Porsche Largely Unmoved By 10-Mo Figures (New Ratings)

Porsche Largely Unmoved By 10-Mo Figures (New Ratings)

Porsche Largely Unmoved By 10-Mo Figures (New Ratings)
1235 GMT [Dow Jones] Porsche (POR3.XE) is largely unmoved by the car maker's 10-month figures, traders say. "The market's currently neglecting auto shares albeit in thin volumes," says one trader.

BP accused of driving propane prices higher (The Charlotte Observer)
Federal investigators said Wednesday that traders at BP PLC cornered the U.S. propane market in February 2004 to manipulate prices, driving heating costs higher for rural consumers. In a lawsuit filed against the company's BP Products North America Inc. unit, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said that BP traders, with the consent of management, "purchased enormous quantities of propane to

South Bay and Peninsula (San Jose Mercury News)

South Bay and Peninsula (San Jose Mercury News)

South Bay and Peninsula (San Jose Mercury News)
Afghan Afghani House. 1103 El Camino Real (just past Lawrence Expressway), Sunnyvale; (408) 248-5088. Quiet, dignified, attractive -- and yet, a good bet for school-age kids. Have them try aush, a noodle soup, and buranee-e-kadu, sauteed butternut squash, or one of many rice dishes. Wonderful lamb -- kebabs, chops and ribs. Aushak are delicious dumplings in yogurt and meat sauce. Lunch weekdays,

EV Owners Have Their Say, Part II: How They Became EV-angelists (Blogcritics.org)
Part one of this three-part series recounts the reactions of EV owners to a new film, Who Killed the Electric Car? Part three will describe how I acquired my EV. In this part two, the same owners describe their personal histories with the cars. Before General Motors became interested in electric vehicles, there were individuals who felt that EVs were the logical choice. John Klemic,

Preview: 2007 Saturn Sky

Preview: 2007 Saturn Sky

Preview: 2007 Saturn Sky
With dramatic styling and a high fun factor, the Sky roadster is the first of new things to come from Saturn.

'Super Con Man' Sentenced In San Diego Courtroom (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A Syrian man, who may have been conning San Diegans out of their money since the early 1990s, will spend more than seven years in prison, 10News reported.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Porsche has been named as the most desired used car brand, according to the latest desirability index by Auto Trader. The luxury brand was the most searched for manufacturer during the first quarter of 2006, followed by Subaru, BMW, Audi and Mazda.

Stocks fall as investors await Fed (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday amid concerns about what the Federal Reserve may indicate about the future direction of interest rates when its two-day meeting ends on Thursday.

Publisher fined $2 million (Sun-Sentinel)

Publisher fined $2 million (Sun-Sentinel)

Publisher fined $2 million (Sun-Sentinel)
PBC-based firm, SEC reach accord Palm Beach County financial publisher Weiss Research will pay more than $2 million in penalties to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission claim that Weiss acted as an unregistered investment adviser when it touted unrealistic returns and offered an "auto-trade" service to newsletter subscribers.

Menlo Park's AutoTradeCenter revving up its online marketplace (BizJournals)
The car mantra, "you gotta kick the tires" before you buy it, may be on its way out the door, if online automobile trader AutoTradeCenter has anything to say about it.

Publisher fined $2 million (Sun-Sentinel)

Publisher fined $2 million (Sun-Sentinel)

Publisher fined $2 million (Sun-Sentinel)
PBC-based firm, SEC reach accord Palm Beach County financial publisher Weiss Research will pay more than $2 million in penalties to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission claim that Weiss acted as an unregistered investment adviser when it touted unrealistic returns and offered an "auto-trade" service to newsletter subscribers.

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.

Breaking! Way Forward Making Ford Debt Way Risky? (Jalopnik)
Investors in the credit markets are a finicky group. The pits of world credit markets are filled with highly-strested investment managers playing a high-stakes game of craps with debt instruments and...