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Full repayment of Dubai debt still option: report

Dubai, set to ask creditors for a standstill on restructuring some $22 billion in debt linked to troubled conglomerate Dubai World , may still repay lenders in full, a local newspaper said on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.

Storm threatens retailers' last holiday push

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U.S. retailers' final weekend sales push before Christmas was under threat as a severe winter snowstorm struck the East Coast, forcing store closures and keeping shoppers at home on Super Saturday.
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U.N. climate talks end with bare minimum agreement

U.N. climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates noted an accord struck by the United States, China and other emerging powers that falls far short of the conference's original goals.
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U.S.-led climate deal under threat in Copenhagen

Several developing nations rejected on Saturday a climate deal worked out by U.S. President Barack Obama and four major emerging economies, saying it could not become a U.N. blueprint for fighting global warming.
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Storm threatens Super Saturday retail hopes

Bargain-hunting shoppers are poised to flood U.S. stores on Super Saturday, but severe winter weather is threatening the East Coast and could limit turnout on what was shaping up to be the most important weekend for holiday sales.
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Florida man sentenced for threat to kill Obama

A federal court judge sentenced a Florida man to three years in prison on Friday for threatening to kill President Barack Obama in an email that said The blood of Obama will run down the streets.
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U.N. summit weighs 2 degree goal,$100 bln climate fund

A U.N. summit is considering a target of limiting global warming to a maximum 2 degrees Celsius, backed by a new fund of $100 billion a year to aid developing nations, according to a draft text pulled together on Friday morning hours before world leaders met.
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Stock investors won't hold breath for Santa

Santa came early for Wall Street this year by delivering a 22 percent return for 2009, and with just a handful of trading days to go, stock investors aren't expecting to find much more under the tree.
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Ex-BoA executive said raising fund for bank deals

Former Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) Vice Chairman Gene Taylor is putting together a fund to invest in U.S. banks after a bid to inject capital into a small Florida bank fell apart, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Morgan Stanley's Mack forgoes bonus again

Morgan Stanley Chief Executive John Mack is forgoing a year-end bonus for the third straight year, he said in a memo obtained by Reuters, putting pressure on other Wall Street CEOs to follow suit.
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RPT-Ex-BoA executive raising bank deal fund--sources

U.S. copper futures ended in positive territory on Friday, recovering from an earlier slide to one-week lows with chart-based buying and firmer outside market support outweighing the bearish impact of a rising dollar.
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Twitter hacked, attacker claims Iran link

A computer hacker briefly hijacked Twitter.com on Thursday, redirecting users to a website and claiming to represent a group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army.
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Tag Heuer to drop Tiger ads in some markets

Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer said on Friday it would not use Tiger Woods, who has admitted to marital infidelity, in its advertising in certain markets to respect the golfer's desire for privacy.
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Obama invites China's Wen to meet again on climate

U.S. President Barack Obama has invited Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao for another bilateral meeting to discuss outstanding issues on a U.N. climate change agreement, the White House said in a statement.
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Stressed solar looks beyond Wall St. for capital

The solar industry needs $2 billion to expand next year, but with Wall Street still nervous about backing risky and capital intensive ventures, companies are looking beyond to boutique banks and other sources of funding to avoid falling behind.

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