Bloomberg One of the biggest legal battles in the technology industry may be entering its final stages. Qualcomm Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Mollenkopf said a bitter standoff between the chip maker and Apple Inc. is entering a period when both sides have an increasing incentive to settle. In coming months, the companies will be forced to make their case ...

Bloomberg Germany’s beleaguered car industry faces another regulatory tangle, as the European Union opened a probe into Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and BMW AG over suspected collusion that could have delayed clean-emissions technology for cars. The investigation, which could lead to heavy fines, focusses on technical talks to develop selective catalytic reduction systems to reduce nitrogen-oxides emissions from diesel cars ...

Bloomberg The European Union outlined ways to bolster the World Trade Organization in a bid to keep US President Donald Trump committed to the global commercial order that America helped shape after World War II. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom presented a “concept paper” aimed at strengthening WTO rules against trade-distorting subsidies, averting a deadlock in the dispute-settlement system of ...