The scandal broke out on September 18, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen had to refit almost half a million cars equipped with illegal software to bypass diesel emissions tests.
Exxon Mobil Corp. said Wednesday it will sell its refinery in Torrance, California to PBF Energy, a New Jersey-based refining company, following an explosion at the facility in February.
The jobless rate, which is derived from a separate survey of households, was unchanged only because 350,000 workers stopped looking for work last month and were no longer counted as part of the labour force.
World Cup oblivion awaits if England lose for a second time in a fiercely competitive Pool A to become the first host nation to exit the tournament at the group stage, a fate made possible by the 28-25 loss to Wales.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped as much as 259 points in early trade, but recovered somewhat to trade 62 points, or 0.4, higher at 16,335, with losses in financials including (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ugly-jobs-report-is-punishing-financial-stocks-2015-10-02)J.P....
France and Australia have joined other countries in launching investigations into Volkswagen, while an Italian consumer group has filed a class action lawsuit, accusing Volkswagen of deceiving vehicle owners and potentially harming the environment.
The company best known for its single-cup brewers has been reeling since introducing the Keurig 2.0 platform that has irked java sippers with its restrictive label-scanning technology.