Bloomberg US stocks rose as investors assessed a batch of strong earnings and signs of progress in trade talks with China. Treasuries fell and the dollar rose. The S&P 500 climbed for a second day, though gains faltered as the index pushed back toward 3,000. Coca-Cola climbed to a record, while Lockheed Martin and United Technologies jumped after the trio …

Bloomberg The pound slipped on concern the UK may leave the European Union without a divorce deal after members of the Conservative party voted for Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister. Sterling fell for a third day after Johnson, who has vowed to march the UK out of the EU with or without a deal by October 31, …

Bloomberg UBS Group AG rebounded from one of the worst environments in recent history, but CEO Sergio Ermotti is still facing no shortage of challenges. Pressure on investment banking revenue, the prospect of fresh rate cuts and the struggle to meet profit targets are all weighing on the bank after it posted the best quarterly net income in almost a decade. …