While the jobs picture is still dismal, there ae some companies in hiring mode. NuStar Energy, a pipeline and refinery operator based in San Antonio, Texas, is one of them. Curt Anastasio, the company's CEO, talks to CNBC.
The appetite for IPOs in Hong Kong remains strong, says Alex Wong, director of asset management at Ample Capital. He assesses the territory's IPO pipeline, with CNBC's Emily Chan.