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By William L. Watts Sept. 21, 2013, 3:06 p.m. EST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel emphasizes European unity while vowing to resist mutualizing European debt on the eve of national elections. Full Story

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Former President Bill Clinton said Janet Yellen would be an excellent Federal Reserve chairman, but also defended the track record of his former Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, who withdrew his name from consideration last weekend... Full Story

By William L. Watts Sept. 21, 2013, 1:19 p.m. EST

The year’s most powerful typhoon slams the Philippines and Taiwan on Saturday, while Hong Kong braces for a potential landfall. Full Story

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gunmen attacked a high-end shopping mall in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday, leaving numerous casualties in a suspected terror attack, news reports said. The Kenyan Red Cross said the attack killed 20, reports said, although CNN said a... Full Story

A new indicator that has shown, through backtesting, to have impressive accuracy in identifying market turns, suggests that it may be time to sell rather than time to buy. Full Story

By Dan Neil Sept. 21, 2013, 11:56 a.m. EST

A car like the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur is as close to maintenance-free as one could reasonably expect; you just fill it with gasoline and champagne and you are on your way, says Dan Neil. Full Story

By William L. Watts Sept. 21, 2013, 11:33 a.m. EST

President Barack Obama on Saturday said House Republicans were threatening to plunge the U.S. economy back into recession by tying the debt limit to an effort to defund the health-care law. Full Story

AT&T; Inc. T expects to report record third-quarter smartphone sales next month, as well as stronger upgrades from year-ago levels, but sees a slowdown in upgrades in the final quarter of the year. AT&T; said while it sees higher smartphone upgrades in the current quarter... Full Story

AT&T; Inc. T on Friday confirmed it is exploring a sale of some or all of the telecommunication giant's wireless tower assets, a portfolio sale analysts say can exceed $4 billion. The company has said it is open to selling non-core assets and has sold real estate and cell... Full Story

A new indicator that has shown, through backtesting, to have impressive accuracy in identifying market turns, suggests that it may be time to sell rather than time to buy. Full Story

By Jonnelle Marte Slide Show Sept. 21, 2013, 7:48 a.m. EST

Fortune 100 companies that pay rank-and-file workers six-figure salaries Full Story

By Jonnelle Marte Sept. 21, 2013, 7:47 a.m. EST

A rule proposed by securities regulators this week to require companies to disclose the pay gap between chief executives and their employees is meant to help rein in CEO pay, but the information could also provide leverage to some workers negotiating for bigger paychecks. Full Story

By Quentin Fottrell 10 things Sept. 21, 2013, 7:47 a.m. EST

Fewer Americans are having children these days. And those that do are paying a higher price. Full Story

By Jonnelle Marte Slide Show Sept. 21, 2013, 7:27 a.m. EST

In many cases, a worker’s paycheck will have more to do with the major they chose than the school that granted them a diploma, but experts say prospective students should look at both. Full Story

By Jen Wieczner Sept. 21, 2013, 7:27 a.m. EST

Thanks to electronic cigarettes, it may now be easier to get away with smoking on an airplane than with using a cellphone. The devices are beginning to reverse decades-long efforts to ban smoking in public places. Full Story

By Charles Passy Sept. 21, 2013, 7:26 a.m. EST

Quinoa is the grain-like food that’s become a global sensation of late, particularly because it’s gluten-free and packed with protein. The foodstuff of the moment is now available in vodka form. Full Story

By Chuck Jaffe Chuck Jaffe Sept. 21, 2013, 7:26 a.m. EST

For investors who have struggled emotionally with the market ever since the 2008 crisis, it’s important to get past those phases in order to get back on track to reaching goals and objectives. Full Story

Humans are in an age of “species extinction.” The last extinction was 65 million years ago. Full Story

Target-date mutual funds are fast becoming the most popular investment inside a 401(k) plan. But high fees and poor investment selection in some funds can hurt your retirement portfolio’s performance. Full Story

By Jay Ramey Sept. 21, 2013, 6:01 a.m. EST

This stretched BINZ XXL is the most exclusive of the G-class models, with a price starting north of $100,000. Full Story

News Corp NWS reported a profit for the fiscal year ended in June as the publishing company reports results after its earlier separation from 21st Century Fox Inc. (FOX, FOX.AU) News Corp owns Dow Jones, publisher of this newswire and The Wall Street Journal. For the year... Full Story

AT&T; Inc. T expects to report record third-quarter smartphone sales next month, as well as stronger upgrades from year-ago levels, but sees a slowdown in upgrades in the final quarter of the year. AT&T; said while it sees higher smartphone upgrades in the current quarter... Full Story

If a new rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission goes through, employees could soon have more information about how their pay compares with that of their co-workers. Find that story and more, in today’s Personal Finance Daily. Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- News Corp. said late Friday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed as revenue increased. The owner of Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch, said its quarterly loss narrowed to $1.11 billion, or $1.94 a share... Full Story

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A speech by Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen for the Economics Club of New York scheduled for Oct. 1 has been postponed, according to several media reports. No reason has been given. Yellen is considered the front-runner to be... Full Story

By Myra P. Saefong Metals Stocks Sept. 20, 2013, 5:30 p.m. EST

The ferocious no-taper rally for gold and silver comes to a halt, with prices for both of the metals giving back more than half of their gains from a day earlier, but still ending higher for the week. Full Story

