International News
Uber allies with start-up Lime to add rentable scooters on app
Uber announced its new partnership with electric scooter startup Lime on Monday which will allow the company to rent out scooters via its smartphone app.
Europe close: Stocks gain as oil prices grind higher, Blackrock downgrades Europe
Higher oil prices helped prop-up stocks on the Continent, despite a raft of negative headlines on the economic front, with a widely-followed German survey of analysts revealing clear concern about the storm clouds that were gathering over global trade.
Tesla agrees to open 500,000 capacity plant in Shanghai
Tesla signed agreements with Shanghai authorities on Tuesday that will see the manufacturer open a plant in the city.
US open: Dow continues earnings streak ahead of earnings season
Wall Street trading began on a positive note on Tuesday as the start of earnings season provided a welcome distraction from recent trade war concerns.
Chinese inflation edges higher in June, but only temporarily
Price pressures in Asia's largest economy picked-up last month, but that was unlikely to last, analysts said.
Monsanto faces legal challenge over claims of cancerous weedkiller
Monsanto faces a legal case in which it is accused of “bullying scientists” and suppress evidence of the cancer risks of its weed killer.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher ahead of earnings season
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, following another solid finish on Wall Street overnight as investors once again shrugged off concerns over trade tensions.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge up as earnings season kicks off
US futures pointed to a firmer open on Wall Street on Tuesday as the start of earnings season provided a welcome distraction from recent trade war concerns.
German economic sentiment hit by trade war woes, political uncertainty
German economic sentiment deteriorated more than expected in July as political uncertainty and worries about a trade war took their toll, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Fox mulling higher bid for Sky - report
21st Century Fox is preparing to make a higher bid of around £25bn for Sky in order to both satisfy investor pressure and to outbid rival Comcast, according to reports.