WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- With the economic outlook uncertain in the wake of the market's turmoil, Federal Reserve officials unanimously agreed last month that a half-point rate cut was prudent, but said only that future actions would hinge on how the economy fared in coming weeks, according to a summary of the Sept. 18 meeting released Tuesday.
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- SABMiller PLC and Molson Coors Brewing Co. plan to combine their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations in an attempt to bolster their sagging fortunes in a tough domestic market.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said Tuesday she was keeping an open mind about the future course of monetary policy and the economy.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Until now, the European Union has let Washington do most of the talking when it came to China's currency exchange rate policies.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail shares edged down Tuesday amid concernsthat warm weather and economic worries may have dented retailers' September sales.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks climbed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both closing at new highs, after the release of Federal Reserve commentary cemented thinking of another interest-rate cut ahead.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell back slightly in afternoon trade, sending yields higher, after the release of the Federal Reserve's September 18 meeting, when central bankers cut interest rates by a bigger-than-expected 50 basis points.
