| | Wall Street rises as financials, tech advance | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher in light trading on Thursday, buoyed by gains in financial stocks and as technology stocks continued to slowly recover from a losing skid. | | | | | SoftBank tender for Uber stake succeeds at discounted price: WSJ | | (Reuters) - A consortium led by SoftBank Group Corp will buy a more than 15 percent stake in Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] after existing investors in the ride services company agreed to sell shares at a price that values the startup at $48 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. | | | | | VW to try to block emissions audit in constitutional court | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG said on Thursday it would petition Germany's constitutional court in an effort to overturn the appointment of a special auditor to investigate the actions of management in the "Dieselgate" emissions scandal. | | | | | | | | | 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 | | |