Kuala Lumpur / Bloomberg Japanese automaker Nissan said on Monday it is taking South Korea to court in response to Seoul’s claims that it manipulated emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. YTL Corp., the Malaysian conglomerate which snapped up a British utility from the now defunct Enron Corp. more than a decade ago, is looking for bargains again …

  Amanda Pressner Kreuser / TNS For one reason or another, you’re itching to quit your job. Maybe you’ve maxed out your growth at your current company, you want to explore a totally new field, you’re feeling stifled by a new supervisor, or you’re ready to start your own business. The call for independence can be a pretty strong one, …

  Dusseldorf / DPA There’s a tremendous hullabaloo in the city concert hall as 1,000 primary school children aged between 6 and 10 chatter and laugh. But when the singing teachers step on to the stage and give a signal to each corner of the hall, silence descends in an instant. Moments later the hall resonates with the sound of …