Dubai woes roil financial markets

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:19 -0500

Dubai woes roil financial markets

Fears of a potential sovereign default by Dubai roil financial
markets, sinking stocks in Asia and Europe and pushing up
government-bond prices as investors sought safe havens.

TOY SAFETY TIPS FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPERS

Choking risks, dangerous chemical ingredients and excessively loud
noise are the top features toy shoppers should try to avoid this
holiday season as they load up on children's gifts and stocking
stuffers.

RETAILERS JOSTLE FOR BLACK FRIDAY BUSINESS

In Manhattan's trendy Soho district, Old Navy has a prominent window
sign telling shoppers it's open for business on Thanksgiving Day.
Across the street,the British retailer Topshop promises early birds a
free English breakfast. This sort of thing has been going on not for
days or weeks but months. 2009's holiday season, in fact, could be the
industry's most competitive ever.

U.S. STOCKS END AT 13-MONTH HIGHS AHEAD OF HOLIDAY

U.S. stocks finish higher, with commodity and consumer-related issues
leading a modest rally helped by upbeat data on joblessness and
consumer spending on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday.

FOR SOME IN U.S. STOCK MARKET, YEAR OVER

Wall Street activity tends to dry up around Thanksgiving and other
major holidays, but trading volumes have been especially thin of late,
a trend stock market analysts say could translate into year-end
volatility.