- Nuclear Group Backs U.S.-India Deal The international body overseeing trade in nuclear materials approved a controversial, U.S.-sponsored nuclear trade agreement with India.
- Nuclear Group Backs U.S.-India Deal The international body overseeing trade in nuclear materials approved a controversial, U.S.-sponsored nuclear trade agreement with India.
- Cheney Urges Ukraine To Show United Front Cheney told Ukraine's leaders they must settle their disputes or risk limiting the help they get fending off Russia.
- Afghan Police Station Hit by Bombings Two suicide bombers attacked the police headquarters in Kandahar, killing at least two police officers.
- Controversial Bhutto Widower Wins Pakistan's Presidency Asif Ali Zardari won the presidency of Pakistan, continuing the country's shift from military rule.
- Controversial Bhutto Widower Wins Pakistan's Presidency Asif Ali Zardari won the presidency of Pakistan, continuing the country's shift from military rule.
- Democrats Face Key Test in Hong Kong Hong Kong residents voted in legislative elections that threatened to set back the opposition camp and its push for greater democratic freedoms.
- In Speech on Russia, Cheney Talks Tough Dick Cheney issued blunt criticisms of Russia at a security conference, and called for Western unity in meeting its challenges.
- China Shortens Post-IPO Lockup Chinese regulators announced rules that could slow the often meteoric rises in share prices after IPOs of stock.
- Treasury to Outline Fan-Fred Plan The Treasury is expected to announce early Sunday afternoon details of a plan under which regulators will effectively take temporary control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- Rice Meets With U.S. Allies in Africa The U.S. secretary of state called for closer anti-terrorism coordination with the North African leaders.
- Controversial Bhutto Widower Wins Pakistan's Presidency Asif Ali Zardari won the presidency of Pakistan, continuing the country's shift from military rule.
- In Speech on Russia, Cheney Talks Tough The vice president issued blunt criticisms of Russia at a security conference, and called for Western unity in meeting its challenges.
- Rock Slide in Cairo Kills 24 Massive boulders crashed down on a shantytown on the outskirts of Cairo, Egyptian authorities said.
- McCain, Obama Split on Social Security McCain and Obama offered very different visions for solving Social Security's financial problems in appearances before AARP. McCain said he is open to private accounts, while Obama remains deeply opposed.
- McCain, Obama Split on Social Security McCain and Obama offered very different visions for solving Social Security's financial problems in appearances before AARP. McCain said he is open to private accounts, while Obama remains deeply opposed.
- Boeing Union Walks Out on Strike Boeing machinists walked out on strike Saturday after the union was unable to reach an agreement with company officials during last-minute negotiations on a new contract.
- Nuclear Group Backs U.S.-India Deal The international body overseeing trade in nuclear materials approved a controversial, U.S.-sponsored nuclear trade agreement with India.
- Regulators Shutter Silver State Bank Silver State became the latest in a series of bank failures and one that could ripple through the presidential campaign. Until recently, one of Sen. McCain's sons was on the committee responsible for overseeing the company's financial condition.
- Ike Strengthens, Raises Fears Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike.
- Nomura Considers Lehman Stake Japan's biggest brokerage, Nomura Holdings, is considering investing some of its recently raised capital in Lehman Brothers.
- Nomura Considers Lehman Stake Japan's biggest brokerage, Nomura Holdings, is considering investing some of its recently raised capital in Lehman Brothers.
- Marubeni Wins Auction for Sanoko A consortium led by Japan's Marubeni has won an auction of Senoko Power and will pay Temasek $2.8 billion for the generation facility.
- Jobless Rate Tops 6% The jobless rate hit 6.1% last month, the highest in nearly five years, deepening political debate over whether a second stimulus package is needed.
- FAA to Get High Marks in Report An independent review team is expected to laud the FAA's approach to ensuring airline safety, a big boost for an agency criticized after a string of oversight lapses.
