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Dubai Feels Heat As Oil-Rich Abu Dhabi Looks On

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Pressure mounted Friday on oil-rich Abu Dhabi to step in with financial support for Dubai after fears of a debt default by one of its state-owned conglomerates hit stock markets in Asia and Europe. »

Dubai Investors Face Uncertainty

Saturday, November 28, 2009

What now for holders of Dubai World debt? Movements in the price of property developer Nakheel's $3.5 billion Islamic... »

Exposure To Dubai Debt To Hit UAE Banks Hardest

Saturday, November 28, 2009

United Arab Emirates' banks are likely to be hit hardest by loans to Dubai's government and the debt of... »

Euro-Zone New Industrial Orders Rise Again

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

LONDON -- New industrial orders in the 16 countries that use the euro rose for the sixth consecutive month... »

UPDATE: German Ministry: Aid Decision Only Once GM Shows Plan

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

General Motors Co. will submit a restructuring plan for Adam Opel GmbH to the German government to help the... »

US Factory Orders Rise More Than Expected

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

WASHINGTON -- U.S. factory goods orders rose in September more than expected, according to data released a day after... »

Berkshire To Buy Burlington Northern In Bet On US Recovery

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) announced plans Tuesday to acquire the 77.4% Of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNI)... »

Australian Banks Merit More Faith

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Falling profits and higher bad loan charges aren't usually signs it's a good time to invest in banks. In... »

US 3Q GDP Rises 3.5% On Stimulus, Consumer Spending

Thursday, October 29, 2009

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year... »

European Markets Benefit From US GDP

Thursday, October 29, 2009

LONDON -- European stock markets and the single currency were boosted Thursday by the news that the U.S. economy,... »

US Stocks Continue Rising On GDP Excitement

Thursday, October 29, 2009

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks continued moving higher Thursday morning as news of the U.S. economy expanding in the... »

Credit Suisse Eyes Swiss Market Share Gains

Monday, October 26, 2009

ZURICH -- Credit Suisse Group (CS) Monday said it wants to ratchet up pressure in home market Switzerland by... »

Eureka Moment On UK Public Spending

Monday, October 26, 2009

There's something about the U.K. that just doesn't make sense at the moment. We hear that public spending by... »

Agricole, SocGen Reject Merger Talk

Monday, October 26, 2009

Monday denied a report in Le Monde that said it was in talks about a tie-up with local insurer... »

Fed’s Bernanke: Must Not Lose Sight Of Financial Reform Effort

Friday, October 23, 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on Congress Friday to act on financial reform efforts, as the central bank... »

Bernanke Cites Small Bank Concerns With Credit-Card Bill

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in a letter to a House lawmaker, said small financial institutions... »

Italy May Be Hump On Barclays’ Expansion Path

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

LONDON -- Barclays PLC (BCS) could soon be snapping up retail and merchant banking assets in Italy, a move... »

Germany Under Fire Over Shadow Budget Plan

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

BERLIN -- Germany's center-right parties came under fire Wednesday for a planned shadow budget that includes billions in new... »

Geithner: Recovery Takes Precedence Over Deficit

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Reuters Tuesday that President Barack Obama's administration is focusing on supporting an economic recovery... »

Deutsche Bank Profit Triples On Tax Benefits

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

FRANKFURT -- Germany's Deutsche Bank AG (DB) said in a surprise statement Wednesday that third-quarter net profit more than... »

Morgan Stanley Breaks String Of Losses In 3Q

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley (MS) snapped three straight quarterly losses by posting a profit in the third quarter. Driving... »

EU Plots Exit Strategy, But Strong Euro A Risk

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

LUXEMBOURG -- European governments are starting to establish a framework for cutting the debts they have accumulated to tackle... »

US Housing Starts Climb 0.5%

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Home building rose a third time in four months during September, reflecting higher sales this year, but... »

UPDATE: Treasurys Gain On The Heels Of Inflation, Hausing Data

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Treasury prices jumped after a duo of data Tuesday that showed a heftier than expected drop in producer prices... »

Bernanke: Fiscal Exit Strategy Key For Confidence In Econ, Dlr

Monday, October 19, 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Monday said it was crucial to develop a fiscal exit strategy to maintain confidence... »