Egypt's investment minister said Monday the Dubai debt crisis would have a limited effect on the Egyptian economy, which he said had no direct exposure to Dubai World debt.Egypt's stock market recorded its biggest daily loss in 13 months on

Glitzy Dubai may face a debt crisis that has sent a shudder through global markets, but you wouldn't know it from officials or local media.World leaders have commented on the crisis - but not those in the United Arab Emirates

Dubai's government said on Monday it that was not responsible for the debts of its flagship conglomerate, offering little clarity on a plan to delay billions in debt repayments that has rattled world markets.Dubai last week raised fears of a

The United Nations launched an appeal Monday for $7.1 billion in humanitarian aid for 2010 but said it was finalizing calls for about a billion more, which would push the request to a record high.The amount did not include the

The German industrial conglomerate MAN could face up to 300 million euros ($450 million) in fines, costs and fiscal sanctions stemming from a corruption affair.A MAN spokesman told AFP Monday the amount was just "speculation," and added: "The only firm

There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet searches that it might pay newspapers to withhold their content from Google.Just don't count on that turning into much of a lucrative

The governor of the Banque de France, Christian Noyer, praised Lebanon's stringent banking regulations for their good practice as he addressed a select audience of Lebanese bankers at Banque du Liban's headquarters in Beirut on Monday.Noyer's remarks came as he