VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 8 (Reuters) – China and Russia
sounded the alarm about the state of the global economy at a
summit on Saturday and urged Asian-Pacific countries to protect
themselves by forging deeper regional economic ties.

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Members of the Teamsters Union
at Phillips 66’s 238,000 barrel-per-day Bayway refinery in
Linden, New Jersey, will vote Friday on whether to ratify their
latest labor contract, as recommended by the union’s executive
board.

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – With top athletes competing in
front of sold-out stadiums and global television audiences in
the millions, the Paralympic Games are starting to look a lot
like their able-bodied equivalents – and big business is right
behind.