As gas prices increase, so does demand for scooters. They come in many sizes and with various levels of engine power. The most common, according to dealerships, are the 50 cc (cubic centimeter) scooters.

Weekly business rail, with a look at the new “Sims” game, tips on understanding Generation Y workers, a look at the best college football coaches for the buck and more.

Already Connecticut has seen half a billion dollars in related spending, said George Norfleet, Film Division director. And Connecticut’s tax incentive prompted neighboring states to sweeten their own film production tax breaks.

It’s hard to find anything that better symbolizes the American love affair with the automobile. But is the V-8 on its last legs?

If you type “free Web site” into a search engine, you’re going to find plenty of ways to build a Web site on the cheap. If, however, you want a high-quality Web site that you fully control – with your own domain name and without someone else’s graphics and advertisements – it’s probably going to cost you something.

It probably seems as if you just started your career and here you are making plans for retirement. A great deal of preparation is required to move into this next phase of life. By avoiding a few common retirement planning missteps, your so-called “golden” years might shine a little brighter.

I own a 2008 Ford F250 diesel and am interested in buying a programmer for more power and fuel economy. Which one is the best, and do they actually produce as much power as they claim?

Weekly business rail, with small-business tips, the colleges that will make you rich and more.

When buying groceries, how much you spend depends on where you push the shopping cart. With 75 cents in the produce aisle, you can purchase one serving of fruit. But those three quarters in the snack aisle buy three times as many servings.

It’s back-to-school time and the challenge this year is to fit clothes and supplies into budgets that have been hit hard by the cost of a gallon of gas.
 

Though it’s smaller than a Yugo and slower than a moped, Ernie Rapoza doesn’t mind any of his Commuta Car’s shortcomings, because a gas-powered vehicle would need to get about 200 miles to the gallon to be as thrifty as his all-electric automobile.

Try finding a job in this economy and you might get laughed out of town — in which case you could become a comedian.

Beth Fulton used to cringe when she heard, “What’s for dinner?” “I don’t love to cook, but it’s part of my job description,” the mother of six said. “You slave over this food, and when the kids go ‘ew’ after one bite, you’re ready to send them to their rooms for life.”

Facing fees of up to $50 to check in a piece of luggage when flying, some travelers have turned to shipping services to get their bags to their destination.

Mike Berger, editor at Griffin Report of Food Marketing, said more people are using services such as Roche Bros. and Peapod because they like the convenience.