Government And Institutions

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement between Volkswagen AG and about 475,000 owners of diesel cars that don't meet U.S. emissions standards.

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement between Volkswagen AG and about 475,000 owners of diesel cars that don't meet U.S. emissions standards.

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday approved Volkswagen AG's record-setting $14.7 billion settlement with regulators and owners of 475,000 polluting diesel vehicles, and the German automaker said it would begin buying back the vehicles in mid-November.

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday approved Volkswagen AG's record-setting $14.7 billion settlement with regulators and owners of 475,000 polluting diesel vehicles, and the German automaker said it would begin buying back the vehicles in mid-November.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were flat to slightly higher in Monday's auction.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were flat to slightly higher in Monday's auction.

The U.S. government and Metlife are set for a rematch in a U.S. appeals court on Monday over how federal regulators decide a company is "too big to fail."

The U.S. government and Metlife are set for a rematch in a U.S. appeals court on Monday over how federal regulators decide a company is "too big to fail."

An acquisition of Time Warner Inc by AT&T Inc. could raise significant antitrust issues that the U.S. Senate committee on antitrust would carefully examine, the chairman and ranking member of the committee said Sunday.

An acquisition of Time Warner Inc by AT&T Inc. could raise significant antitrust issues that the U.S. Senate committee on antitrust would carefully examine, the chairman and ranking member of the committee said Sunday.

A federal judge in Seattle on Friday ordered two companies owned by a Greek shipping magnate to pay $1.5 million after a jury found that a cargo ship deliberately pumped oil-polluted water into the ocean, then repeatedly lied and falsified records in an effort to deceive inspectors with the U.S. Coast Guard.

A federal judge in Seattle on Friday ordered two companies owned by a Greek shipping magnate to pay $1.5 million after a jury found that a cargo ship deliberately pumped oil-polluted water into the ocean, then repeatedly lied and falsified records in an effort to deceive inspectors with the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Latest on a legislative hearing on New Jersey Transit following last month's fatal train crash (all times local): 11:20 a.m.

The Latest on a legislative hearing on New Jersey Transit following last month's fatal train crash (all times local): 11:20 a.m.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

Municipal bond yields rose modestly this week, continuing October's upward trend.

Municipal bond yields rose modestly this week, continuing October's upward trend.

The Crow Nation and the state have settled nearly four decades of litigation over whether Montana can tax coal owned by the tribe, with the state to pay $15 million if the tribe gives up claims on past taxes collected.

The Crow Nation and the state have settled nearly four decades of litigation over whether Montana can tax coal owned by the tribe, with the state to pay $15 million if the tribe gives up claims on past taxes collected.