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan shares at 5-year high as yen weakens Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:12:22 AM http://www.reuters.com (The Forex Market)
SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei index closed above 16,700 for the first time in more than five years on Thursday, as a rising dollar and new confidence about the outlook for electronics firms lifted Sony Corp and other exporters.

Japanese stocks bounce back early Thursday (BusinessWeek)
FEB. 1 8:20 P.M. ET Japan's main stock index bounced back early Thursday following Wall Street's robust session earlier and a drop in oil prices. The dollar opened lower versus the yen.

American Axle & Manufacturing Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial Results (The Auto Channel)
DETROIT, Feb. 3 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005.

FOREX-Dollar hits 7-week high vs yen on yield advantage (Reuters

FOREX-Dollar hits 7-week high vs yen on yield advantage (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a seven-week high against the yen on Thursday, building on gains made after the Federal Reserve suggested earlier in the week that it may not be finished raising interest rates.

Results for Loans (Gomerasol.com)
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Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
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Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
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High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
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Lawmaker challenges insurers' use of credit score (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
CHARLESTON -- A Northern Panhandle legislator read his personal credit report to the entire House of Delegates on Monday to make a point about the way some insurance companies weigh credit histories when setting the price of home and auto policies.

Japanese stocks bounce back early Thursday (BusinessWeek)
FEB. 1 8:20 P.M. ET Japan's main stock index bounced back early Thursday following Wall Street's robust session earlier and a drop in oil prices. The dollar opened lower versus the yen.

Insurers' use of score blasted (Charleston Daily Mail)
A Northern Panhandle legislator read his personal credit report to the entire House of Delegates to make a point about the way some insurance companies weigh credit histories when setting the price of home and auto policies.

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Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
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Lincoln's New Luxury CUVLincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
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Results for Loans (Gomerasol.com)
Home Equity and Mortgage Loans - E-LOAN Online lender offers home equity loans , cash out refinancing, mortgages, and auto loans at low rates. Fill out a simple application. Approval in minutes. Search rates now.

Japanese stocks bounce back early Thursday (BusinessWeek)
FEB. 1 8:20 P.M. ET Japan's main stock index bounced back early Thursday following Wall Street's robust session earlier and a drop in oil prices. The dollar opened lower versus the yen.

Fed Raises Target Rate to 4.5% to Cap Greenspan Era (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers, meeting for the final time under Chairman Alan Greenspan, raised the main U.S. interest rate to 4.5 percent and suggested the run of increases is still not finished.

Insurers' use of score blasted (Charleston Daily Mail)
A Northern Panhandle legislator read his personal credit report to the entire House of Delegates to make a point about the way some insurance companies weigh credit histories when setting the price of home and auto policies.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan shares at 5-year high as yen weakens Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:12:22 AM http://www.reuters.com (The Forex Market)
SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei index closed above 16,700 for the first time in more than five years on Thursday, as a rising dollar and new confidence about the outlook for electronics firms lifted Sony Corp and other exporters.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUVLincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
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Japanese stocks bounce back early Thursday (BusinessWeek)
FEB. 1 8:20 P.M. ET Japan's main stock index bounced back early Thursday following Wall Street's robust session earlier and a drop in oil prices. The dollar opened lower versus the yen.

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
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High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.Editors

High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
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Results for Loans (Gomerasol.com) Home Equity and Mortgage Loans -

Results for Loans (Gomerasol.com)
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Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
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Digital camera sales lifts Canon's profit (BusinessWeek) JAN. 30 6:21

Digital camera sales lifts Canon's profit (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 30 6:21 A.M. ET Brisk sales of digital cameras and the strong dollar lifted Canon's net profit 34 percent in the fourth quarter and to record annual earnings for a sixth straight year.

German beer sales continue to slide (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 30 5:55 A.M. ET Germany's famous breweries again sold less beer last year as people continue to turn to low-alcohol alternatives, the government said Monday.

Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
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Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 30 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The monetary policy meeting on Jan. 31 will be the last of Chairman Alan Greenspan's long tenure. But the U.S. economy pauses for nobody, not even the Maestro of monetary policy. Fed watchers will surely dissect the post-meeting press release for any signs that the bank is about to end its 19-month run of interest rate hikes. However, investors and economists alike will likely put more emphasis

HMV reveals takeover approach from suitor (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 30 5:16 A.M. ET Shares HMV Group Ltd. soared more than 15 percent Monday after the struggling music and books retailer revealed it had received a takeover approach from an unidentified suitor.

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India stocks expected to hit 10,000 mark (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 30 6:22 A.M. ET India's benchmark share index is poised to hit the 10,000 mark this week, capping a nearly yearlong rally driven by unprecedented demand from foreign investors.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
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Get a financial checkup (Kane County Chronicle) As you well

Get a financial checkup (Kane County Chronicle)
As you well know, the first three years of this century provided a rough ride for most investors. Tech investors suffered staggering losses. But over the past two years, the stock market has generated typical returns.

Home-equity ebb tide (Pioneer Press)
The signs are as subtle as quartz countertops versus expensive granite, but the red-hot home-equity cash machine that for years has boosted household spending and the U.S. economy is beginning to slow.

Philippines bishops oppose mining deals (BusinessWeek) JAN. 29 12:53 P.M.

Philippines bishops oppose mining deals (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 29 12:53 P.M. ET Influential Catholic bishops on Sunday urged Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to repeal a 1995 act that liberalized the mining industry and cancel all concessions, warning of massive environmental damage and the loss of mining resources to giant foreign companies.

Java developer tool backs Ajax (Java World) January 30, 2006

Java developer tool backs Ajax (Java World)
January 30, 2006 Ajax (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) programming figures prominently in a free upgrade of the Sun Java Studio Creator developer tool being released by Sun Microsystems.

2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Coverage of the world's toughest sports car endurance race.
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Chrysler Slips Out of Cruise Control (BusinessWeek)
Rebates are up, and sales are slowing. Can its coming new models keep the auto maker's turnaround going?

Opening View: Awaiting GDP Data (Schaeffers Research)
Many of our observations are now available as audio presentations that you can hear on your computer or download from Apple's iTunes Music Store to play on a portable device such as an iPod...( Read More )

Midstate, Georgia retailers come out ahead for 2005 (Macon Telegraph)
Despite concerns of sky-high gasoline prices and higher interest rates, midstate shoppers helped retailers have respectable sales for 2005.

Pep Boys Closes $200 Million Financing; No Further Maturities Until 2007 (The Auto Channel)
PHILADELPHIA--Jan. 2, 20067, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that it closed a $200 million senior secured term loan facility syndicated by Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.