Ryo Ishikawa of Japan looks at the ball he hit at 11th fairway during Pro-Am golf of the 2009 HSBC Champions Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Shanghai, China. HSBC Champions golf tournament will be held at Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club from Nov. 5 to 8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Ryo Ishikawa of Japan looks at the ball he hit at 11th fairway during Pro-Am golf of the 2009 HSBC Champions Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Shanghai, China. HSBC Champions golf tournament will be held at Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club from Nov. 5 to 8.

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  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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  12. 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.
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