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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 …

How did Dubai End up in Vegas?
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 22:13 | One Comment
How did Dubai End up in Vegas?

Dubai World are about to finally open up the luxurious Vdara Hotel on the Las Vegas strip. The fact that you won’t be able to drink alcohol, smoke or gamble within its lavish rooms, which come at an astonishing £1200 a night I might add, sits at odds with Vegas itself. However that’s not the point, what is Dubai doing in Vegas at all?

Dubai World’s Debt NOT Guaranteed by Government
Monday, 30 Nov, 2009 – 16:33 | No Comment
Dubai World’s Debt NOT Guaranteed by Government

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — Dubai’s government said it hasn’t guaranteed the debt of Dubai World, the state-controlled holding company struggling with $59 billion in liabilities, and that creditors must help it restructure.
“It is correct that …

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 …

What assets Dubai could be forced to sell
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 16:29 | No Comment

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai will attempt to reassure markets and investors on Monday on how it plans to restructure its beleaguered conglomerate Dubai World after it requested a shock standstill from bondholders for a $3.5 …

FTSE 100 rebounds as Dubai jitters ease
Friday, 27 Nov, 2009 – 22:16 | No Comment

The index of leading shares closed up 51.6 – or 1pc – at 5245.73, partly reversing Thursday’s 3.2pc drop, sharp losses at the start of trading, and plunging prices on Wall Street as US investors …

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. …

Players Praise Leisurecorp As South African Open Hots Up
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 8:45 | No Comment

- Record crowds continue to pour into Pearl Valley Golf Estates
19 December 2008: The world-class field in action at the South African Open Championship, the fifth tournament in The Race to Dubai , heaped praise …