Europe sees the first rise of the week and even Greek
banks are rising. Futures point to gains for Wall Street as well.
• Split fortunes for Asia stocks | Dollar gains vs. yen in Asia
• Stocks to Watch | Commentary: Gold rally intact
• U.S. stock market may find holiday cheer in tech
CENTRAL BANKS
U.K. seen steady
Bank of England expected to hold the line on interest rates and make no change to its bond buying program -- unlike Switzerland.
• Swiss central bank rates unchanged, halts bond buy
• Bank of Korea keeps policy rate at 2% | Thaw in Iceland rates
RETAIL
Inditex's emerging plan
Profit drops for Spanish owner of Zara and other chains, but emerging market push wins plaudits from analysts.
• Costco net income flat as revenue gains 5.5%
Food & Beverages
Healthy returns
The market for cholesterol-lowering spreads, immunity-boosting drinks and other so-called functional foods is flourishing.
• Hershey leans toward making Cadbury bid: WSJ
• Split fortunes for Asia stocks | Dollar gains vs. yen in Asia
• Stocks to Watch | Commentary: Gold rally intact
• U.S. stock market may find holiday cheer in tech
CENTRAL BANKS
U.K. seen steady
Bank of England expected to hold the line on interest rates and make no change to its bond buying program -- unlike Switzerland.
• Swiss central bank rates unchanged, halts bond buy
• Bank of Korea keeps policy rate at 2% | Thaw in Iceland rates
RETAIL
Inditex's emerging plan
Profit drops for Spanish owner of Zara and other chains, but emerging market push wins plaudits from analysts.
• Costco net income flat as revenue gains 5.5%
Healthy returns
The market for cholesterol-lowering spreads, immunity-boosting drinks and other so-called functional foods is flourishing.
• Hershey leans toward making Cadbury bid: WSJ
MarketWatch
CLIMATE SUMMIT
Escaping the bog
Move to declare greenhouse gases a public-health threat comes as legislation that cracks down on emissions remains mired in the Senate, writes Darrell Delamaide.
• Insurers on the front lines
• A town called hope
• What it means for investors
• Full coverage of Copenhagen
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Piper Jaffray
Apple to launch tablet next year
Analysts' checks with manufacturers indicate there's a tablet-size Mac device in the works for next year.
• Tablet another winner for Apple (Cody Willard)
Analysts' checks with manufacturers indicate there's a tablet-size Mac device in the works for next year.
• Tablet another winner for Apple (Cody Willard)
•
AT&T; working to fix iPhone network
(WSJ.com's Digits blog)
• South Korea's smartphones: Who wins?
• TI's miscalculations (Minyanville) | Hot Stocks: Tech's rising
• South Korea's smartphones: Who wins?
• TI's miscalculations (Minyanville) | Hot Stocks: Tech's rising
They stormed into the headlines
The past 10 years gave us a fresh crop of top newsmakers, from Corporate America’s board rooms to Washington's hearing rooms.
• Names of the 90s: Where are they now?
Coming Thursday: The best and worst stocks of the decade
The past 10 years gave us a fresh crop of top newsmakers, from Corporate America’s board rooms to Washington's hearing rooms.
• Names of the 90s: Where are they now?
Coming Thursday: The best and worst stocks of the decade
Inside MarketWatch »
FUNDWATCH
Trouble keeps coming at TCW
Asset manager, hit with redemptions after firing Jeffrey Gundlach last week, catches heat on several fronts.
• Hedge-fund giant Elliott ramps up in wake of credit 'party'
INTERNET
Who's heading off to Microsoft?
Yahoo counts out 400 staffers moving as part of planned search and advertising partnership.
• Google touts suite of Apps, jabs at Microsoft
TARp update
Citi to repay TARP
Bank plans to raise $20 billion selling new equity, according to a published report.
• B. of A. repays | Treasury extends program
• Watchdog: TARP falls short
Global markets
The pain in Spain
Stocks slide after Spain becomes the latest credit-market flashpoint, with Standard & Poor’s cutting its outlook on the country to negative.
• Dubai down for third straight day
ECONOMY & POLITICS: FOCUS ON U.K.
Bonuses of contention
Pre-budget report from U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling slaps a 50% tax on banker bonuses over £25,000.
• Brown's righteous ire (First Take)
• Banks in plain view (First Take)
• Soros: Europe has failed to lead
Variety's relevance now put to the test
Pressure is on after Hollywood publication says it will charge for online news. (First Take)
• Media Web Minute: Who will follow Oprah?
In Personal Finance »
LIFE SAVINGS
Remember Madoff, ask questions
There are five fundamental questions you should bring to your financial adviser. Expect answers.
EMPLOYMENT
Positive turn for the job market
More firms say they plan to hire in the next three months, jobs-outlook survey shows.
• GM: No more job cuts
• The true value of 'woman's work'
Video and Radio »
Shakira takes to school
Pop superstar Shakira addresses students at Oxford University, using her speech to call for
better access to education across the world.
Tuning in to holiday sales
CEO talks seasonal sales trends and competitive strategies at the Home Shopping Network.
Return trip
Business travel is still in a slump, but Red Roof CEO says his chain is seeing vacationers return.
Rescuing the Mars Rover
NASA's Ashley Stroupe, a driver of the Mars Rover "Spirit," talks about bid to free Rover from soft soil.
Debt disservice
Jennifer Kushinka has tips on managing your
debt, rather than let it get the upper hand.
Geithner stretches out TARP
Treasury secretary extends the financial bailout program until next October.
McChrystal backs Obama strategy
Gen. Stanley McChrystal pledged to reverse
enemy momentum within a year.
Does buying gold make sense now?
Gold prices have kept climbing, but investors' enthusiasm may not yet have crested.
Old Masters as a safe haven
Kelly Crow discusses reveals why some investors view Renaissance paintings as if they were bonds.
Cheesed off in Stilton
English village is known for its famed blue cheese, but E.U. law makes its production there illegal.
• How delicious are diet cookies?
Media »
McSweeney's redefines the daily
Offbeat publishing house run by Dave Eggers — author of "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" — hits street with one-day-only paper.
• Gannett exec: Advertising trends improving
• Arends: Will professional journalism survive?
Offbeat publishing house run by Dave Eggers — author of "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" — hits street with one-day-only paper.
• Gannett exec: Advertising trends improving
• Arends: Will professional journalism survive?
Robert Powell
On Retirement