Profit slips at Volkswagen after accounting change

Profits have slipped at automaker Volkswagen in the first quarter due to a change in accounting rules, but sales increased and the company recorded no significant additional losses from its diesel ...

Tesla’s head of Autopilot leaves for Intel, reports

Departure of the Autopilot head is the latest issue facing the automaker....

Ford fined by Australian court for mishandling complaints

Ford Motor Co.'s Australian subsidiary has been fined 10 million Australian dollars ($7.6 million) by an Australian court for mishandling customer complaints about faulty automatic transmissions in...

Jury awards $67M to ex-miners who used defective dust masks

Two former coal miners in Kentucky who claimed defective dust masks led to their debilitating black-lung disease were awarded $67.5 million in damages in their civil lawsuit....

EU Commission head in Athens to discuss post-bailout plans

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is in Athens to discuss with Greek officials the country's fiscal reform plans after its international bailout program ends in a few months' time....

Oil prices rise on Iran sanctions worries

Concerns the U.S. may re-impose sanctions against Iran has oil moving higher....

Volkswagen 1Q profit drops 3.6 percent on accounting changes

Volkswagen says without the accounting change, the company's operating profit would have topped that of a year ago....

Nokia sees Q1 profit halve as operators hold off investing

Nokia says its first-quarter earnings more than halved, primarily because telecom operators are holding off from investing in equipment while waiting for the commercial launch of the new-generation...

Nintendo's sales, profit up on strong Switch console demand

Nintendo Co. is reporting solid sales and profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, powered by brisk demand for its Switch machines....

Biggest day for earnings could set off stock rally

Two Dow companies and 68 from the S&P 500 report results on Thursday....