Volkswagen settles 10 US state diesel claims for $157 million

Volkswagen said Thursday it has agreed to settle environmental claims from 10 U.S. states over its excess diesel emissions for $157.45 million as the world’s largest automaker looks to move past the scandal. The German automaker settlement covers states...

These workers were given an ultimatum: prove your legal status, or be fired

Earlier this month, workers at one of New York’s largest bakeries were given an ultimatum: Within two weeks, produce papers showing you have legal authorization to work in the United States, or you’ll be fired. “After an ongoing audit, it was brought...

Mars Chocolate executive: Here’s why we like to manufacture our products in the US

Twenty-five years ago, when I began working on the floor of a Mars plant as a manufacturing graduate trainee, I set a career goal to run a factory someday. It was a time when the promise of manufacturing seemed unlimited — from the economic growth I’d seen...