- Foreclosures Increase Again The rate of U.S. home mortgages overdue or in foreclosure surged again in the second quarter, a survey found.
- Multinationals' Profits Might Fall The dollar's resurgence against the euro and other currencies may cut into the profits of U.S. companies.
- Multinationals' Profits Might Fall The dollar's resurgence against the euro and other currencies may cut into the profits of U.S. companies.
- Panel to Focus on Alternatives to Jail The panel that sets sentencing guidelines for federal courts is planning to focus on alternatives to incarceration, setting up a possible clash with the Justice Department.
- Bush to Unveil Iraq Troop Decision Bush will announce his decision on future troop levels in Iraq next week and is expected to largely follow military leaders' advice to cut up to 8,000 forces by mid-January.
- Vale to Seek Higher Iron-Ore Prices in Asia Brazil's Vale notified some Asian steelmakers it intends to seek a 20% price increase for contracts it had renegotiated in June.
- Samsung Considers SanDisk Tie-Up Samsung's interest in buying SanDisk is the latest sign of consolidation pressures facing the chip industry. Shares of SanDisk jumped 31%.
- McTague: Pollitical Gimmick with Gams
- Exits Rattle Hedge Funds Key investors of hedge funds are demanding their money back, prompting hedge-fund managers to sell securities to raise cash.
- Bush Supports Highway-Fund Boost The Bush administration reversed its opposition to a plan backed by Democrats to provide $8 billion in emergency funding to pay for transportation projects.
- AIG's Greenberg Faces Fine Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg could be fined at least $100 million as part of a settlement under negotiation with the New York Attorney General's office over a long-running civil-fraud case.
- Stocks Climb, but Anxiety Remains The Dow industrials gained 32.73 points to end at 11220.96 but was left down 2.8% on the week as investors grow increasingly concerned about the health of the broader economy.
- Ford: Small Cars Can Be Profitable Ford is expressing new confidence about its ability to sell new small cars at a profit in the U.S. market as it plans to launch the Ford Fiesta compact in 2010.
- Turnaround Experts to Run Alitalia Alitalia's overhaul gathered momentum as the company created to take over the airline's viable assets named two turnaround experts to run it.
- Breaking With Tradition
- Top 100 Most Respected Companies
- China, Japan Inflation in Focus
- A Key Insider Buy at Hewlett Packard
- Look Ahead in Europe
- Digging Into Jobs Data
- Stocks Today: Bear Back on Wall Street
- Banks, Chip Makers Weigh on Shares European shares fell, with banks and technology firms dropping as investors continued to fret about a slowing global economy.
- Moschino Makes Push in U.S.
- Ike Weakens, Hanna Death Toll Rises
- RNC: McCain Promises Change
- U.S. Ship Arrives in Georgian Port The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored outside the key Georgian port of Poti, bringing in humanitarian aid to a port still partially occupied by Russian troops.
- Indexes Track Wall Street's Declines Asian markets tumbled Friday, tracking a drop on Wall Street amid concerns that an economic slowdown is spreading across the globe.
- RNC: McCain's Grand Finale
- Polman to Become Unilever CEO Unilever said CEO Patrick Cescau will retire at the end of the year to be succeeded by Paul Polman, the current head of Americas at Nestle.
- Outages Hamper Gasoline Refining Power outages in the Gulf region could linger for weeks, slowing refineries' efforts to bring gasoline production back to prestorm levels.
- TNK-BP Partners Settle Conflict BP signed a deal to end the fight with its Russian partners in TNK-BP, retaining its 50% stake in the venture but giving the partners more clout.
- Thai Prime Minister Proposes Referendum Thai Prime Minister Samak proposed a referendum on whether he should stay in office, in a surprise strategy as antigovernment protesters continued to occupy his compound.
- Telefónica Seeks Foothold With China Deal Telefónica said it will invest about $1.16 billion to build up its ownership in two state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies that have agreed to merge.
