Bloomberg Google parent Alphabet Inc. has sold $2 billion of bonds, joining a rush of issuance from technology companies that have already raised more than $100 billion this year. In its first trip to the bond market in more than two years, the Internet giant sold 10-year notes to repay short-term debt, according to a person familiar with the …

  Bloomberg Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Suri raised the target for cost savings from the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent SA as he tries to support earnings after second-quarter sales trailed analysts’ estimates. Sales dropped 11 percent on a pro forma basis to 5.68 billion euros ($6.33 billion), compared with an average analyst estimate of 5.87 billion euros. Adjusted earnings …

  DPA If you’re a parent, you know the importance of having college and wedding funds. Now, if you want to be on the cutting edge of financial planning, you’ll also want to invest in a travel fund. “We’re looking at a generation of parents who have been lucky enough to travel themselves, and they want to have that for …