Stocks

Switzerland's second-biggest bank confirmed commitments to distribute half of net profit to shareholders.

Equities closed up as uncertainties about geopolitical tensions eased.

___ Canada-China relations turn icy over arrest of Chinese exec VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — China has detained a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing in apparent retaliation for the jailing of a top Chinese executive at the request of the United States, escalating a legal and diplomatic wrangle between the three countries.

Stock markets around the world jumped Tuesday on hopes that trade tensions between the world's largest economies may ease after U.S. and Chinese officials spoke on the phone.

U.S. stocks careened between big gains and losses on Tuesday before indexes ended the day mixed, the latest dizzying run for a market that's been dominated by them in recent months.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Google is expected to earn $47.89 billion in U.S. digital advertising revenue in 2019.

The deal is expected to close on Dec. 28, and Dell will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “DELL” the same day.

Verizon also said it expects a severance charge of between $1.8 billion and $2.1 billion from an ongoing voluntary buyout program.

Shares of U.S. automakers including General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co rose about 2 percent in premarket trading.

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday in narrow trading on doubts that U.S. and China can manage to resolve their festering trade dispute.

Upbeat sentiment, however, was offset somewhat by continued concerns about the uncertainty around Brexit.

Board members air frustrations with law firms handling probe into former CEO’s alleged sexual misconduct.

Major global stock indexes are mostly lower Monday morning, though losses are milder than last week's rout.

___ Brexit deal in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote LONDON (AP) — Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would go back to European Union leaders to seek changes to the divorce agreement.

U.S. stocks remained volatile Monday as the market recovered from sharp losses in morning trading to end with modest gains.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees on average to have a bank account with them.

The clouds swirling around the globe are real.

Amazon recently posted product pages for several toys for toddlers and young children through its “AmazonBasics” line.