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Page last updated at 21:45 GMT, Thursday, 26 November 2009

Dubai skyline
Dubai debt problems knock shares
European shares slide due to concerns about Dubai's financial health, with banking shares particularly hard hit.
Stephanomics: Too big to fail?
'The end of the dream'
Dubai needs time to repay debts

Aeroplan Help plan for stranded travellers
Travellers who book holidays on the internet could receive more financial protection if things go wrong, new plans suggest.

LSE sculpture The Source Technical glitch hits LSE trading
Trading on the London Stock Exchange was halted for three and a half hours on Thursday following technical difficulties.

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Mumbai Mumbai's return
Business as usual a year after the deadly attacks
Oasis of the Seas Look inside
What makes the world's biggest cruise ship special?
Stephanie Flanders Stephanomics
Is it the case that Dubai's not too big to fail?


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Palm Islands in Dubai Dubai asks for debt payment delay

Hong Kong 'cage' dweller's story
Oasis of the Seas On board world's biggest cruise ship

Garlic becomes China's top asset


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COMPANIES
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Vauxhall job cut plans unveiled
Lloyds share issue gets backing

UK YOUR MONEY
Small cut in cost of water bills
Vodafone to close pension scheme
Banks win on overdraft fees case
Low-income tenants 'need help'

AFRICA
South African economy grows again
Heritage sells oil field stakes

AMERICAS
Toyota moves to cure pedal fault
US consumer confidence edges up

ASIA PACIFIC
China broker eyes Hong Kong rival
Thai economy continues expansion
EUROPE
Russia cuts rates to record low
EU drops Qualcomm anti-trust case

MIDDLE EAST
Dubai needs time to repay debts
Oil price up as US reserves fall
SOUTH ASIA
Reliance bids for LyondellBasell
Reliance to expand oil business

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Easyjet model plane Ethical flights?
Who pays and who gains from carbon offsetting?
Amma Ennim by her beachfront home Flood threat
Liberia struggles to deal with impact of rising sea levels
Hong Kong resident Chan Hon Keung who has to live in a wooden box Tight space
Hong Kong's poorest have to live in wooden cubicles

MARKET DATA - 23:05 UK

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Dax
5614.17down
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Cac 40
3679.23down
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Dow Jones
10464.40up
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Nasdaq
2176.05up
 6.87 0.32%
BBC Global 30
5364.84up
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