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"It's like with phone chargers, it's a bit all over the place," one Chinese official says. "Now we're trying to improve things, moving towards unifying and standardizing."

"I believe the reputation of the German economy and the trust in the German economy has not been shaken by this to the extent that we are no longer considered a good business location," the chancellor says.

Sales of formerly popular electric cars are generally plummeting in the U.S., but rich buyers are not shying away from Tesla Motors' Model S.

Cameron urged his lawmakers and supporters to show patience over the issue of Europe, which is likely to dominate the conference in the northern English city of Manchester.

Despite Volkswagen’s lack of communication about when car fixes will come, dealers from Ohio to Florida say they aren’t sweating a significant loss of sales.

Negotiators attempting to broker a deal on the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed to talk in Atlanta for another 24 hours.

Father of shooter says son apparently had mental issues.

The death toll is probably much higher in Europe, where more of the German automaker’s cars were sold.

Authorities have not heard from the ship’s captain in more than 48 hours -- "not good news," as one official put it.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Bermuda could expect tropical storm conditions early Sunday.

The emissions tests reportedly would begin in about 10 days, with results set to be published by next May.

William C. Dudley warns against hastily putting in place so-called macroprudential tools, which would go beyond regulating specific financial institutions and focus on the broader financial sector.

Hans Dieter Poetsch also indicated he believes Volkswagen could overcome the crisis.

European policies -- and the Chinese jewelry market -- have contributed to the dip in demand for the precious metal and the corresponding drop in its price.

New research argues couples with healthy credit scores have higher odds of staying together longer.

The "Over You" singer adopted a stray kitten two months after her split from Blake Shelton.

A local report said, citing police, that a signal has been detected from the cellphone of one of the crew members.

The U.S. agency that publicized Volkswagen's cheating on emissions tests will check diesel vehicles made by other manufacturers for the possibility of similar frauds.

The union made no public statement Friday about its next moves at Fiat Chrysler after 65 percent of union members rejected a proposed four-year deal.

The German carmaker rolled out a webpage that tells owners whether they will have to bring their vehicles to a garage.

The firm said it learned about the attack from federal officials who were investigating the theft of data from several financial services firms.

The three major indexes clawed back losses of more than 1.5 percent as poor payroll data hinted at economic weakness.

Nissan announced a regional recall for nearly 220,000 of its No. 4 most popular U.S. model.

The U.S.-built car has presence. It doesn’t have the personality of a German car, but that’s a good thing.

Certain provisions let companies sue countries for regulations that could hurt their interests, even if those laws protect public health.

The struggling retailer is joining other U.S. companies, such as General Motors and Motorola, in attempting to lower its future entitlement obligations.

Drew Mizak, a Connecticut schoolteacher, wants Volkswagen to recall or replace the cars he bought under the impression they environmentally sound.

For the first time since 1988, more investment money is leaving emerging markets than is coming into them.

Dutch brothel owners must be able to communicate with sex workers to prevent abuses.