While you were sleeping Support rises for Syria strike

While you were sleeping Support rises for Syria strike
By Margreet Dietz Sept 4 (BusinessDesk) - Equities are higher after US President Barack Obama's efforts to seek congressional support for military action against Syria appeared to be gaining traction and on more signs of the economic recovery. John Boehner, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Eric Cantor, the house majority leader, both said they will support President Barack Obama’s call for military action against Syria. In late afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.15 percent gain. The St...