10 Nov 2004 07:58 AM

Crude oil broke through $47 per barrel on Wednesday, its lowest level since September 23, as the International Energy Agency said that oil markets should continue to ease heading into and out of the winter. December

09 Nov 2004 10:01 AM

Lots of American consumers cannot resist the temptation to replace their old clunkers with brand-spanking wonders of modern technology at the time when auto financing rates have dropped to the average of 5.79% for a 48-month new car loan. The auto loan market that once consisted of simple paydown structures with short repayment terms available only to consumers with a good credit history now has a bewildering assortment of loan types and caters to the needs of different categories of car buyers.

09 Nov 2004 08:14 AM

Crude oil changed slightly as winter supply speculations keep prices unstable. Light crude for December delivery added 1 cent to $49.10 per barrel on NYMEX. It is much lower than the ever highs of $55.67 on October 25. Due to the U.S. Energy Department, stockpiles climbed 7.5% in six straight weeks of gains. Last week’s inventories

08 Nov 2004 08:06 AM

Oil prices fell on Monday on easing concern about winter supply as U.S. crude and gas inventories rose. Crude oil for December delivery dropped to $49.28 per barrel, up $1 from $48.30 on Friday.

05 Nov 2004 07:59 AM

9.9 million Americans had their IDs stolen in 2003. Businesses and financial institutions in the US lost over $48 billion due to theft of personal and financial information. In Britain, analysts estimate that fraud accounts for losses of ₤14billion annually, where card crime comprises ₤402million. Virtually every developed country faces the problem of credit card fraud that can keep consumers from online banking and shopping and makes some wonder whether their credit history could suffer if they defaulted on a mortgage payment because of scamsters overdrawing the account.

03 Nov 2004 07:33 AM

The property market continues to be a pillar propping up the US economy considering the fact that the majority of homeowners have more wealth in their homes than in financial assets such as stocks and bonds.

03 Nov 2004 06:08 AM

U.S. crude oil climbed back to $51 per barrel as George W. Bush leads the election.

02 Nov 2004 06:21 AM

Oil prices fell to below $50 per barrel on Tuesday as U.S. presidential election is expected to show changes in oil supply.

01 Nov 2004 08:24 AM

Oil rose as Nigeria, the world top oil exporter, sees the call for a strike later this month.

30 Oct 2004 09:15 AM

The oil industry is definitely on the rise as analysts predict a bull market for several years ahead. Here are major companies with their market capitalization figures:

29 Oct 2004 05:54 AM

Crude oil dropped 8% on Friday as China eased concern on growing winter demand upping interest rate 0.27% for the first time in 9 years.

28 Oct 2004 05:23 AM

New York crude oil dropped sharply on Thursday on easing concern about the U.S. stockpiles ahead of Northern hemisphere winter.

27 Oct 2004 10:29 AM

This brings us to perhaps the most important point: your broker’s ethical code. This ephemeral entity has a quantifiable expression which is a history of fines, lawsuits and complaints brought by customers against the brokerage.

27 Oct 2004 07:29 AM

Oil prices stay firm above $55 per barrel as the concern about Northern hemisphere winter does not allow sighing with relief.

26 Oct 2004 03:59 AM

On Tuesday, oil prices eased as the concern about strike in Norway ended up with government’s intervention.