A sampling of new travel Web sites (Chicago Tribune) New

A sampling of new travel Web sites (Chicago Tribune)
New online opportunities to improve travel research and bookings are constantly emerging, and in many cases are truly revolutionary--even when compared to the Internet/travel landscape a mere five years ago.

MAKING ENDS MEET / Struggling in middle class / Working parents in Bay Area try to stay afloat and save for the future (San Francisco Chronicle)
Christa Harrington was proud when she got her teaching job. Four years of college and three of graduate school would give her a steady $38,000 salary with guaranteed raises, summers off and a solid retirement. Together, she and her husband,...

Budget to tap need to cut costs among firms (Bangkok Post)
Budget Car and Truck Rental is looking at listed companies for new business by planning to offer long-term vehicle rentals and leases, according to Worldclass Rent a Car Co, Budget's local agent.

San Diego Car Rentals to Buy Rent-A-Wreck (Los Angeles Times)
Rent-A-Wreck Inc. said it was being bought by closely held San Diego Car Rentals Inc. in a transaction expected to close in November.

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

Factory ready to reopen as convention center (The Sentinel)
Converting a former crystal factory into an expo center was a business decision, says Carlisle Productions Marketing Director Susan Hanft. But the producers of 10 car shows annually at Carlisle Fairgrounds also see their new venture on K Street across from the fairgrounds as a gift to the community.