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Global markets hit by new Dubai debt fears
Tuesday, 8 Dec, 2009 – 23:02 | No Comment
Global markets hit by new Dubai debt fears

Fresh fears about Dubai’s ability to resolve its huge debt mountain returned to global stock markets today as shares across America, London and Europe tumbled.
In America, the leading Dow Jones industrial index, fell …

Dubai will fulfill its commitments
Tuesday, 8 Dec, 2009 – 0:03 | No Comment
Dubai will fulfill its commitments

The Government of Dubai is capable of honouring and meeting its commitments internally and externally, a senior Dubai Government official affirmed yesterday.
Abdul Rahman Al Saleh, Director-General of Dubai Finance Department, termed the Dubai World restructuring …

Bank lenders in talks with indebted Dubai World ahead of critical creditors’ meeting
Monday, 7 Dec, 2009 – 23:57 | No Comment
Bank lenders in talks with indebted Dubai World ahead of critical creditors’ meeting

Dubai World’s six biggest lending banks have begun talks with the ailing state-owned group before a crunch creditors’ meeting that is scheduled for December 21.
Four British-listed banks — HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking …

UAE central bank vows to honour Dubai’s debts
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 21:21 | No Comment
UAE central bank vows to honour Dubai’s debts

The United Arab Emirates’ central bank moved last night to calm world markets by offering to stand behind huge debts owed to foreign banks by Dubai World, the Dubai government’s stricken holding company.
The Abu Dhabi-based …

Emirates boss says Dubai business world in shock
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 16:48 | One Comment
Emirates boss says Dubai business world in shock

LONDON — The president of Emirates Airlines said the Dubai business community was “shocked” by the debt crisis which has struck the city state, according to a newspaper interview published here on Sunday.
“We are all …

Dubai Is Dead Long Live Dubai
Thursday, 26 Nov, 2009 – 22:33 | No Comment
Dubai Is Dead Long Live Dubai

No one could have missed the news surrounding Dubai over the last few days, I doubt anyone has ever asked for more time to pay a loan and had such attention put on him before. …

Deira Building Collapses Contractor In Custody
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 11:52 | No Comment
Deira Building Collapses Contractor In Custody

No injuries reported but investigation launched into collapse of six-storey commercial complex under construction
A building under construction in Dubai collapsed over the weekend. It is understood that no one was injured in the accident.
The contractor …

Dubai Students Are Enviromental Poster “Boys”
Thursday, 13 Aug, 2009 – 23:39 | No Comment
Dubai Students Are Enviromental Poster “Boys”

Two Dubai students have made their mark with their environmental posters at an international competition. The International Advertising Association-Dentsu Global Student Poster Competition brought together 145 students from 13 countries, in a bid to support …

First Robotic Car Park Opens In Dubai
Wednesday, 12 Aug, 2009 – 23:05 | No Comment
First Robotic Car Park Opens In Dubai

One thing that is true about Dubai is that it has a hell of a lot cars, all you have to do is look outside your window on Shiekh Zayed Road (if you happen to …

Dubai Gets Shirty Over T-Shirt content
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 20:20 | One Comment
Dubai Gets Shirty Over T-Shirt content

“Done it been there got the T-shirt ” or something similar is a common phrase banded about to say , Yeah I have done something.  Well for a couple of people in Dubai over the …