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27 November 2011 Last updated at 11:39 ET

Shell and Iraq in new energy dealNatural gas flares in Iraq

Iraq signs a $17bn deal over 25 years with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi to capture flared gas at southern oilfields.


The Atomium in BrusselsBelgium credit rating downgraded

Belgium has its credit rating downgraded by ratings agency Standard & Poor's, on concerns about government debt.

Chancellor to back £40bn in loans

Chancellor George Osborne will unveil plans to underwrite up to £40bn of loans to small businesses when he delivers his autumn statement on Tuesday.

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Robert Peston Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

Treasury subsidises small-business loans

The Treasury’s new “credit-easing” initiative could cut by 1% the interest charged to smaller businesses on £20bn of loans, but it may not increase the supply of loans

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Stephanie Flanders Article written by Stephanie Flanders Stephanie Flanders Economics editor

Markets and the euro 'end game'

In the past two weeks, financial markets have started to take seriously the idea that the single currency will break up.

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