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Former British ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer leaves after giving evidence to the Iraq inquiry at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center,  London Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.  Meyer told an inquiry into the Iraq war that former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the issue of Iraq...
Former British ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer leaves after giving evidence to the Iraq inquiry at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Meyer told an inquiry...   (Associated Press)
Former British ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer leaves after giving evidence to the Iraq inquiry at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center,  London Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.  Meyer told an inquiry into the Iraq war that former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the issue of Iraq...
Former British ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer leaves after giving evidence to the Iraq inquiry at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Meyer told an inquiry...   (Associated Press)
A London taxi drives past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, after the LSE halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it has not yet determined the root cause of the problem. The Stock Exchange took trading offline...
A London taxi drives past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, after the LSE halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it...   (Associated Press)
Soldiers from 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment march along The Mall in central London to Clarence House where Prince Charles will present campaign medals to the regiment who have just returned from a tour in Afghanistan Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. About 80 troops from 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment marched...
Soldiers from 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment march along The Mall in central London to Clarence House where Prince Charles will present campaign medals to the regiment who have just returned from...   (Associated Press)
A London taxi drives past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, after the LSE halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it has not yet determined the root cause of the problem. The Stock Exchange took trading offline...
A London taxi drives past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, after the LSE halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it...   (Associated Press)
A man walks past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, after the exchange halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it has not yet determined the root cause of the problem.  The LSE took trading offline at 10:...
A man walks past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, after the exchange halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it has...   (Associated Press)
A London taxi drives past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The London Stock Exchange PLC halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it has not yet determined the root cause of the problem. The exchange took trading...
A London taxi drives past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The London Stock Exchange PLC halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues...   (Associated Press)
A man walks past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The London Stock Exchange PLC halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and said it has not yet determined the root cause of the problem. The exchange took trading offline...
A man walks past a sign of the London Stock Exchange in central London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The London Stock Exchange PLC halted electronic share trading Thursday because of technical issues and...   (Associated Press)
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talks to a client at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The centre provides a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talks to a client at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The centre provides a range of specialist services for...   (Associated Press)
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talks to a client at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The centre provides a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talks to a client at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The centre provides a range of specialist services for...   (Associated Press)
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talks to a client at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The centre provides a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talks to a client at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The centre provides a range of specialist services for...   (Associated Press)
Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the U. S., left, arrives for the Iraq war inquiry in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.  Meyer served as then-Prime Minister Tony Blair's envoy to Washington, and is due to testify before the Iraq war inquiry about Britain's relations with the United States in...
Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the U. S., left, arrives for the Iraq war inquiry in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Meyer served as then-Prime Minister Tony Blair's envoy to Washington,...   (Associated Press)
Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the U. S., arrives for the Iraq war inquiry in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.  Meyer served as then-Prime Minister Tony Blair's envoy to Washington, and is due to testify before the Iraq war inquiry about Britain's relations with the United States in the...
Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the U. S., arrives for the Iraq war inquiry in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Meyer served as then-Prime Minister Tony Blair's envoy to Washington, and...   (Associated Press)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apartments, early Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apartments,...   (Associated Press)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apartments, early Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apartments,...   (Associated Press)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apartments, early Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apartments,...   (Associated Press)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site which spread to several blocks of housing apartments, early Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.  (AP Photo / Dominic Lipinski, PA)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site which spread to several blocks of housing...   (Associated Press)
FILE -- In this Monday Sept. 3, 2007 file photo, Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater in the 522-year history of the famed British guard corps, poses at the Tower of London. Two Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London have been dismissed, it was announced, Wednesday Nov....
FILE -- In this Monday Sept. 3, 2007 file photo, Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater in the 522-year history of the famed British guard corps, poses at the Tower of London. Two Yeoman...   (Associated Press)
FILE -- In this Monday Sept. 3, 2007 file photo, Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater in the 522-year history of the famed British guard corps, poses for pictures as she unlocks a chapel, part of her duties at the Tower of London. Two Yeoman Warders at the...
FILE -- In this Monday Sept. 3, 2007 file photo, Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater in the 522-year history of the famed British guard corps, poses for pictures as she unlocks a chapel,...   (Associated Press)
FILE -- In this Monday Sept. 3, 2007 file photo, Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater in the 522-year history of the famed British guard corps, poses at the Tower of London. Two Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London have been dismissed, it was announced, Wednesday Nov....
FILE -- In this Monday Sept. 3, 2007 file photo, Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater in the 522-year history of the famed British guard corps, poses at the Tower of London. Two Yeoman...   (Associated Press)
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India's Mahesh Bhupathi, left, talks to partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, left, talks to partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic at the O2 Arena in London,...   (Associated Press)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, right, and his partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles return the ball to Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, right, and his partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles return the ball to Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena...   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal changes his shirt during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal changes his shirt during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, reacts to point against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, reacts to point against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts to point against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts to point against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)   (Associated Press)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal changes his shirt during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Spain's Rafael Nadal changes his shirt during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko celebrates after winning his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko celebrates after winning his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)   (Associated Press)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   (Associated Press)
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)   (Associated Press)
Fulham's Clinton Dempsey (second left) scores his sides second goal of the game during their English Premiership soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/PA, Rebecca Naden)
Fulham's Clinton Dempsey (second left) scores his sides second goal of the game during their English Premiership soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium in London, Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
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  • LSE resumes trading after three-hour outage

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 2:02:39 PM

    Trading on the London Stock Exchange has resumed after a technology glitch halted transactions across the market for three and a half hours More »

  • Dubai default fears spook investors

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 1:04:59 PM

    Global Markets Overview: Investors were spooked by the spectre of a default by Dubai and after a febrile foreign exchange market saw the yen surge to a 14-year high against the dollar More »

  • Retailers upbeat on Christmas outlook

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 12:48:20 PM

    Shoppers flocking to Britain’s high streets help sales grow at their fastest pace in two years, boosting optimism about the pre-Christmas period, a CBI survey shows More »

  • FSA names panel to judge potential bank executives

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 12:38:22 PM

    Five leading UK business figures, including the former heads of Cadbury Schweppes, BA and Lloyds, will the regulator interview and approve directors and other top appointees at banks and insurers More »

  • Anger mingles with frustration in Dubai

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 11:59:59 AM

    A palpable sense of anger mingles with frustration in Dubai as bankers and analysts try to digest the implications that Dubai World, a strategic developer, is seeking a standstill on its debt More »

  • Dubai has a lot of explaining to do

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 10:50:42 AM

    The decision to ask bondholders of Dubai World to extend maturities from December to May 2010 was a bombshell and the emirate will pay the price for a long time to come More »

  • Water company relief at pricing agreement

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 9:29:50 AM

    Shares in water companies rose on Thursday after the industry regulator proposed price rises for the next five years that were less severe than expected More »

  • China sets carbon target for 2020

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 9:11:51 AM

    China made an important commitment to restraining the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions, announcing that it had set a target for reducing its carbon intensity by 40-45 per cent by 2020 More »

  • National Express loses East Anglia franchise

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 8:42:36 AM

    The decision, which comes ahead of an extraordinary meeting on a possible rights issue, follows the government’s move to strip it of its East Coast mainline franchise More »

  • Bolton to manage new Fidelity China fund

    The Financial Times | 11/26/2009 5:36:01 AM

    Anthony Bolton, the former star stock picker at Fidelity Investments, is to relocate from London to Hong Kong to set up a China-focused fund More »

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