Yang Yong-eun (R) of South Korea and his caddy prepare for the next shot on the ninth hole during the 2009 HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai November 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Yang Yong-eun (R) of South Korea and his caddy prepare for the next shot on the ninth hole during the 2009 HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai November 4, 2009.

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  1. A man walks past the HSBC headquarters in Central, the business district of Hong Kong Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. European and Asian stock markets extended the week's rally on Thursday, hitting new highs for the year, as investors became increasingly confident that the U.S. economy, the world's largest, is growing again. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.7 percent to 21,768.51 and China's Shanghai benchmark rose 2 percent to 3,060.26.
  2. Cars pass by HSBC and Dubai Islam Bank branches at the Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The United Arab Emirates' two main stock exchanges registered record declines Monday as they opened for the first time since the announcement that the conglomerate wanted to defer debt payments until at least May, after a long Islamic holiday.
  3. A man walks in front of a HSBC bank at the Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The United Arab Emirates' two main stock exchanges registered record declines Monday as they opened for the first time since the announcement that the conglomerate wanted to defer debt payments until at least May, after a long Islamic holiday.
  4. A woman walks in front of a HSBC bank at the Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The United Arab Emirates' two main stock exchanges registered record declines Monday as they opened for the first time since the announcement that the conglomerate wanted to defer debt payments until at least May, after a long Islamic holiday.
  5. A minaret is seen behind a branch of HSBC bank in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. The heavily indebted Dubai World is not guaranteed by the emirate's government, a top financial official from the city state said Monday, offering little direction to anxious investors on a day when the United Arab Emirates registered a record fall on the back of Dubai's debt mess.
  6. The world's tallest building Burj Dubai towers is seen over offices of British banks HSBC and Barclays in Dubai, November 27, 2009. Shares in British banks fell on Thursday after Dubai World and property developer Nakheel asked for a delay in repayment on billions of dollars of debt.
  7. George Collum walks past a branch of HSBC bank which is closing in Buffalo, New York November 20, 2009. The bank was the only bank in the immediate neighborhood.
  8. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building displays a sign for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian games on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  9. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea hits his approach shot from the 18th fairway during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California December 5, 2009.
  10. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea runs up a hill to look at his ball after hitting onto the fifth green during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California December 5, 2009.
  11. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea hits onto the fifth green during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California December 5, 2009.
  12. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea drives the ball from the fifth tee during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California December 5, 2009.
  13. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea smiles after coming close to making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California December 5, 2009.
  14. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea drives the ball from the sixth tee during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, December 5, 2009.
  15. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea drives the ball from the fifth tee during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, December 5, 2009.
  16. Yang Yong-eun of South Korea acknowledges the crowd's applause after making par on the first hole during the second round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, December 4, 2009.

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