Bloomberg A former Audi AG manager was charged with fraud by the US for his alleged role in helping Volkswagen AG cheat US emissions standards. Giovanni Pamio, 60, conspired to defraud US regulators and consumers through software designed to cheat emissions testsin thousands of Audi vehicles marketed as “clean diesel,” the Justice Department said. “Pamio and co-conspirators deliberately failed to …

Bloomberg Hawkish signals from central bankers have punished stocks and bonds alike in the past week. Also punished: investors who make a living operating in several asset classes at once. They’ve been stung by the concerted selloff that lifted 10-year Treasury yields by 25 basis points and sent tech stocks to the biggest losses in 16 months. Among the hardest-hit …

Bloomberg Investors looking to back winners in Saudi Arabia’s second-quarter earnings season should focus on consumer and retail companies rather than petrochemicals, analysts in the region say. Extra spending by Saudis after the government’s June 21 decision to reverse a cut to state salaries and benefits, and increased food sales for feasts related to the holy month of Ramadan should …