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Dubai debt crisis
Fears of a default in emirate’s flagship company, and its knock-on effects
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US jobless rate drops to 10%
The US jobless rate fell back to 10% in November as the economy shed the fewest jobs since the recession started two years ago, offering a promising sign that the labour market is starting to mend
Nato countries pledge 7,000 more troops
Rasmussen welcomes ‘solidarity in action’
China eyes industrial bases in Africa
World Bank and Beijing in talks
Bernanke fights for Fed powers
Denies near-zero rates are fuelling bubbles
Pakistan militants attack Rawalpindi mosque
Army personnel targeted at prayers
India opts for voluntary cuts on emissions
Reduction falls short of legally binding agreement
ECB to unwind support for banks
Trichet rejects IMF calls to err on side of delay
Hard times test legal system to its limits
Dubai creditors struggle to recover debts
Obama presses business on jobs creation
White House signals unemployment may rise
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