NEW YORK - US STOCKS climbed on Tuesday as trading resumed after the Labor Day holiday, fueled by optimism that economic recovery is underway and gains on most overseas markets.

PARIS - INVESTING in higher education will help states move out of recession and also bring lifelong financial rewards to people who choose to study for longer, the OECD said in a report Tuesday.

'The economic crisis and the explosion of unemployment, combined with the benefits higher education brings, will encourage more young people to continue their studies in the coming years,' OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said.

COLOMBO - SRI Lanka's stock exchange is set to have its first public share offering since the end of a war here in May, cashing in on interest that has seen the market surge in recent months.