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Chinese steel makers soar after local media report authorities have asked several companies to temporarily suspend production in order to help China meet its energy-saving targets.

Oracle names former scandal-hit Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd as one of its two presidents and says current co-president Charles Phillips will leave the firm.

After 30 years of a one-child policy and an increase in average lifespans, millions of elderly in China are facing a growing shortage of residential facilities and nursing services for senior citizens, reports Caixin Online.

For the first time, the Chinese government will collect information about vacant housing in connection with a population census now underway, reports Caixin Online.

President Barack Obama unveils a $50 billion plan to upgrade the nation's roads, airports and railways, choosing a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee to announce the administration's latest proposal to revive the economy.

President Barack Obama unveils a $50 billion plan to upgrade the nation's roads, airports and railways, choosing a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee to announce the administration's latest proposal to revive the economy.

Since the abrupt exit of Mark Hurd last month from the top perch at Hewlett-Packard Co., there has been much speculation on whether he will end up gainfully employed again, writes Therese Poletti.

Tropical Storm Hermine strengthens near the Gulf of Mexico, raising concerns it could hamper oil-producing and refining areas.

British stocks rise, extending their gains from the previous session, as better-than-expected U.S. jobs data continue to underpin market sentiment.

European stock markets edge higher, adding to payrolls-inspired gains from the previous session, with utilities stocks among the top performers after a broker upgrade and a German decision to extend the life of nuclear-power stations.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp. U.S stock markets are closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

Israeli stocks are little changed, with Ratio Oil pulling back and Bank Hapoalim rising after an analyst upgrade.

German utility shares, including E.On and RWE, jumped Monday, boosted by a controversial government proposal to extend the working life of the nation’s nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years longer than planned.

European stock markets edge higher Monday, adding to payrolls-inspired gains from the previous session, with utilities stocks among the top performers after a broker upgrade and a German decision to extend the life of nuclear-power stations.

The dollar consolidated versus major rivals in quiet trade Monday, as investor appetite for riskier assets remained buoyed by a stronger-than-expected round of U.S. labor data last week.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Several Asian stock markets advanced for a fourth straight session on Monday after better-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased economic worries and buoyed Wall Street last week.

BP PLC is stepping up its asset disposal plans with a revived effort to sell all or part of its Prudhoe Bay stake in Alaska and an increase in its target for total asset sales, according to media reports.

Vodafone Group PLC, the world’s largest mobile operator by revenue, has launched a search for a new chairman to replace John Bond, according to several media reports.

Severstal, the Russian steel maker controlled by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, said on Monday it swung to a second-quarter profit, but the results missed market expectations as the firm’s U.S. operations remained lossmaking.

As competition among private-equity firms, such as Blackstone and TPG, heats up in the Chinese market, major cities there are fighting each other to host the funds, in hopes of big returns for their local economies, reports Caixin Online.