- ECB, BOE Hold Rates Steady The ECB and BOE left benchmark rates unchanged as the central banks confront mounting inflation and slowing growth. (Statement)
- Informa Rejects Lower Bid Informa rejected a $5.33 billion buyout bid by a consortium including Providence Equity Partners, Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group, after the buyout consortium reduced its offer.
- A Slaughterhouse on Wheels
- Billionaire Branson Chases Sailing Record
- ADM Looks Like a Buy Again
- Betting on a Presidential Election
- Randall Forsyth on 'Prime' Mortgage Crisis
- Will the Dollar Rally Continue?
- Wall Street's Broken Bonus System
- Labor Unrest at Boeing
- Frothy Outlook for Molson Coors
- RNC: Romney on 'The Right Course'
- RNC: Palin's Big Night
- RNC: Sarah Palin Comes Out Swinging
- Fiorina on Palin's Qualifications
- Swiss Physicists Seek Not-So-Dark Matter
- Thomson Discusses High-End Glossy
- Small Chocolate Maker Goes Global
- Boss Talk: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
- Stocks Today: Bullish Impulses Punished?
- GOP Women on Palin's Fashion
- What Will Apple Do with iPod?
- Lieberman Tells Democrats to Vote McCain
- Clooney Holds Obama Fundraiser in Geneva
- GOP Heavyweights Take the Stage
- Republican Convention: Day Two
- For Ron Paul, the Other Convention
- Google Enters Web Browser Wars
- Frustrations for New Orleans Evacuees
- Reshuffle for Republicans
- Is the Boom in Foreign Stocks Over?
- Airline Stocks Up After Gustav
- A 'Smart' Web Browser From Google
- Oil: A Trader's Market
- RNC: Recapturing McCain's Maverick Image
- At the RNC, the Delegates Wait
- Party on at the RNC
- Opening Day at the RNC
- Back End of Gustav Lashes New Orleans
- Protesters Keep Schedule At Republican Convention
- Worst U.K. Economy in a Generation
- President Bush Meets With FEMA
- Republican Convention Plans Still in Flux
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Barron's Jim McTague says the Republican National Convention has become the Sarah Pallin Convention. McTague urges us not to forget it's Obama versus McCain. (Sept. 5)Posted on 6 September 2008 | 2:05 am
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More financial advisers are embracing ETFs and turning away from actively managed mutual funds. Adviser Kevin Ellman tells why he uses ETFs almost exclusively for clients' portfolios. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 11:12 pm
Barron's Associate Editor Michael Santoli discusses the 100 Most Respected Companies. (Sept. 9)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 9:40 pm
Economic heavyweights China and Japan report inflation data next week. China's numbers are expected to cheer investors while the news from Japan may not be so good. Korea's central bank meeting will also draw attention. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 9:23 pm
Barron's Online Managing Editor John Kimelman points out that a board member at Hewlett-Packard just made the first insider purchase of H-P shares in the open-market in three years. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 9:17 pm
Investors can watch for AB Foods and oil giant Total. Then there's the business-climate survey. Aude Lagorce reports. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 9:02 pm
Doug Roberts of Channel Capital Research talks to MarketWatch's Greg Morcroft about why the experts got the unemployment number so wrong and whether we're in a recession. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 6:53 pm
Barron's Bob O'Brien says that there are significant widespread concerns about global economic conditions, with commodities under more pressure, some hedge funds in deep trouble and unemployment at six percent. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 6:35 pm
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Italian fashion brand Moschino opens a new flagship store in New York as part of an aggressive expansion in the U.S. WSJ's Teri Agins looks into the brand's strategy. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 4:59 pm
The powerful Category 3 Hurricane Ike has weakened slightly as it charges across the Atlantic towards the Bahamas and the U.S. But the death toll in Haiti from flooding after Tropical Storm Hanna has risen. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 4:51 pm
Accepting his party's nomination, John McCain cast himself as an independent-minded reformer on Thursday and said he had the scars to prove it. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 2:54 pm
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Republican Presidential nominee John McCain addressed the GOP on the closing day of the 2008 Republican National Convention. MarketWatch's Rob Schroeder reports from St. Paul, MN. (Sept 4)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 7:15 am
