Expenses help pull down Bristol West Q3 profit (BizJournals)

Expenses help pull down Bristol West Q3 profit (BizJournals)

Expenses help pull down Bristol West Q3 profit (BizJournals)
Third quarter earnings fell 25 percent at Bristol West Holdings, even though revenue ticked up a percentage point.

Vital Signs: A Narrower Trade Gap? (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
On tap for the coming week: September international trade figures, October import and export price data, and consumer sentiment

Preview: 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander

Preview: 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander

Preview: 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi begins its planned revival with the introduction of the all-new Outlander crossover SUV.

Mortgage rates will inch up only slightly through 2008: MBA (Market Watch)

Mortgage rates will inch up only slightly through 2008: MBA (Market Watch)

Mortgage rates will inch up only slightly through 2008: MBA (Market Watch)
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Those who anticipate getting a mortgage or refinancing one anytime soon listen up: Fixed mortgage rates aren't expected to spike dramatically in the next few years, according to a forecast released Tuesday.

U.S. Consumer Spending, Incomes Rise; Inflation Slows (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)

U.S. Consumer Spending, Incomes Rise; Inflation Slows (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)

U.S. Consumer Spending, Incomes Rise; Inflation Slows (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Personal spending in the U.S. rose last month and Americans' incomes increased by the most in three months, suggesting the economy ended the third quarter on stronger footing.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Higher After Fed Reality Check (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Higher After Fed Reality Check (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Higher After Fed Reality Check (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mortgage rates climbed to a two-month high as hopes of any imminent Fed rate cuts were dashed. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate moved higher to 6.46 percent, the highest since Aug. 29.

Preview: 2007 Saturn Aura, Sky Red Line
Saturn's new midsize sedan debuts, followed by the Sky Red Line.

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Hope Star)

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Hope Star)

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Hope Star)
(ARA) - With gas prices at an all-time high and no relief in site, families are finding it necessary to cut back their spending on other items in order to fill up the car's tank. The price of a barrel of crude oil recently peaked at $77 dollars.