The Nikkei index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange staged a spectacular comeback, a day after crashing 2.4 percent to erase all gains made this year, thanks to hopes for more growth-supportive policies in the Asian economic giant.

Job openings surged to a record high in July even as hiring fell, signaling a tighter labor market that's expected to soon push up wage growth.

The shake up in United Airlines' corner office has placed one more Hispanic executive in the top spot at a Fortune 500 company.

In a major victory for animal rights groups, fast food giant McDonald's announced a plan today to begin sourcing eggs solely from cage-free hens.

DALIAN, China, Sept 9 China must embrace its global obligations when it comes to combating climate change, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, adding that the country was already under huge pressure to meet emission reduction goals.