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Volkswagen AG’s use of technology that helped it to cheat on diesel engine pollution tests violated European Union rules, an EU legal adviser warned in the second setback for the automaker at the bloc’s highest court this month.

More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.

President Donald Trump continues to press lawmakers to take up an infrastructure funding package as part of ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s first-quarter profit declined by more than half as pricing pressure impacted revenue for its truckload operations.

Saia Inc. reported record operating income and revenue for the first quarter but saw business take a downturn late in the period.

Oil rallied on optimism that consumption could gradually return as major producers continue to cut output to counter a global glut.

Werner Enterprises reported steady revenue but a decline in net income during the first quarter of 2020, and the company said it is positioning itself to navigate the freight environment going forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daimler AG reported net income plunged 92%, and revenue slipped 6% in the first quarter as a result of the novel coronavirus.

Ryder System Inc. reported a net loss of just over $100 million in the first quarter and revenue slipped 1% as it adjusted to the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and its markets.

The U.S. economy contracted by 4.8% on an annualized rate in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, which released the gross domestic product figures April 29.