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Dubai received a $10 billion lifeline from oil-rich Abu Dhabi to save one of its prized companies from imminent default Monday, calming fears, for now, about the city-state's shaky finances. Dubai's main stock market spiked more than 10 percent after the news. Dubai World - a sprawling conglomerate with assets ranging from the ocean line Queen Elizabeth II.

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