Analysts and industry experts said the sudden shakeup bore the fingerprints of Volkswagen’s influential chairman, Ferdinand K. Piëch. Read more..

By MARK LANDLER - The New York Times

University Circle, Cleveland’s eds and meds district, is on the verge of a major transformation after $2 billion worth of infrastructure investment. Read more..

By LISA CHAMBERLAIN - The New York Times

Thanks to advances in technology used to drill and search for oil in deep water, oil companies hope to find billions of barrels of oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more..

By JAD MOUAWAD - The New York Times

FedEx became the first customer to abandon the European superjumbo jet in the wake of production delays that have shaken Airbus. Read more..

By CARTER DOUGHTERY and LESLIE WAYNE - The New York Times

G.M. says it lost $24 million less in the third quarter than previously reported because of additional loan sales by its financing subsidiary. Read more..

By NICK BUNKLEY - The New York Times

In a sign of a deepening housing slump, Toll Brothers and Beazer Homes reported steep declines in new orders and weaker fourth-quarter results. Read more..

By EDUARDO PORTER - The New York Times

Stocks rose for a second day on anticipation that Democrats would take control of one or both houses of Congress in Tuesday’s election. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The Russian prosecutor general’s office said two oil fields operated by a joint venture of BP, the British oil company, were in violation of their licensing terms and recommended that the Ministry of Natural Resources revoke the licenses. The move... Read more..

By ANDREW KRAMER - The New York Times

Toyota continues to grab market share from Detroit’s struggling auto companies, and analysts say Toyota may pass G.M. within the next year. Read more..

By MARTIN FACKLER and MICHELINE MAYNARD - The New York Times