Sept. 3 - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says the labor market can expect ups and downs, but the economic recovery is headed in the right direction.

Sept. 3 - The Thomson Reuters/PayNet index rose 2 percent in July, adding to signs the US economic recovery is gaining a little steam but it remains near historically low levels.

Sep 3 - U.S. President Obama says economy moving in the right direction but not fast enough, and that he will offer a new plan next week to help growth. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

SEP 03 - Recovery in the euro zone's service sector steadies, Roche's cost cutting plans, BP revises spill costs, fugitive businessman in London court and UK alcohol consumption is down.

DETROIT/SEOUL (Reuters) - Kia Motors said on Friday it had started a recall of some 56,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles sold in the United States and South Korea due to defective wiring harnesses that could cause fires.

Sept. 3 - U.S. President Barack Obama discusses August jobs data, which came in better than expected.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew in August for an eighth straight month but at a slower pace than July and at a rate that was below expectations, according to an industry report released on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Data storage provider 3PAR Inc said on Friday that shareholders owning about a third of its shares have agreed to accept Hewlett-Packard Co's proposal to buy the company for $2.4 billion.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co posted weaker-than-expected August sales at stores open more than a year, hurt by generic drug introductions and a decrease in customer traffic.

Sept. 3 - The concern over global food supply is increasing amid food riots in Mozambique and Russia extending their wheat export ban.

Sept. 3 - Swiss drug maker Roche is to review its business and cut costs to cope with recent setbacks on key drugs and rising pressures on prices from healthcare reforms.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face depreciation risks.

Sept 3. - BP says the cost of dealing with its spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to $8 billion and that it's a fortnight away from sealing the well for good.

LONDON (Reuters) - Banks have acknowledged they need to be more open about the size of their bonus pools and the methodology for paying star bankers after making progress in other areas of reforming pay structures.

LONDON (Reuters) - Global service sector surveys highlighted a growing divergence in economic recovery on Friday with a pick up in growth in China and Germany but slowdowns in Britain and Spain and an expected deceleration in the United States.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Canada's Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a competing offer from rival Eldorado Gold Corp.

Sep 3 - Japanese officials are struggling with the strongest currency in 15 years, but for consumers and some companies there have been benefits. Dan Sloan reports.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , the world's No.2 handset maker, expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones this year, exceeding its earlier target, and aims to double shipments next year, media reports said on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR Inc for $2.4 billion, as rival Dell Inc bowed out on Thursday.