VW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen and its employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal…

China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom

BANGKOK — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching…

US hiring likely rebounded last month after storms and strikes curtailed October job growth

WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States likely rebounded last month from a dismal October, when…

Mexico raises its still-low minimum wage by 12%, but it marks no increase in dollar terms

MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced Wednesday that it will increase its still strikingly low daily minimum…

Judge reaffirms ruling invalidating Musk’s multibillion-dollar Tesla pay package

DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s…

The ruble’s in a slump. For the Kremlin, that’s a two-edged sword

Russia’s ruble is sagging against other currencies, complicating the Kremlin’s efforts to keep consumer inflation under…

Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere voted to end a seven-week strike…

Boeing machinists are holding a contract vote that could end their 7-week strike

SEATTLE — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday…

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

LONDON — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves conceded Thursday that wages may rise by less than…

Stock market today: Global shares mostly decline as investors await earnings, US elections

TOKYO — Global shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the U.S.…