Volkswagen's US boss has admitted he was aware of the emissions issue affecting millions of the company's vehicles early last year.

US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement championed by Barack Obama.

Deutsche Bank has warned investors it will post a net loss of €6.2bn (£4.5bn) for the third quarter.

Shares in Japan were choppy on Thursday after official figures show Japanese firms could be spending less on physical assets.

The head of Ofcom has questioned whether the planned merger of O2 and Three should be approved.

Samsung Electronics says its mobile payment system and user data is safe after a hacking attack against its US-based subsidiary LoopPay.

German exports fell in August by their largest amount since the height of the global financial crisis in 2009, and imports were also down sharply.

Two firms backed by Chinese internet rivals Alibaba and Tencent are merging to create a new company that will offer a wide range of online services.