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US job hunters line up at Baltimore jobs fair
US unemployment rate eases to 10%
The US unemployment rate fell back in November to 10%, from 10.2% in October, the US Labor Department says.
When benefits run out
Fall in Japan's jobless rate
Eurozone jobless still rising

Gold slumps as dollar strengthens
The price of gold slumps after surprisingly good US unemployment data sends the dollar higher against major currencies.
'Parmalat founder's art' seized
Italian officials say they have seized art worth more than 100m euros (£90m) concealed by the convicted founder of Parmalat.

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Ukraine's president Viktor Yushchenko EU cautious on Ukraine relations

Palm island Dubai woes cause expat headache

Dubai World: A beginners guide
Jewellry-making Growing an economy out of disaster

Barack Obama US unemployment rate eases

India faces rice shortage


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
The World, Dubai Climate of fear
Dubai's property investors wary of the future
Bhimbetka rock shelter Natural wonders
Bhopal wants tourists to look past the gas leak
Jamie Robertson Markets report
How much longer will the global stocks rally last?

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ECONOMY
Honda production line UK car sales up 57.6% in November


Southerners spend 435m euro in NI

Bernanke defends his Fed record

COMPANIES
Marc Bolland Morrisons boss quits post early


Kraft Foods details Cadbury bid

Macaroon maker's dispute settled

BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD

AFRICA

Zimbabwe predicts economic upturn

Eskom to get loan for power plant

AMERICAS

US productivity gain revised down

Online rant over GM boss's exit

ASIA PACIFIC

Peugeot in Mitsubishi link talks

New bid in Japan Airlines tussle

EUROPE

ECB starts to unwind some support

Siemens sees 'challenging' market

MIDDLE EAST

Four Dubai banks have ratings cut

UAE tries to reassure investors

SOUTH ASIA

World's cheapest car to go green

India's economy continues to grow

UK YOUR MONEY
Piggy bank Savings 'static in downturn'


Call for more tax credits clarity
Online shoppine website 'Cyber Monday' warning for shoppers


Sales tricks warning at Christmas

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Ben Bernanke Bernanke at bay
World's top banker faces hostility in the Senate
Inside the Soccer City stadium Soccer City
A look inside South Africa's biggest football stadium
Opel Ampera GM's vision
Electric driving with a back-up petrol engine

OTHER TOP BUSINESS STORIES
UK banking bail-out 'justified'
GM plans new small car for India
1,700 jobs to go at Corus plant
UN stresses aid role of business
Bing search site suffers outage
Talks between UK and France off
China secures PNG gas supply

MARKET DATA - 23:46 UK

FTSE 100
5322.36up
 9.36 0.18%
Dax
5817.65up
 47.30 0.82%
Cac 40
3846.62up
 47.51 1.25%
Dow Jones
10388.22up
 22.75 0.22%
Nasdaq
2194.35up
 21.21 0.98%
BBC Global 30
5421.63up
 1.20 0.02%
Data delayed by at least 15 minutes
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