Dollar gives back gains against yen

Dollar pares gains against yen MarketWatch By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The dollar gave back some of its invention-triggered gains against the yen Thursday, ... See all stories on this topic » Soroban staffs up for November launch MarketWatch By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Partners at Soroban Capital will be among the largest investors in the hedge fund when it ... See all stories on this topic » Geithner to call for faster yuan appreciation MarketWatch By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) –- US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will call for China to allow "significant, ... See all stories on this topic » Indian shares waver ahead of rate decision MarketWatch By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Indian shares wavered between gains and losses on Thursday, with investors holding back ahead of an ... See all stories on this topic » Ineffective TARP limits future options, panel says MarketWatch By Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Treasury Department's "ineffective" handling of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief ... See all stories on this topic » MarketWatch Techs struggle as chip shares retreat MarketWatch By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Technology stocks edged higher Wednesday as gains in Cisco and Yahoo offset weak ... See all stories on this topic » Boots & Coots shareholders OK Halliburton buy MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Boots & Coots Inc. (CONSOLIDATED:WEL) said late Wednesday that its shareholders approved an acquisition by Halliburton Co. ... See all stories on this topic » Schwab, E-Trade see August trades drop MarketWatch By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Charles Schwab Corp. and E-Trade Financial Corp. said Wednesday that customer trading was ... See all stories on this topic » 'Big 3' US Pharmaceutical Distributors Post Sharp Gains Wall Street Journal By Russ Britt LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch)--A series of notes indicating that conditions may be improving for US "Big Three" pharmaceutical distributors led to ... See all stories on this topic » WTO critical of NASA payments to Boeing: report MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) -- A ruling by the World Trade Organization over whether Boeing (NYSE:BA) received unfair government support centers on payments made ... See all stories on this topic » Greek finance minister rules out debt default MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Greek Finance Minister, George Papaconstantinou, has rejected the possibility of the country restructuring its debts, ... See all stories on this topic » Metals, energy stocks lead Canadian market to loss MarketWatch By Wallace Witkowski, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian stocks fell across the board Wednesday, dragged lower by falling mining, ... See all stories on this topic » Oracle seen posting quarterly gains MarketWatch By John Letzing, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oracle Corp. is expected to post significant gains in profit and sales when it reports fiscal ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. retirement income deficit: $6.6 trillion MarketWatch By Andrea Coombes, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The gap between what Americans need for retirement and the amount they have saved is a ... See all stories on this topic » Kingfisher profit up 24%, dividend left unchanged MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UK home-improvement retailer Kingfisher (LONDON:UK:KGF) said Thursday that its fiscal first-half net profit rose 24% to 250 million ... See all stories on this topic » Wal-Mart's 'new' strategy: Everyday low prices MarketWatch By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Faced with declining same-store sales at Walmart US, the flagship of No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores ... See all stories on this topic » Kesa comparable sales up 4.3% MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UK retailer Kesa Electricals (LONDON:UK:KESA) said comparable sales in the three months to the end of July rose 4.3% and total sales ... See all stories on this topic » Colombia central bank buying dollars; peso pulls back MarketWatch By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Colombia's currency fell Wednesday as the central bank outlined plans to purchase US dollars, ... See all stories on this topic » Treasurys rise on Japan's intervention MarketWatch By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Short-term Treasury prices rose on Wednesday, pushing short-term yields back toward record lows, ... See all stories on this topic » Fannie losses below $400 billion: regulator MarketWatch By Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Costs to taxpayers from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could reach as high as $400 billion, ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo says Alibaba stake is not for sale MarketWatch By John Letzing, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Yahoo Inc. denied speculation Wednesday that it is nearing a sale of its stake in Chinese firm ... See all stories on this topic » Energy stocks fall with lower crude oil futures MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks fell with crude oil prices on Wednesday, ahead of weekly supply data from the Energy Information Administration. ... See all stories on this topic » Skyhook says Google interfered with Motorola deal MarketWatch By John Letzing, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Skyhook Wireless Inc. has sued Google Inc. in federal court in Massachusetts, alleging that the ... See all stories on this topic » Air Products takes seats on Airgas board MarketWatch By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Air Products & Chemicals, after a series of rejections, is taking its hostile bid for Airgas ... See all stories on this topic » Startups bring big dreams to DEMO MarketWatch By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch SANTA CLARA, Calif. (MarketWatch) — For the first time, the 20-year old technology debutante conference called DEMO is ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. industrial output rises 0.2% in August MarketWatch By Greg Robb, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — US industrial production slowed a bit in August from July but expanded for the 14th straight month, ... See all stories on this topic » Goldman sued for gender discrimination: reports MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) is being sued by three former female employees who claimed they were discriminated against ... See all stories on this topic » Room to talk on tax cuts MarketWatch By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer indicated Wednesday that he's willing to negotiate with ... See all stories on this topic »