After a failed attempt to sell goods online in 2004 that led it to fold that operation a year later, T.J. Maxx this week quietly rejoins the online race, without any fanfare. Full Story

Boat purchases rebound from recession lows; small powerboats selling faster than yachts. Full Story

By Dan Gallagher Sept. 20, 2013, 5:16 p.m. EST

BlackBerry Ltd. warned on Friday that revenues for its recently ended second fiscal quarter will come in way below expectations as sales of its latest smartphones have plunged — causing the stock to get crushed in late afternoon trades. Full Story

Clip from The Next 24 Sept. 20, 2013, 5:15 p.m. EST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leads polls ahead of her Sunday re-election bid. Initial sales data for the iPhone 5S and 5C are expected on Monday amid reports of strong demand and some shortages. Nike and Blackberry report. Laura Mandaro has everything you need to know... Full Story

Silicon Valley is mourning the tragic death of Joy Covey, 50, who as Amazon.com Inc.'s first chief financial officer helped founder Jeff Bezos hash out a financial strategy that is still in place today. Full Story

U.S. stocks fall hard on Friday, but benchmark indexes still manage to post a third week of gains, as investors react to the uncertain science of reading verbal signals from U.S. central bankers. Full Story

By Claudia Assis Energy Stocks Sept. 20, 2013, 4:58 p.m. EST

Energy stocks end lower after fluctuating between small gains in early trading, but manage to eke out gains of 0.7% on the week. Full Story

By Saumya Vaishampayan Movers & Shakers Sept. 20, 2013, 4:58 p.m. EST

Shares of BlackBerry, Darden Restaurants and Microsoft fall Friday while shares of Netflix rise. Full Story

By Saumya Vaishampayan Currencies Sept. 20, 2013, 4:57 p.m. EST

The dollar rises slightly against major rivals Friday but posts its second consecutive weekly loss, triggered by the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its bond buying intact Full Story

On Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, the IRS took a very big step forward in ruling that same-sex couples will be considered as married for federal income, estate and gift tax purposes. Full Story

By MarketWatch MarketWatch First Take Sept. 20, 2013, 4:55 p.m. EST

BlackBerry’s expectation for a whopping fiscal second quarter loss, mostly due to a charge for inventories of its newest Z10 smartphones, looks like the final nail in its comeback efforts and explains why no buyer has emerged. Full Story

Technology stocks edge lower Friday, weighed down by losses in shares of BlackBerry, Apple and Microsoft. Full Story

I read in a recent Retirement Weekly that income from master limited partnerships would be taxable in an IRA. Is that true and does it apply to Roth IRAs? Full Story

BlackRock’s iShares has filed for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of exchange-traded funds tracking MSCI indexes for equities in Germany, Japan and Europe, Australasia and the Far East. Full Story

BlackBerry's last-ditch move to abandon its consumer business and focus on selling devices to companies is a risky bet that it can hang on to ground that is rapidly eroding. Full Story

Want a robot? Next year you may be able to download one. Full Story

The company stands accused of being grabby about email addresses. Full Story

Less than two weeks before open enrollment begins for the new health-insurance exchanges under President Barack Obama's health-care law, the advertising blitz is heating up. Full Story

Usagi is expected to hit Sunday after battering Taiwan and the Philippines—though it was largely business as usual in Hong Kong on a hot and sunny Saturday. Full Story

The ruling party is considering giving the government responsibility for the cleanup at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, allowing Tokyo Electric Power to focus on... Full Story

After more than a decade of lackluster performance, General Electric is poised to take off as it pares back financial operations and focuses on industrials. The stock could... Full Story

Stocks pulled back from record highs on Wednesday, as concerns grew over budget talks. Full Story

Unexpected Federal Open Market Committee action boosts stocks. Full Story

John Boehner's inability to control the Republicans' Tea Party faction could fuel a debt-ceiling crisis and the shutdown of the U.S. government. The key issue: funding for... Full Story

As alternatives to cloud-based storage, consider the Transporter Private Cloud and the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive. Full Story

The software giant boosts its payout 22% and prepares to repurchase up to $40 billion of its stock. Full Story

Refreshing of Barron's 400 index shows a bigger dose of financial stocks. The index and Barron's 400 ETF enjoy a record outperformance, so consider it a vote of confidence... Full Story

It's now clear that any tapering by the Fed will pummel the stock market. At Take Five, management and big investors sell big chunks of their positions. Full Story

A small oil and gas driller, the company is sitting on valuable acreage in the Wolfcamp shale in Texas' Permian Basin. Why a sale is likely. Full Story

Starting this week, small investors for the first time can put money up to invest in the preferred shares of young companies. Full Story

The disastrous events of September 2008 live on. Full Story

T. Rowe Price's Dean Tenerelli sees opportunity in Spanish banks and broadcasters and luxury-goods makers like Swatch, Tod's and Richemont. Full Story

Shares of VIPShop Holdings, YY, and LightInTheBox have seen both the highs and lows of U.S. stock-market listings. Investors be warned. Full Story

Heavy put buying reflects a desire to hedge long bets. The movement of the VIX, the stock market's fear gauge, also is a bullish sign. Full Story