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Global financial crisis far removed from £15m launch party of Atlantis Palm Jumeirah hotel

US intelligence says incoming president will inherit country unable to 'call the shots' alone while advance of western-style democracy is vulnerable and nuclear proliferation grows

Pressure mounts on treasury as Labour tax rebels urge chancellor to compensate lowest earners

Wall Street suffers its biggest battering in more than 10 years as fears of long slump continue to stalk the markets

British Library to sue former head of Iran Heritage Foundation over estimated £400,000 damage

Ministers put forward a series of new policies, including the creation of a formal drug-drive limit

Michael White: Ministers have disappointed the safety lobby by not proposing to cut the legal drink-driving limit

Singer will challenge Bahrain contract involving new album, recording academy, museum, autobiography and play

Fans have paid £75 for a ticket to attend the premiere of the celebrity chef's latest show in a tent in Frankfurt. By Helen Pidd

Energy experts question connection between falling gas prices and reduced investment in renewables

Falling price of oil means crisis for oil-producing nations and further instability for a battered global economy

Brown wants to use the budget to muddy any blue water that David Cameron is seeking to create

Research suggests parent-facing buggies give babies better start in life than front-facing strollers

Stephen Bates: There seems to have been a sad falling-out between the august New Yorker and the singer Prince

Reports suggest film director will walk away with none of Madonna's £300m fortune

End of formula one tycoon's marriage could result in one of largest settlements in legal history

Michael Donovan tells court of trips to supermarkets and parks with missing nine-year-old

Leaked list contains names of individuals former members of all the mainstream political parties in England

High street stores slash prices to kickstart festive trading period and shift unsold stock

'Flash' or 'guerrilla' sales at M&S and Debenhams marking the start of what is likely to be a war between high street stores

Immigration minister claims asylum appeals are being used to frustrate the system

Simon Hoggart: As the immigration minister's replies to the home affairs committee show, deadpan wit can too easily get lost in the written record

Poor reviews and sales for Gordon Brown's latest book, despite prime minister's renewed popularity

Study suggests that up to 11,000 deaths could be prevented in Britain yearly with improved diagnosis and awareness

Denham says project will help regions hit by recession by providing education and regeneration in rural areas

More news from around the UK

Profile: Arsenal player will take his three months' absence from the game in his stride

Ministry of education hopes move will boost patriotism and health but critics say it will distract students from study

No legal basis to justify holding Algerian prisoners, judge rules

Clashes expected as opposition accuses president of rigging elections in favour of Sandinista government

Mineral riches opened up by global warming could be key source of energy, according to EU paper

Vessel carrying 2m barrels of oil worth £68m has a crew of 25, including two Britons

Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia were allocated considerable naval firepower for coordinated 'aggressive patrols'

Site recording centuries of culture crashes with 10m hits an hour on launch day

Gualtiero Marchesi's restaurant removed from Michelin guide after declaring he was 'giving back' his remaining star

Wealth moving from west to east as China's clout grows, National Intelligence Council suggests

National Intelligence Council report repudiates Bush administration's foreign policy with sobering analysis

Hope that rescue deal might be thrashed out come to nothing as Democrats demand to see business plan

Motorists to benefit as cost of oil drops beneath $50-a-barrel for first time in three and a half years

Bleak outlook ahead of pre-budget report following first October deficit in 14 years

Once mighty US car industry had been in decline long before financial crisis led to evaporation of car loans

Government must respond to long term challenges as well as immediate crisis, says Richard Lambert

How the economic slowdown is affecting British industry

Reductions announced in pharmaceutical and paper sectors, while redundancies at BAE prompt row over defence policy

More European countries stricken by global recession negotiate with International Monetary Fund for loans

Nils Pratley: The price of oil has fallen below $50 a barrel and Opec seems to be in disarray

Government gives go-ahead to sale of assets worth £35bn and repayment of investors for issued bonds

Outgoing chairman Sir Tom McKillop takes personal responsibility for bank collapse at Edinburgh meeting

Group issues warning to companies that it will vote against fundraising which ignores preemption rights

Resume lending to businesses or face full-scale nationalisation, government warns

Airline's founder and largest shareholder says he will not bid for company in next six months

Fears mount for bank after more than $200bn wiped off market value in a year

Interview: The survivor of three other recessions, Caparo's founder says his adopted home is the best place to be for this one

Nick Fletcher: Share prices for insurance firms plunge amid fears over equity holdings and capital requirements

More news from the business world

Daily Mail & General Trust has launched a programme to shave almost £100m in costs. By Chris Tryhorn

Hugh Muir: With his poll figures collapsing and George Osborne floundering, is anyone still listening to David?

Simon Jenkins: Leaders always enjoy a boost in national crises. History suggests that the Tories should lie low and wait for the polls to turn

Jenni Russell: The left has long been blind to the dependency culture that deters adults from flexible work and damages their chlidren

Azzam Tamimi: It was not Hamas that broke the truce - but it is willing to revive it if Israel shows its commitment

Mark Lawson: The shock jock's sacking suggests a loss of nerve on freedom of speech, as does the BNP exposure

Martin Kettle: The public's judgment on the war came long before Lord Bingham's. States and leaders will hesitate to repeat the experience

Larry Elliott: There are many reasons to worry in this financial turmoil, but a sterling crisis is not one of them

Large institutions comprehensively out-vote smaller investors unhappy with the deal

Today's corrections

Colin Luckhurst: Tetbury

Editorial: Brown is hellbent on Daily Mail-friendly tax cuts, but this pre-budget report will be a waste if all it offers is gimmicks

Editorial: The fogeyish criticisms of the BBC by conservative malcontents is both selfish and unnecessary

From the archive: November 21 1995: What the palace feared most would happen - that the Princess of Wales would let fly the pent-up grievances stored for 14 years - happened last night. And it was devastating

Editorial: The enthusiasm for space exploration is growing keener as the world's emerging economies join in

Letters: While John Sergeant's decision grabbed headlines and hearts across the country, millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were left feeling abandoned by the world

Letters: Seven years after the supposed liberation of Afghanistan, there is now conclusive evidence that the Nato occupation is a disaster

Letters: So, the government is proposing a set of measures whose aim is to control, criminalise and punish those who purchase sex

Letters: Lola Adesioye is surely right to note that the British National party is attracting some white voters who feel their concerns are not adequately dealt with by Labour and other political parties

Letters: Your article on "live" organ donation suggests the chance of dying after donating an organ for transplant is one in 200

Letter: While we are delighted at the recent stem cell research breakthrough of UK scientists, Claudia Castillo was the victim of a neglected disease

Response: Confidentiality must be rigorous, but it is reasonable to use our health details for research, says Mark Walport

Obituary: Distinguished and prolific conservation architect whose work had global significance

Obituary: Irish singer at home in Mahler and Elgar

Obituary: housing activist arrested for throwing a hat at a policeman

Obituary: Englishman who became the US's most revered theatre critic

Obituary: Fluent, speedy Wales and Cardiff footballer

Shepherd Bush Empire, London: The surprise of TV on the Radio live is how relentlessly rock they are

Sadler's Wells, London A frisson of uncertainty marks this out from Sankai Juku's later works

Tristan Bates, London: The latest from Theatre Absolute is an absolute mess, but a gripping mess