Smash hit

Central bank takes hard line on Dubai

United Arab Emirates sets up emergency liquidity fund to bail out floundering state to prevent run on local banks

China will take a generation to catch West

By 2040-50, China will have more people aged over 65 than the entire predicted population of the US

Guardian angel who bites back

Director of CBI Scotland Iain McMillan on fighting the business sector’s corner

Darling to nurture ‘fragile’ economic rally

The chancellor will present a 'neutral' pre-budget report, without major tax rises or measures to curb public spending

Abu Dhabi poised to throw conditional lifeline to Dubai

Days of tough crisis talks could result in a deal to prevent a run on local banks which open for business on Monday after four-day holiday

Tokyo warns of double-dip recession

As strong yen buffets Japanese exports, fears grow that suggestions of economic recovery may prove a false dawn

Offshore tax amnesty extended into new year

Savers will have an extra five weeks to declare offshore accounts before the "new disclosure opportunity" ends

Darling warns British unemployment will rise

CBI survey finds most traders optimistic on prospects for first time since 2007 after sales rise at fastest since then

Japan's leader warns of double-dip recession

Yukio Hatoyama says his nation risks returning to recession, but analysts suspect a scare tactic to aid budget moves

Dollar falls as speculators move into riskier territory

Greenback sell-off is sign of growing confidence in ongoing improvement in US economy

Anguish over the recession that refuses to let go

City economists predicted economy to grow in final three months, but warn about the sustainability of any turnaround

Dollar slumps to 15-month low

Gold benefited from the greenback’s weakness and soared to yet another record high of $1,180 an ounce today

Treasury rift with Bank deepens over secret loan

Alistair Darling refuses to comment on whether Mervyn King gave warning on the disclosure of a loan to RBS and HBOS

Darling defends secret £62bn emergency loan

Chancellor claims the disclosure of a loan to RBS and HBOS could have 'seriously jeopardised' the UK financial system

UK GDP revised up but Britain stays in recession

Second reading of gross domestic product reveals the economy fell by 0.3% between July and September

Fed forecasts better growth next year

Central bank expects US economic recovery to be gradual, with real GDP advancing at a moderate pace

New fall in business investment fuels worry

A further decline in firms' spending on their infrastructure has heightened concern about Britain's economic recovery