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Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing arm is making an aggressive push into one of the most sensitive technology sectors: U.S. elections.

The former chief executive of bankrupt travel firm Thomas Cook said on Tuesday he understood public anger over his pay but defended his record, saying he had worked tirelessly to try to save the company.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, as the third-quarter earnings season got off to an upbeat start with robust reports from JPMorgan Chase, UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson.

JPMorgan Chase & Co beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit by a wide margin on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in bond trading, underwriting and home lending revenue.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc reported a 27% slump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, hit by lower fees from advising on deals and weakness in underwriting.

The strike by General Motors workers has cost about $2 billion in lost profit through the first four weeks, Bank of America estimated.

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday boosted its full-year adjusted profit forecast, as multi-billion dollar sales of its cancer drugs Darzalex and Imbruvica helped it beat estimates for third-quarter profit.

Private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would launch a tender offer for Unizo Holdings at 5,000 yen a share, doubling down on its $1.6 billion offer after the proposal was rebuffed by the Japanese hotel chain.

Volkswagen has postponed the final decision whether to build a car plant in Turkey, the company said, amid international criticism of the country's military operation in Syria and concerns about potential reputational fallout.

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after two days of losses amid U.S.-China trade talks which have investors on edge, but OPEC said it hoped to balance markets beyond 2020 in a sign of possible further supply curbs.

Citigroup Inc reported higher profit and revenue on Tuesday, driven by growth in its global consumer business and lower expenses.

Wells Fargo & Co reported a 26% slump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as mortgage income sank and it braced for additional legal expenses tied to a sales practices scandal that erupted more than three years ago.

Global stocks edged higher on Tuesday yet safe havens were still in play as markets tried to balance fading optimism over the latest China-U.S. trade truce with the likelihood of a Brexit deal by Thursday's European Union summit.

JPMorgan Chase & Co beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit by a wide margin on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in bond trading and underwriting.

UnitedHealth Group Inc on Tuesday raised its 2019 earnings forecast for the third time this year, bolstered by higher revenue at its unit that manages pharmacy benefits as well as its core health insurance business.