From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 6:04 PM

Bands whose fans turn violent after intense parking-lot drinking sessions are taking a newly proactive approach to heading off such behavior, worried that assaults and other mayhem are a threat to the bottom line. John Jurgensen explains.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 6:04 PM

Obama said progress was made in a meeting with congressional leaders on how to slash the U.S. deficit and clear the way for raising the federal borrowing limit. Jerry Seib has details from Washington.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 5:53 PM

Rex On Techs: Rex Crum says Apple might be standing on the shoulders of 15 billion App Store downloads, but that doesn’t mean it isn't paranoid about its market position.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 5:04 PM

Stocks rose for the seventh time in eight sessions as encouraging news about both U.S. employment and retail sales sent investors pouring into risky assets. Steve Russolillo has details.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 4:47 PM

Evan Newmark and Dennis Berman discuss how big prices for modern art parallel big prices in a hot IPO market for social media stocks. (Photo: Associated Press)

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:45 PM

News Corp. said Thursday it will close the News of the World newspaper, a dramatic move to quell a scandal over the UK weekly paper’s controversial reporting tactics, which have led to allegations. Video courtesy Skynews.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:45 PM

Singer-cellist Ben Sollee sits down with WSJ music critic Jim Fusilli to discuss his new album "Inclusions."

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:35 PM

With all the marvels of modern technology, one might think that there would be easy ways to sync up multiple gadgets and access all your work email from home and your home files from work. But that’s not the case, as WSJ's Rachel Silverman can attest to.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:34 PM

On today’s digits: Newscorp is closing its UK paper News of the World; Walt Mossberg offers some external storage solutions for tablets like the iPad; eBay buys Zong as it looks to bolster mobile payments through PayPal; and when it comes to Web 2.0, the kids have taken over the boardroom. &...

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:34 PM

News Corp. said it would close its News of the World weekly tabloidafter a phone-hacking scandal, with this coming Sunday’s edition the newspaper's last.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 11:48 AM

Discounts and promotions contributed to a lift in June retail sales but the price cuts may contribute to smaller margins, MarketWatch Andria Cheng reports. (Photo: AP Photo.)

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 10:47 AM

The News Hub covers positive jobs news from ADP and the government. Also, the ECB’s decides to raise interest rates, and a U.S. government law encouraging 401(k) contributions hits a snafu. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 10:21 AM

ADP reports private-sector payrolls rose by 156,000 in June. Also, initial claims for unemployment benefits last week dropped by 14,000 to 418,000. WSJ’s Dave Kansas joins the News Hub to discuss with Kelly Evans and David Weidner. Photo:

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 10:21 AM

WSJ’s Josh Mitchell reports on competing highway-funding bills in the House and Senate requiring different levels of revenue. It has been two years since a highway-funding bill was last passed. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 10:21 AM

WSJ’s Mike Casey analyzes the impact of the European Central Bank raising the main interest rate to 1.5%. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet is pictured. Photo: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 10:21 AM

WSJ’s Anne Tergesen reports a 2006 law allowing companies to automatically enroll people in 401(k) plans has had unintended consequences. AP Photo/Ron Edmonds.

From: MarketWatch on Thu, Jul 07 2011 10:21 AM

The Harry Potter series has cast its spell on millions of fans across the globe. WSJ’s Dipti Kapadia visits London's Trafalgar Square to find out if they'll stay true when Daniel Ratcliffe and his co-stars move on from the Potter phenomenon.

From: MarketWatch on Wed, Jul 06 2011 10:19 PM

Apple is said to be ordering key components for a new iPhone that’s thinner, lighter and holds an improved eight-megapixel camera. But production problems may delay its launch. WSJ's Jake Lee and Yun-Hee Kim discuss.

From: MarketWatch on Wed, Jul 06 2011 9:13 PM

This home in the Bronx has it all - fortified stone walls, windows designed to be defended by archers and a turret that holds a breakfast nook.

From: MarketWatch on Wed, Jul 06 2011 9:02 PM

Walt Mossberg reviews an unusual new device - the Seagate GoFlex Satellite, a combination portable hard disk and Wi-Fi transmitter that can stream large quantities of videos, music, photos and even documents to iPads, iPhones and competing mobile devices