 |  | | European bank bailout soothes anxious markets |  | | LONDON (Reuters) - A smoothly executed rescue of Spain's struggling Banco Popular drove European banking stocks higher on Wednesday in financial markets dominated by caution ahead of a trio of major events on Thursday. | |  |  |  | | Uber fires 20 employees after harassment probe |  | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Tuesday it fired 20 employees and was improving management training following an investigation by a law firm into sexual harassment allegations and other claims at the ride-hailing company. | |  |  |  | | Justice Dept. halts settlements funding out outside groups |  | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has barred any legal settlements in federal investigations that include donating funds to community organizations or other third-party groups, rather than to those directly harmed by the wrongdoing or involved in the cases, in a change that could impact banks and other corporations. | |  |  |  | | Sony's PlayStation VR headset sales top one million units |  | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp has sold more than one million units of its virtual reality (VR) headset globally, the Asia chief of the Japanese firm's gaming unit said on Wednesday, as a relatively low price helps push the product into an early lead. | |  | |  |  | | |  |  | Related Video | |  | | |  | | |  |  |  |  |  | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today |  | |  |  |  | | News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today |  | |  | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS |  | |