Ticket to ride? Maybe not, if govt shuts down
Once again, a U.S. government shutdown looms, which could take a toll on tourist sites.
Switzerland imposes limited ban on VW cars
Switzerland moved to ban VW cars with outdated emissions systems, The Financial Times reported on Saturday.
US, China spar on new front: Women’s rights
The world’s two largest economies have found a new source of friction: women’s rights, The New York Times reports.
Pope ‘not a policymaker’ but a peacemaker: Analyst
Pope Francis is neither an economist or a policymaker, but one analyst told CNBC the pontiff can speak to ‘what’s working.’
The fuzzy math of being a sugar daddy in Austin
Is Austin really the sugar daddy capital of the U.S.? CNBC crunches the data, and finds the claim wanting.
Macau billionaire jailed in US caught in bribery probe
A billionaire Macau developer arrested for lying to U.S. customs officials was subpoenaed in 2014 as part of a separate foreign bribery investigation.
EU warned on VW emissions software two years ago
EU officials had warned of the dangers two years ago, highlighting Europe’s failure to police the car industry, the FT reports.
VW models sale halted in Switzerland
Switzerland temporarily bans the sale of some Volkswagen diesel-engine models in the wake of the emissions-rigging scandal in the US.
No respite over pension age change
Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann has told the BBC she considered helping women who have had their state pension deferred twice but could not find a way to do so.