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Changes to the meatpacking industry have made it costly for small farmers to bring their cattle, pigs and sheep to slaughter. But in Lopez Island, Wash., a mobile slaughterhouse now shuttles from farm to farm. (Sept. 5)Posted on 5 September 2008 | 12:08 am
Daredevil and billionaire, Richard Branson of the Virgin Group is now looking to break the Trans-Atlantic sailing record. Join WSJ's Marshall Crook as he spends a day sailing with Branson. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 11:30 pm
Barron's Online Reporter Naureen Malik says that shares of Archer Daniels Midland are as cheap as they've ever been. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 10:29 pm
Do you think you know who is going to win this year's presidential election? If so, you may want to make a wager online. WSJ's Brett Arends reports. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 9:52 pm
Barron's Randall Forsyth discusses why the housing crisis is likely to escalate as option-arm mortgages become due. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 9:01 pm
Kathy Lien, director of currency research at GFT Forex, discusses how much further the dollar has to rise, the outlook for the euro as well as the relationship between the greenback and oil prices. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 7:04 pm
Deals editor Dennis Berman speaks with Mean Street columnist Evan Newmark about his latest column on the broken bonus system on Wall Street. Once a meritocracy, Wall Street is finding it difficult to justify year-end bonuses. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 6:35 pm
MarketWatch's Christopher Hinton gives an update on ongoing labor talks at the aerospace giant and discusses the potential consequences of a strike. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 5:01 pm
Chief Executive Officer Peter Swinburn sees growth for Molson Coors amid a wave of industry consolidation, as he eyes cost cuts and stronger sales of craft brands and light beers. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 4:56 pm
At the Republican National Convention, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hails John McCain's ability to repair Washington's partisan environment and restrain the unchecked growth of the federal government. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 2:27 pm
The GOP rallied around Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin on the night of her speech. MarketWatch's Russ Britt reports from St. Paul. (Sept. 3)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 7:25 am
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepts the Republican nomination for vice president at the Republican National Convention. In her speech, she touches on her personal life and then comes out swinging. Video courtesy of Fox News. (Sept. 3)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 7:00 am
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina speaks at the Republican National Convention about criticisms of Sarah Palin's qualifications for vice president. (Sept. 3)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 12:23 am
Physicists at Switzerland's CERN institute, site of the world's largest particle accelerator, are in pursuit of another dimension of space: comedy. (Sept. 4)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 12:17 am
The Wall Street Journal is launching a new high-end glossy. Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson discusses what the company hopes to accomplish with the lifestyle magazine. (Sept. 3)Posted on 4 September 2008 | 12:11 am
The Chocolate Bar, a New York City-based luxury chocolate maker, is expanding in the Middle East. WSJ's Raymund Flandez reports on the small company's decision to expand overseas rather than domestically. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 11:56 pm
WSJ's Matthew Futterman interviews NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about his management techniques. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 10:42 pm
Barron's Bob O'Brien says that Equity Investors peeked out of their bullish caves, thinking all is clear after Gustav slows down. The market may yet punish for bullish impulses. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 10:25 pm
WSJ.com's Andy Jordan hangs out at Minnesota's Mall of America, where he speaks to Republican women about GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin's fashion sense and what it could mean at the polls. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 9:50 pm
Digital-media player is only device the company hasn't revamped recently, and invitations already are out for an event next week. Rex Crum reports. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 7:45 pm
Independent, ex-Democratic, Sen. Joseph Lieberman told attendees at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul that John McCain is his own man and a far better choice than Barack Obama. Video from Reuters. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 3:04 pm
