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NICOSIA (AFP) - A lack of details on how Dubai plans to pay off its 80-billion-dollar debt mountain will hit Gulf stock markets sharply this week when they trade for the first time since news broke of the emirate's problems, analysts predict. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street braced for repercussions of the Dubai debt crisis to unfold and for looming key economic data, after winding down a turbulent holiday-shortened week. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dubai, jobs data, Black Friday results and a chance for Congress to throw fireballs at Fed chief Ben Bernanke: The U.S. stock market's path to glory is fraught with peril next week. Full Story »

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Stocks tumbled Friday as investors worried that a government-backed investment company in Dubai risked defaulting on $60 billion in debt. The fears ripped through world markets and served as a reminder of how fragile the financial system remains a year after it nearly collapsed. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - The Dubai debt crisis roiled world markets again Friday as fears of debt defaults sparked concern that a recovery from global recession could stall. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks dropped in an abbreviated session Friday on concerns that Dubai's debt crisis could stall the global economic recovery from recession. Full Story »

NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: Full Story »

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent in a truncated session on Friday as a possible debt default by a Dubai state-owned conglomerate led to fresh concerns about the global financial system. Full Story »

LONDON - European stock markets rebounded Friday after Wall Street didn't fall as much as feared on the news that Dubai is having trouble handling its debt. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks tumbled Friday as investors faced the fallout from Dubai's debt problems that have rocked global markets and stoked fears of a second wave of financial crisis. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - The dollar struck a 14-year low against the yen on Friday amid jitters Dubai may default on its debt, which sent global stock markets reeling and prompted investors to exit risky trades. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - London shares were slipping on Friday following sharp losses across Asian markets on worries about Dubai's debt default threat. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets dropped by more than one percent in early trading on Friday, building on sharp losses suffered a day earlier caused by worries about the threat of a debt default from Dubai. Full Story »

DUBAI (AFP) - A senior Dubai official defended on Thursday his government's proposal to suspend debt payments by its Dubai World conglomerate, as global stock markets fell amid fears of widespread default. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Global equities slumped Thursday, with Europe down three percent after Dubai's shock call to suspend the debt of a key state company fuelled anxiety about excessive public borrowing, analysts said. Full Story »