Baker Hughes reported US energy companies added drilling rigs for a third consecutive week.

Thailand finance minister says public debt will rise to 68-69% of GDP this year.

At a Sept. 25 press conference, Russia's Central Election Commission chair Pamfilova released final results for the 9th State Duma: United Russia 349 seats, Communist Party 37, Liberal Democratic Party 23, New People 19, A Just Russia 17, Motherland 1, and four independents one seat each. Voting was held Sept. 18-20; the 450-seat Duma is composed of 225 party-list proportional seats and 225 single-member districts elected by plurality.