91,000 vehicles in Australia affected by VW cheatingVolkswagen said that more than 91,000 of its vehicles in Australia are fitted with emissions-cheating technology, more than two weeks after the global scandal broke.
07 October 2015
Crisis-hit Russia toiling to keep factory towns aliveThe hulking Soviet-era mineral refinery in Pikalyovo, one of Russia's hundreds of factory towns hit by a crippling economic crisis, has been a blessing, and at times a curse, for a place dependent on a single industry.
Modi promises German companies easy ride as Merkel visitsPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged German companies to do business in India and promised tax and other economic reforms, on the final day of Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit.
VW revs up recall plan, hunts for culprits in pollution scamGerman auto giant Volkswagen shifted up a gear in its plans to recall millions of cars fitted with pollution-cheating software as it boosted efforts to find the masterminds behind the scam.
01 October 2015
Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake despite tax questionYahoo notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multi-billion-dollar stake in Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be.
Tesla boss Musk calls for 'random emission' testingTesla chief executive Elon Musk called for fossil fuel-powered cars "to be tested at random," as German giant Volkswagen's worldwide pollution cheating scandal continues.
26 September 2015
Gates Foundation sues Petrobras, PwC over scandalThe charity foundation of multi-billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates has sued Petrobras and accounting giant PwC's Brazil arm over investment losses due to corruption at the Brazilian oil giant.
26 September 2015
Porsche chief Mueller to take the wheel at VW: reportThe head of German luxury sports car maker Porsche, Matthias Mueller, has been picked to succeed Martin Winterkorn as the chief executive of scandal-battered auto giant Volkswagen.
Apple revving work on electric carApple aims to have an electric car on the road some time in the year 2019, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Apple TV aims to capture 'cord cutters'The new Apple TV unveiled this week has the potential to do for television what iPhone did to mobile phones, while claiming a starring role in home entertainment.
11 September 2015
Thousands queue at burrito house Chipotle for jobsAnother fast-food job wouldn't seem like a great change, so Marisol was one of thousands around the country who lined up for an opening at a Chipotle restaurant.
10 September 2015
Apple presses deeper with new iPhones and moreThere were new iPhones of course. But Apple also moved into the living room with an upgraded streaming TV box and unveiled an iPad Pro aimed at reviving the flagging tablet market.