NEW YORK-- Transocean Ltd. shares rose Monday on news that billionaire investor Carl Icahn boosted his stake in the oil drilling company and said he plans to push for it to declare a dividend of at least $4 a share.
*EuroSTOXX 50 sets fresh 18- month highs. LONDON, Jan 28- Euro zone blue chips touched fresh 18- month peaks on Monday, with technical charts pointing to a continued slow grind higher backed by tentative signs of improvement in the global economy and corporate earnings.
PITTSBURGH-- The former controller of a natural gas drilling company pleaded guilty Wednesday to helping the company's former chief operating officer steal more than $5.4 million from the western Pennsylvania business _ including $557,000 she kept for herself.
Jan 18- Schlumberger Ltd reported fourth-quarter earnings just ahead of recently reduced expectations on Friday on strong demand for oil and gas drilling services beyond the shores of North America.