I can already feel the ground shaking and, on the horizon, a dust cloud is forming. Hear that distant rumble getting louder? By Damian Reece Published: 9:09PM GMT 30 Nov 2009 The tension in the air is palpable as herds of placid investors, who’ve enjoyed
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Senate opens work on healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate began work on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Monday, with senators on both sides pouncing on the findings in a nonpartisan budget report on insurance premiums to bolster their arguments.
UK boat crew held by Iranian navy
Five Britons who were sailing from Bahrain to Dubai have been detained by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office says.
Is the Government Manipulating Inflation Data?
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UK’s Online Shopping Expected to Increase This Christmas, Despite Down Economy
But Security Concerns Will Limit Online Buying to Less Than One-Third of Holiday Spending The percentage of the UK population that will shop online this Christmas is set to hit 86 percent, a six percent increase from 2008, according to an online YouGov
Dubai rejects debt guarantee
In its first public comments since a crisis erupted over the liabilities of its public companies, Dubai’s department of finance has clarified that it will not guarantee the debts of Dubai World, a state-owned entity
Dubai World debt ‘not guaranteed’
Dubai says it will not guarantee the debts of key investment company Dubai World, after local stock exchanges fall heavily.
Dubai cast adrift as credibility crumbles
One of the immediate consequences of the emirate’s decision to seek a standstill agreement with Dubai World’s creditors is to curtail its ability to raise financing through capital markets