George Clooney raised nearly a million dollars for Barack Obama in a star-studded gala in Geneva, Switzerland. Video from Reuters. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 2:53 pm
President Bush appeared via satellite while his father, George H.W. Bush, and his mother, Barbara, watched from the audience. Video courtesy of Fox News. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 6:39 am
Hurricane Gustav is no longer a threat, but the convention is still subdued affair. MarketWatch's Rex Nutting reports from St. Paul. (Sept. 2)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 5:33 am
Thousands of devotees to Republican Ron Paul gathered in Minneapolis for their own convention. WSJ.com's Andy Jordan crashes the party, and nearly gets chased out. (Sept. 3)Posted on 3 September 2008 | 3:43 am
Google's new Internet browser, Chrome, is a strategic weapon in the company's battle with Microsoft. But prompting consumers to actively choose a browser, rather than use what's installed in their computer, is no easy task. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 11:28 pm
New Orleans narrowly avoided disaster, but evacuees are still finding it difficult to return to their homes as the city's clean-up from Hurricane Gustav begins. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 10:53 pm
GOP strategists are reshuffling their campaign not only due to Gustav, but also to run against Washington, NYU's Patrick Egan says. Kelsey Hubbard reports. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 10:44 pm
Barron's Clare McKeen says many investors have tried to escape the troubles at home by putting money to work abroad. International returns are starting to slump. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 10:33 pm
Airline stocks rally on a steep post-Gustav drop in oil prices, raising hopes that fuel costs will further ease their grip on the struggling travel industry. Jim Jelter reports. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 7:45 pm
Google's new Chrome Web browser challenges Microsoft's dominance of the browser market, says Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg. The Chrome is innovative and smart, but still has some rough edges, he says. (Sept. 3)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 7:31 pm
Volatility makes the oil market one for traders, not investors, says Fadel Gheit of Oppenheimer. Gheit describes the impact of the hurricane season on crude futures and looks ahead to the next meeting of OPEC. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 6:07 pm
With Hurricane Gustav and Sarah Palin dominating headlines, WSJ's Jerry Seib says republicans at the Republican National Convention will now focus their attention on Sen. John McCain, emphasizing his military background and maverick image. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 4:58 pm
While delegates to the Republican National Convention wait for regularly scheduled programming, WSJ's Andy Jordan picks their brains over Palin, protesters, and the political implications of Gustav. (Sept. 2)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 3:33 pm
Despite calls for a more somber convention, delegates are still enjoying the festivities around the Republican National Convention. Lawmakers, on the other hand, are harder to find at the evening parties. (Sept. 1)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 5:21 am
Anticipation over Hurricane Gustav curtailed activity for the opening day of the Republican National Convention. MarketWatch's Robert Schroeder has the report. (Sept. 1)Posted on 2 September 2008 | 1:03 am
Gustav's landfall wasn't as bad as expected, but the hurricane's back end still knocked out power to most of New Orleans and caused some problems with public services, WSJ's Jeff Bush reports. (Sept. 1)Posted on 1 September 2008 | 11:01 pm
RNC protesters kept to their schedule and were skeptical of McCain's intentions of scaling back RNC events. WSJ.com's Andy Jordan reports from the Minnesota State Capitol Building. (Sept. 1).Posted on 1 September 2008 | 10:12 pm
Nick Parsons, head of markets strategy at NAB Capital, talks to MarketWatch's Bill Watts about controversial comments made by U.K. Chancelor Alistair Darling and Thursday's rate decisions from the ECB and the Bank of England. (Sept. 1)Posted on 1 September 2008 | 10:01 pm
President Bush met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and stressed that residents of the Gulf Coast should heed evacuation instructions from local officials. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Sept. 1)Posted on 1 September 2008 | 7:28 pm
Plans for the Republican National Convention are in flux as the party awaits news of the impact of Hurricane Gustav. Video courtesy of Fox News. (Sept. 1)