Volkswagen Faces Tuesday US Deadline For SUV Emission Repair Plan
The German automaker is due Tuesday to submit a plan to a California panel for recalling and fixing about 80,000 SUVs.
Video: Cheap Gas Still Fails To Fuel Spending
Consumers aren’t spending their extra cash from cheap gasoline and are saving more, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Global Factories Desperate For Demand
January updates on global factory activity show the new year began much as the old one ended, with too much capacity chasing too little demand. Sonia Legg reports.
War Crimes Should Not Be Part Of Any Syria Amnesty: UN Rights Boss
Starvation of civilians is a potential war crime that should be prosecuted, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Monday.
Renault Sees Strong China Potential Despite Late Arrival
The French carmaker is about to open its first assembly plant on China, where until now it has been a marginal player.
Porsche Plans To Offer Hybrids Across Model Range, CEO Tells Newspaper
Porsche anticipates bringing its Mission E model, with more than 600 horsepower and a range of over 310 miles, to market by the end of the decade.
Americans Are Not Believed To Be Among Militants Detained By Saudis: US Officials
Six American officials say the U.S. government could not confirm that any Americans were among the 33 suspects detained in Saudi Arabia recently.
Barclays (BCS), Credit Suisse (CS) Reach Record Deals With New York And SEC Over Dark Pools
The two financial institutions are expected to fork over a total of $154.3 million to U.S. federal and state regulators to resolve matters associated with dark pools.
Malala Seeks To Raise $1.4B To Educate Syrian Refugees
About 700,000 Syrian children living in refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries are out of school.
African Union Backs Away From Imposing Peacekeepers On Burundi
Violence in the 9-month-old crisis has already killed more than 400 people, in a country that emerged from an ethnically charged civil war in 2005.
Brazil’s Petrobras To Cut Investment Plan By 5%: Report
A $130 billion debt pile was among the reasons Moody’s reduced Petrobras’ credit rating to noninvestment grade last month.
HSBC Hiring And Pay Freeze In 2016 Aimed At Cutting Costs At Europe’s Biggest Bank: Sources
Europe’s largest lender has targeted annual cost savings of as much as $5 billion by 2017.
Attacks On Iraq's Sunnis Could Constitute War Crimes: Rights Group
Sunni lawmakers said more than 40 people had been killed and at least nine mosques were fire-bombed in the war-torn country, according to reports.
Blasts Close To Damascus’ Main Shiite Shrine Kill 45: Ministry
At least 110 people were wounded by blasts Sunday in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Damascus, where Syria's holiest Shiite shrine is located, the interior ministry said.
Britain Seeks Stronger ‘Emergency Brake’ from EU: Report
The British prime minister will reportedly demand stronger powers to curb immigration from the EU when he meets European Council President Donald Tusk Sunday.
Suu Kyi Allies To Form Myanmar Ruling Party After Decades Of Struggle
Hundreds of lawmakers will form Myanmar’s ruling party Monday, with enough seats in parliament to choose the first democratically elected government since the military took power in 1962.
In Tight Race, Cruz and Trump Make Final Appeals To Iowans
Republicans Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, locked in a tight race in Iowa, urged their supporters to give them the first victory of the 2016 campaign.
UK’s Political Opposition Demands Explanation Of Google Tax Deal
The settlement of about $185 million for the period since 2005 has been greeted with bouquets by the Conservative Party and brickbats by the Labour Party.
Main Syrian Opposition Team Arrives In Geneva As Peace Talks Open
A delegation from Syria's main opposition group arrived in Geneva to discuss peace talks in the United Nations.
America’s Angry Voters Divvied Up By Donald Trump And Bernie Sanders: Poll
About 73 percent of likely voters in November say they believe the U.S. is on the wrong track, according to a new opinion poll.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Resumes Purchases Of Phillips 66 Stock
Warren Buffett’s conglomerate now owns about 13.7 percent of the oil refiner.
France To Wind Down Central African Republic Force By Year-end
Paris is counting on a presidential election contest next month to ease tensions in the turbulent country.
Support Dips For Irish PM's Party Ahead Of Election: Poll
Enda Kenny’s Fine Gael party secured the support of 29 percent of respondents in a recent poll.
Nokia-Samsung Patent Verdict Expected Within Days
Finland’s Nokia entered into binding arbitration with South Korea’s Samsung in 2013.
Merkel Says Refugees Must Return Home Once War Is Over
The German chancellor has resisted the pressure applied by some conservatives seeking to cap the influx of refugees or close the country’s borders.
Yemen's Houthis Detain Journalist, Activists In Sanaa
During a raid Saturday, gunmen stormed an apartment at dawn and took journalist Nabil al-Sharabi and five activists to an unknown location.
Migrant Boat Sinks Off Turkish Coast, Kills 10
The boat, which sank off the coast of Ayvacik, a town across from the Greek island of Lesvos, was carrying migrants to Greece.
Main Syrian Opposition Team To Head To Geneva Ahead Of Possible Negotiations
The 17-strong team includes Riad Hijab, the head of the Saudi-backed Higher Negotiation Committee, and negotiation team head Asaad al-Zoubi.
Malaysia’s Attorney General Agrees To Cooperate With Swiss Counterparts On 1MDB Probe
Malaysia’s attorney general Mohamed Apandi Ali said the Swiss findings would be reviewed by officials, along with findings of other relevant authorities.
Puerto Rico Creditors Asked To Take 45% Cut On Debt, Sources Say
The cash-strapped U.S. territory is trying to solve an economic crisis before it hits substantial debt payments in May and July.