Volkswagen-built automobiles in towers awaiting delivery in Wolfsburg, Germany, where the automaker has its headquarters.
Disclosures of larger problems would further dent the reputation of Volkswagen, which is a leader in an industry that forms the bedrock of the German economy.
Questions are increasing about the wisdom of allowing carmakers to have so much influence on how air pollution standards are enforced.
An insular governing structure, overseen by family members and labor, allowed the current scandal over the flouting of emissions standards to happen.
The weakness in the real is causing companies to delay plans, and the market for initial public offerings has been effectively frozen.
IBM will announce Watson’s new abilities, but it hopes to open the system up to software developers, highlighting start-ups.
China will announce a landmark commitment on Friday to limit and put a price on greenhouse gas emissions, a substantial step by the world’s largest polluter.
The mayors of the cities will decide whether to sign or veto bills banning the service. Uber’s prospects are not looking good.
The second reduction in four months came as oil and gas companies had been canceling investments and laying off workers because of lower crude prices.
Mr. McAlpine will succeed Hugh Langmuir as the European private equity firm’s managing partner, with Mr. Langmuir becoming executive chairman.
The announcement from Caterpillar, which has been a symbol of American exporting might, helped drive down major stock indexes.
Jason P.▥W. Halperin, who won all of his 13 cases as an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York, is joining a law firm.
The head of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, said the Federal Reserve’s decision not to raise interest rates gave breathing room to developing countries.
Asian shares gave up early gains on Friday, while the dollar firmed after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the central bank is still on track to raise interest rates later this year.
Investors like Mark L. Hart III are making a high-stakes gamble that China’s currency devaluation last month was not a one-time event.
The nonbinding but influential opinion could restrict how American companies like Facebook and Google move European data around the world.
Ever since governments began regulating cars, automakers have been finding ways to cheat to improve data on emissions, gas mileage and safety.
Voice recognition and artificial intelligence have improved so fast that we are nearing “ambient computing,” or robotic assistants that are always on hand.
Racial disparities in education have narrowed significantly, but the achievement gap between more affluent and less privileged children is wider than ever.
Carly Fiorina’s tenure as chief of Hewlett-Packard has drawn some criticism during her presidential campaign. But her career at Lucent is worth a look as well.
Behind the efforts to resolve the country’s debt problems and keep it in the eurozone.
The Chinese stock market rout has prompted the country’s government to act aggressively to stop the slide.
The giant trade pact, years in the making, has become and a cornerstone of President Obama’s trade policy in his final term.
The biggest American tech companies face intensifying scrutiny by European regulators, with — pressure that could potentially curb their sizable profits in the region and affect how they operate around the world.
Abuse of interest rates and the failure to address the problem is one of the most expensive scandals to hit Wall Street since the financial crisis.
How can investors handle a baffling array of options?
