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Earnings-driven technology rally sends US stocks higher

Bloomberg US equities climbed along with European stocks as positive earnings reports boosted investor sentiment, and China’s efforts to support its economy spurred interest in higher-risk assets across Asia. The S&P 500 Index opened higher on Tuesday, as the likes of Boeing and Verizon climbed on strong results. Google parent Alphabet anchored a big leap in tech stocks after beating ...

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Pound jumps as May takes control of Brexit talks

Bloomberg The pound rose to a one-week high against the dollar after UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she will take control of Brexit talks, as investors bet on a softer exit from the EU. Sterling climbed as much as 0.4 percent to $1.3159, the highest level since July 17, after May said she will lead Brexit negotiations, relegating the ...

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Big oil firms are raking in cash

Bloomberg The dark storm clouds that have been hanging over the oil industry during the crude-price slump have suddenly started raining cash. After cutting billions of dollars of costs to survive the biggest downturn in decades, Big Oil is now riding a price rebound to generate enough cash to pay dividends and still have plenty left over. The big question ...

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