By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - US stock index futures were sharply lower on Friday, a day after markets were shut for the US Thanksgiving holiday, as a possible debt default at a Dubai state-owned conglomerate sparked fears of renewed ...

BRUSSELS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Michel Barnier will be the European Union's new Internal Markets Commissioner, the bloc's executive said on Friday, putting the former French foreign minister in charge of a radical revamp of financial services.

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By Martina Fuchs and Enji Kiwan DUBAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Fund managers will rotate dedicated money out of Dubai and into Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Egypt in search of a safe investment haven, as the Gulf emirate delayed billions of dollars of debt ...

Chancellor Alistair Darling will say in his pre-Budget report that the economy performed worse in 2009 than he first predicted, Treasury sources have said.

The Asian powerhouse has clearly bought into the climate change diplomacy game - but how much difference will these self-imposed goals actually make?

Flaws in the design of nuclear plants which it is hoped will reduce Britain's dependence on coal-fired power stations have been raised by the Health and Safety Executive.

Water bills could top £1000 a year as thousands of families face punishing increases of up to 29%. Is now the time to switch gas and electricity supplier?