Government And Institutions

Farmworkers in the nation's largest agricultural state will be entitled to the same overtime pay as most other hourly workers under a law that California Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he had signed.

The Dutch finance minister urged Apple on Saturday to "get ready" to pay up.

China's booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing's technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they never made.

China's booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing's technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they never made.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills climbing to their highest level since late 2008.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills climbing to their highest level since late 2008.

Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard indicates she's in no hurry to raise interest rates again, comments that could be greeted with relief on Wall Street.

Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard indicates she's in no hurry to raise interest rates again, comments that could be greeted with relief on Wall Street.

Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is to stand down as a member of parliament, the British Broadcasting Corp. said on its website Monday.

Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is to stand down as a member of parliament, the British Broadcasting Corp. said on its website Monday.

School may have just started but it's time to start thinking about next year if your child will be in college.

School may have just started but it's time to start thinking about next year if your child will be in college.

Yields for municipal bonds climbed this week, and the 10-year yield on the AP Municipal Bond index hit its highest level in a month.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

A Volkswagen engineer has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company's emissions cheating scandal.

A Volkswagen engineer has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company's emissions cheating scandal.

A Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty on Friday to helping the German automaker evade U.S. emission standards, becoming the first person U.S. authorities have charged in their probe.

A Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty on Friday to helping the German automaker evade U.S. emission standards, becoming the first person U.S. authorities have charged in their probe.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation by voice vote on Friday that would allow the families of Sept. 11 attack victims to sue Saudi Arabia's government for damages, despite the White House's threat to veto the measure.