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Dubai: Back to business as usual?
Riz Khan asks if more financial shocks await the ambitious emirate.
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2009 13:08 GMT



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A huge, last-minute bailout from Abu Dhabi on Monday enabled Dubai to avoid severe financial consequences over its inability to make a promised debt repayment. 

The bold move encouraged international investors, bolstered stock markets worldwide, and bought Dubai the time it needs to restructure some of its government-linked companies.

But creditors are still wary about Dubai's ability to bail out other firms, as more large debts become due in the months ahead.

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Is it back to business as usual for Dubai, or do more financial shocks lie ahead for the ambitious emirate? 

Joining Riz is Tarik Yousef, the dean of the Dubai School of Government, Jim Krane, the author of Dubai: City of Gold, and Howard Wheeldon, a senior strategist at BGC Partners in London.

This episode of the Riz Khan show can be seen live on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 2030GMT with repeats on Wednesday at 0030GMT, 0530GMT and 1130GMT.

Source:
Al Jazeera
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