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The automaker's owners are set to address company workers Wednesday at its factory in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Time Inc. is expanding its technology center in the southern Indian city to cut costs as print revenues fall, while ad spending rises on the digital front.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday ordered officials to improve aviation safety standards after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Thailand's safety ratings.

KKR & Co., Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners Management are competing for $4 billion worth of Dell Inc.'s assets, people familiar with the matter said.

People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the company's board was expected to discuss possible plans.

The world’s top automakers said strong sales in utility vehicles and trucks were offset by sluggish sedan sales.

The natural foods company initially agreed to adjust its labeling, but now it says the FDA should "align food labeling regulations with nutrition science."

Major U.S. businesses joined the White House this week in voicing support for an aggressive outcome at the United Nations climate change talks in Paris.

Regulators this week reduced the amount of advanced biofuels suppliers must mix in to regular gasoline and diesel, citing market challenges.

The mutual fund company quietly reversed its recent markdowns of Dropbox and Snapchat, demonstrating the topsy-turvy nature of the startup market.

A failed Ohio marijuana initiative was so audacious in its corporate machinations that marijuana activists are concerned about "Big Pot."

The Japanese carmaker said it would not issue new shares so as to acquire voting rights for its stake on the Renault board.

The Global Energy Balance Network's announcement comes four months after it was revealed that the Atlanta, Georgia-based beverage maker was involved in its activities.

The German automaker is awaiting approval from regulators on a series of low-cost fixes for about 8.5 million diesel vehicles in Europe.

The proposed merger between Staples and Office Depot could be challenged by antitrust regulators again as a December deadline for approval looms.

Indonesia released a report Tuesday on what led to the December 2014 crash that killed 162 people.

Data on manufacturing, auto sales, and construction are expected Tuesday as markets bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this month.

Brazil filed a lawsuit on Monday against two of the world's largest mining companies for 20 billion Brazilian reais ($5.2 billion) to clean up what it says was its worst environmental disaster, caused by the collapse of a tailings dam.

Under new measures, the Department of Homeland Security would collect more information about travelers' past trips to countries like Syria and Iraq.

Some African-Americans called for a boycott of retailers to show power in response to excessive force by police. But other methods may be more effective.

France and Germany are not known for sunny skies, but are nevertheless using government initiatives to spur a shift toward renewable solar energy.

The investment bank is gearing up to fire as many as one quarter of the employees in its flagging fixed-income division, Bloomberg reports.

The technology leader announced an initiative by more than 25 private investors to support cutting-edge, zero-carbon energy breakthroughs.

Sumner Redstone, the 92-year-old media mogul who controls the majority of CBS Corp. and Viacom's voting shares, may have to undergo further mental competency tests.

As investors distance themselves from the turmoil in emerging markets this year, Europe's third-largest publicly traded money manager asked shareholders to wait out the "tough times."

Analysts have said that the cost of fines, lawsuits and vehicle refits caused by Volkswagen's rigging of diesel emissions tests worldwide could top $42 billion.

The video, hosted by British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson, shows a hypothetical transaction from a "not-too-distant future."

Purchases made on Thanksgiving Day from desktop computers rose 9 percent this year, again topping $1 billion.

Walmart, Best Buy and Macy's are among U.S. retailers jumping the gun on online shopping deals.