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BlackBerry services resume in Saudi Arabia despite ban
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: BlackBerry users in Saudi Arabia say their messaging services went down only briefly on Friday despite a ban, as Arab states battle between security concerns and business interests linked to the smartphone.

BHP says timed Potash bid as rivals were weakened
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Global miner BHP Billiton on Sunday played down any chance of raising its $39 billion bid for fertilizer maker Potash Corp, saying it had timed its move to catch out weakened rival bidders.<p><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WfV2r6u6Rq8Z2lI_xTS3IL7NAoI/0/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WfV2r6u6Rq8Z2lI_xTS3IL7NAoI/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a><br/><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WfV2r6u6Rq8Z2lI_xTS3IL7NAoI/1/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WfV2r6u6Rq8Z2lI_xTS3IL7NAoI/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a></p>

Dubai World opens talks with small creditors: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Troubled conglomerate Dubai World has begun talks with small creditors, not included in the coordination committee of banks on its restructuring plan, to avoid any lawsuits, a UAE newspaper said on Sunday.<p><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sftuB_24aRdiGCA51lR03DSsBYQ/0/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sftuB_24aRdiGCA51lR03DSsBYQ/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a><br/><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sftuB_24aRdiGCA51lR03DSsBYQ/1/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sftuB_24aRdiGCA51lR03DSsBYQ/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a></p>

No China policy change despite slower growth: gov’t advisor
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will continue to curb property speculation regardless of recent changes in housing prices, a senior government advisor said in remarks published in Sunday.<p><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgoBZkpEceyKtJR6WjF8gHc5FD0/0/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgoBZkpEceyKtJR6WjF8gHc5FD0/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a><br/><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgoBZkpEceyKtJR6WjF8gHc5FD0/1/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgoBZkpEceyKtJR6WjF8gHc5FD0/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a></p>

Anglo Irish plan faces party, EU opposition: report
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A plan to carve out a substantial “good bank” from nationalised Anglo Irish Bank is facing opposition from the European Commission and Ireland’s smaller governing party, the Sunday Business Post newspaper reported.<p><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2bWiAMjUrBzTis2PnIOTbJLWRaA/0/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2bWiAMjUrBzTis2PnIOTbJLWRaA/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a><br/><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2bWiAMjUrBzTis2PnIOTbJLWRaA/1/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2bWiAMjUrBzTis2PnIOTbJLWRaA/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a></p>