BUSINESS

Guess which region had several of the least-corrupt countries in the world? The answer may surprise you.

BP had been paying billions in benefits to those whose health and/or businesses were damaged by the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Brazil may not be on the verge of a recession, but analysts warn it will continue to disappoint those who expect strong growth.

After 30 years in charge, Peter Munk is handing the chairmanship to former Goldman Sachs banker John Thornton, who has long experience in China.

A federal judge's ruling makes it all but certain that pensions for currently retired city workers will be cut.

Online retailers shrugged off a mediocre overall retail environment to rake in big sales increases.

Enrique Peña Nieto had an eventful first year at the helm of the second-biggest economy in Latin America.

If only the rest of the U.S. economy was revving like GM. If only.

Those of you who piled into gold on a Glenn Beck-inspired belief that the U.S. dollar would collapse should meditate on this analysis.

A news report citing unnamed sources claims the driver of the ill-fated commuter train may have fallen asleep at the controls.

While Denmark and New Zealand retained their top slots, North Korea landed at the bottom of the 2013 worldwide corruption index.

The front end of the modern car has gone through major changes over the years.

November’s employment report could tip the finely-balanced stimulus reduction decision either way.

While the sequester spending cuts remain in place, lawmakers try to find an alternative -- and that's proving elusive.

Are the U.S.'s commuter railroads just neglected death traps and should The Bronx death trap been spotted earlier?

The Chinese currency edged up in October to rank behind the U.S. dollar while the euro’s share dropped.

With no notable data or earnings releases, Tuesday's trading session looks to be stock-taking time for investors.

Apple’s iPads took five of the top 15 sales slots at major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy, according to InfoScout.

Will Cognizant's move to hire thousands of workers in the country appease critics concerned about the loss of American jobs?

An airline group distributed air sickness bags at a Washington airport Monday, asking fliers if higher taxes on air travel made them sick.

Passengers on US Airways Flight 2846 were shocked to hear they may have been exposed to tuberculosis after another traveler with a suspected infection was found to be aboard.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Shoe Carnival, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group Inc. reported quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Monday.

Authorities are still trying to figure out if the wreck was caused by human error or troubles with the brakes.

The German auto safety authority sees no reason to look further into those three Tesla Model S fires.

Amazon's Prime Air sounds amazing, but the drone-based delivery service is illegal under current law.

General Electric’s fate is now in the hands of company management, since stock bears and bulls have an equally powerful case on fundamentals.

Microsoft couldn't keep up with Sony on Black Friday.

When Janet Yellen takes command of the Federal Reserve next year, she will become the oldest Fed chair ever, but who served the longest in that role?

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