Eur/Usd surges off Dubai World repayment of 4.1B of debt »

Eur/Usd surges off Dubai World repayment of 4.1B of debt

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Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion in surprise bailout »

Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion in surprise bailout

DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi provided its flashy but debt-laden neighbor Dubai a $10 billion lifeline to last its troubled flagship company until the end of April, heading off a bond default on payment day and sending Gulf markets higher.
Dubai World, the conglomerate at the center of a $26 billion debt storm, still needs [...]

Euro Suffers as Dubai Situation Worsens »

Euro Suffers as Dubai Situation Worsens

Thesingle European currency approached theyesterday’s minimums against theU.S. dollar andtheother major currencies today asthebad news ontheDubai’s troubled debt worsened theglobal financial outlooks.
assets, including theriskier currencies (such astheeuro), decreased after the
reported that thecreditors ofone oftheDubai World’s branches are adding pressure onthedebtor. Thereport ofthedecreased industrial production inFrance inOctober has also spurred euro’s decline.
inFrance, while [...]