Remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey Gain Strength and Hurricane Watch Is Posted

Hurricane and storm surge watches were issued on Wednesday for parts of Texas. Forecasters are concerned about the storm stalling after making landfall.

Uber’s business continued to improve last quarter as bookings rose 17% to $8.7 billion

Uber trimmed its losses 14 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, as the ride-hailing giant grew bookings, trips and revenue. The company posted a net loss of $645 million on revenue of $1.75 billion. Revenue this time last year was $800 million. Global trips...