Every year, consumers return about $60 billion worth of merchandise during the holidays, but many are no longer returning to the store to do it.
The sister of the former Korean Air executive involved in the "nut rage" incident came under scrutiny when her text swearing revenge on her sister's behalf was made public.
Italian port authorities sent two helicopters with six coast guard officials to rescue the ship after it issued a distress signal.
India plans to make health care a fundamental right. But, funding the effort will be a challenge for the revenue-strapped government.
Global benchmark Brent crude has fallen 49 percent in 2014.
The $1.2 billion new reactor is expected to provide electricity to southern Indian states, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Indonesia's air force brought the first two bodies recovered from the AirAsia Flight 8501 crash site to Surabaya.
Narendra Modi's rise to power generated huge expectations across India in 2014. But, he may find it hard to deliver on his promises.
On the fourth day of a multinational search operation, Indonesian officials said that they had found the missing Airbus A320 in the Java Sea.
The European Commission also has been investigating allegations that BP manipulated oil and biofuel prices.
The data put a final sluggish stamp on what has been a surprisingly grim fourth quarter for the world's second-largest economy.
Markets were set for a cautious close to 2014 as worries about Greece's future in the euro zone served as an excuse to take profits on popular trades.
Though 2014 saw fewer airplane crashes than any year in modern aviation history, the death toll of those crashes was very high.
Political turmoil in Greece, among other causes, knocked down the blue-chip index of U.S. stocks.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian authorities reported an accident at the plant but said it represented no danger to health or the environment.
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AirAsia Flight QZ8501 has been found, but nine months into the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, no evidence has been recovered.
The Dow fell Tuesday after snapping a seven-day winning streak the previous session as oil prices continue to drop.
Some have speculated that a massive expansion of budget carriers in Asia might have resulted in lapses in safety standards.
Companies are pouring money and resources into anti-aging drug research, in hope of appealing to a fast-growing population: people over 65.
U.S. home price gains continued to slow in October, but San Francisco, Denver and Tampa saw prices rise faster compared with a year ago.
Most commercial and retail stores will be open New Year’s Day, but with varying hours.
Overnight rates have grown to 18 percent, indicating that financial institutions are anxious about even lending to each other.
The family of the plane's commander, Capt. Iriyanto, had only days ago seen his brother die from diabetes.
A nearly three-day-long search operation in the Java Sea has led to the recovery on Tuesday of debris and bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.
Footage of search teams recovering a body from the sea was shown live to relatives at Surabaya airport.
The message marks the first sign that the US is becoming comfortable about allowing firms to work around the nation’s four-decades-old ban.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 3:10 p.m., local time, from Manila, but took off about two hours later due to bad weather.
Authorities have found evidence that a low-risk computer ‘worm’ had been removed from devices connected to some nuclear plant control systems.
Brent crude oil fell to a 5-1/2-year low on Tuesday as a global supply glut outweighed concerns of lost supply from Libya.