Canary Wharf, which was saved from bankruptcy in the 1990s by the Reichmann family and Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, was floated on the London stock exchange in June 1999.

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In fact, Libya's effort to concoct an atom bomb never got very far, and its small stock of rudimentary chemical weapons is probably already in the rubbish bin.

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The stock is up more than 30% since our piece, and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested in it.

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And several major holders, including Prince Walid bin Tatal of Saudi Arabia, who owns some 7% of the stock, have publicly expressed their support for Murdoch and News Corp.

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