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Thai traffic cops offered cash to turn down bribes

Thailand's traffic policemen will get money in return for refusing bribes, police said on Thursday, part of the junta's efforts to combat what it has called an ingrained culture of corruption within the force.

Oct 09, 2014 11:15 AM EDT

Markets

Energy shares extend recent decline

Energy shares were once against the biggest losers of the day in morning trading on Thursday, continuing a recent trend of weakness amid falling oil prices.

Markets

BMW hires Ferrari's former chief engineer to polish tech prowess

BMW (BMWG.DE) has hired Ferrari's former chief engineer as it seeks to strengthen its technical prowess amid intensifying competition with rival German luxury carmakers Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

Markets

Audi sells fewer cars than Mercedes as competition intensifies

Audi (VOWG_p.DE) sold fewer cars than rival Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year in the latest sign that the sales rivalry among Germany's top luxury automakers is intensifying.

Five ways to get help with your 401(k)

When Chris Costello wanted to test his new online 401(k) advice service called blooom, he asked his sister if she would let him peek under the hood of her account.

Oct 08, 2014 11:47 AM EDT

Jennifer Lawrence says photo hacking is sex crime: magazine

Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, one of dozens of actresses, models and celebrities whose intimate images have been posted online, spoke about the photo hacking scandal for the first time on Tuesday, saying it is a crime and sexual violation.

Oct 08, 2014 11:45 AM EDT

Wild pitch moves Giants into National League playoffs

The San Francisco Giants will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series after eliminating the Washington Nationals with a 3-2 Game Four win on Tuesday.

Oct 08, 2014 11:41 AM EDT

Budget divisions overshadow EU jobs talks

French President Francois Hollande defended his push for an easing of European Union budget restrictions on Wednesday, potentially deepening divisions with Germany which is pressing Paris to move faster on reforms.

Oct 08, 2014 11:35 AM EDT

Adidas beefs up management as it seeks to revive fortunes

German sportswear firm Adidas (ADSGn.DE) has appointed two new senior managers as part of an ongoing overhaul of its top leadership aimed at making the firm quicker to respond to consumer trends to keep up with bigger rival Nike (NKE.N).

Oct 08, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

'The Overnighters' shows dark side of North Dakota oil boom

Desperate for a fresh start, unemployed workers from all over the world have converged on North Dakota's burgeoning oil patch, seeking six-figure salaries and the rewards of living in the fastest-growing economy in the nation.

Oct 08, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

Nobel Prize for seeing how life works at molecular level

A German and two American scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for smashing the size barrier in optical microscopes, allowing researchers to see individual molecules inside living cells.

Oct 08, 2014 11:21 AM EDT

UPS starts U.S. service to lower failed deliveries

United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) said it started a service in the United States that would allow customers to collect or return packages to lockers in neighborhood convenience and grocery stores, addressing concerns of failed deliveries.

Oct 08, 2014 11:14 AM EDT

The Big Data bounty: U.S. startups challenge agribusiness giants

Chris Gould's combine cab is loaded like the cockpit of a fighter jet he used to fly as he harvests soybeans in northern Illinois, steered by satellites, four video screens glowing with up to minute updates about his crop and the work's progress.

Oct 08, 2014 11:03 AM EDT

Growth worries grip world's stock, oil markets

European stock markets fell for a second day on Wednesday, pushing world share indices back toward their lowest in six months as concern mounts over global economic growth.

Oct 08, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Wal-Mart to stop healthcare benefits for some part-time workers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the biggest private sector employer in the United States, said on Tuesday it would no longer provide health benefits to some of its U.S. part-time workers due to ballooning healthcare costs.

Oct 07, 2014 12:26 PM EDT

Light bulb moment: Low-energy LED wins Nobel prize

An American and two Japanese scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for inventing a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source, leading to the creation of modern LED light bulbs.

Oct 07, 2014 12:24 PM EDT