In November Intrade suffered a severe blow to its business when regulators forced it to suspend all trading in the United States - its biggest market.

BBC: Intrade shuts amid investigation

General Musharraf could refuse to concede the opposition's demands, suspend or dismiss parliament and try to carry on the business of government by decree.

ECONOMIST: Musharraf is asked to surrender some of his powers

During confirmation hearings, Daley vowed to eliminate 100 of the department's 256 political jobs by the end of 1997 and promised to suspend trade missions for a month, to allow a review of how business executives are selected to accompany government officials on such missions.

CNN: Resigned