The National | Renovations begin on QE2 The National AP Photo/Cunard, James Morgan,HO DUBAI // Planning has begun to restore the QE2, the former cruise liner which has languished in Port Rashid for two years, to its former glory. Initial planning and small-scale contract work have resumed on the ship, ... |
Friday, October 28, 2011
Renovations begin on QE2 - The National
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - Bradenton Herald
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Bradenton Herald | Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port Bradenton Herald They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Atlanta Journal Constitution | Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port Atlanta Journal Constitution The port can only handle two cruise ships at once now. The model in the foreground is the Costa Cruise line ship "Costa Classica".(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) The Queen Elizabeth II, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million is docked ... |
Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ... - Washington Post
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Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ... Washington Post They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - The Ledger
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port The Ledger They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Follow From the Wires - Salon
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Follow From the Wires Salon They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - msnbc.com
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msnbc.com | Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port msnbc.com They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - CBS News
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port CBS News They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - BlueRidgeNow.com
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port BlueRidgeNow.com They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ... - Newser
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Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ... Newser Dubai plans to significantly expand its cruise ship port in an... (Associated Press) The Queen Elizabeth II, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million is docked opposite the cruise terminal at the Port Rashid in Dubai, ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - TheNewsTribune.com
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TheNewsTribune.com | Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port TheNewsTribune.com They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - MiamiHerald.com
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port MiamiHerald.com They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - Sacramento Bee
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port Sacramento Bee They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - WTOP
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port WTOP They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - KTAR.com
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port KTAR.com They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - The Associated Press
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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port The Associated Press They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ... |
Monday, October 24, 2011
ARCTIC FREEZE to FROZEN HOPES - OR ARE WE LOOKING THROUGH THE WRONG LENS? - The Birmingham Post (blog)
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ARCTIC FREEZE to FROZEN HOPES - OR ARE WE LOOKING THROUGH THE WRONG LENS? The Birmingham Post (blog) I was sat at Birmingham airport very early one morning last week and every headline I saw spelled doom and gloom - from arctic freezes to market chaos to QE2 (and I don't mean the ship! ... |
Massive yacht stops in Thunderbolt - Savannah Morning News
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Massive yacht stops in Thunderbolt Savannah Morning News With her keel fully lowered, Maribella V's draft of 32 feet, 10 inches is a few inches more than the ocean liner QE2. • In 2010, the Mirabella V and its crew of 14 chartered for $420000 a week. In 2005, Vittoria said the yacht could meet its operating ... |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
On the Waterfront: 'Sea Princess' name has convoluted history - Otago Daily Times
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On the Waterfront: 'Sea Princess' name has convoluted history Otago Daily Times A similar role was planned for Queen Elizabeth 2 of 1969 when it arrived at Dubai on November 26, 2008. It was intended the ship would become a feature of the Palm Jumeirah complex. This has not happened and QE2 remains berthed at Port Rashid. ... |
Thursday, October 20, 2011
How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing the pariah who even tried to ... - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing the pariah who even tried to ... Daily Mail Britain's most famous cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2, set sail from Southampton for Israel in April 1973, packed with Jewish passengers travelling out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jewish state. It was a joyous occasion, ... |
How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing pariah Gaddafi who even ... - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing pariah Gaddafi who even ... Daily Mail Britain's most famous cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2, set sail from Southampton for Israel in April 1973, packed with Jewish passengers travelling out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jewish state. It was a joyous occasion, ... |
A buffoon? No, barbaric: How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing the ... - Daily Mail
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A buffoon? No, barbaric: How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing the ... Daily Mail By Ian Birrell Britain's most famous cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2, set sail from Southampton for Israel in April 1973, packed with Jewish passengers travelling out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jewish state. It was a joyous occasion, ... |
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
King should give us all gift vouchers - The Independent
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King should give us all gift vouchers The Independent He missed his chance to raise interest rates, the ship sailed on that one, and now the only mechanism left is QE2. There needs to be a shift in mindset in the Bank of England, with someone at the helm who can change the system. ... |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Let movie take you on mental vacation - Kearney Hub
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Let movie take you on mental vacation Kearney Hub “Cruising the Orient on the QE2” will follow famous ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 on a world cruise. The show is the first in this year's Kearney Noon Rotary Club's Travel and Adventure Film Series. Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:14 am ... |
Clydeside victims hail asbestos victory - Glasgow Evening Times
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Glasgow Evening Times | Clydeside victims hail asbestos victory Glasgow Evening Times He just wanted the pain to stop TO the world, the ocean-going liner the QE2 is a symbol of the Clyde's shipbuilding heyday. But for John Ferguson, one of the legions of men who worked on her construction, she is a grim reminder of how he acquired the ... |
'Now I just have to live with the condition' - Herald Scotland
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'Now I just have to live with the condition' Herald Scotland TO the world, the ocean-going liner the QE2 is a symbol of the Clyde's great shipbuilding heyday. But for John Ferguson, one of the legions of men who worked on her construction, she is a grim reminder of how he acquired the pleural plaques affecting ... |
Monday, October 10, 2011
Bank of England builder goes into administration - The Guardian
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The Guardian | Bank of England builder goes into administration The Guardian ... work on the interior of the Waldorf Astoria, White Allom restored St Donat's castle in Wales for the American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, did extensive work on Buckingham Palace, and worked on the interior of the QE2 ocean liner. ... |
The end of Wall Street's reign? - The Real Deal New York (blog)
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The end of Wall Street's reign? The Real Deal New York (blog) It all makes you long for the days when QE2 was just a luxury ocean liner, not the name of a Federal Reserve plan to save the economy. But while Wall Street still runs this town, there are some signs of change on the horizon, with other groups of ... |
Sunday, October 9, 2011
October 10, 2011: Some News That Matters - Business Insider
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Business Insider | October 10, 2011: Some News That Matters Business Insider The announcement marks the first time Toyota Kirloskar will ship Indian-made cars overseas. It is increasing production to cope with extra demand. Two petrol-engine Etios models are involved, a compact hatchback and a larger sedan. ... |
Friday, October 7, 2011
Travelogue films share countries' charms, secrets - Kearney Hub
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Travelogue films share countries' charms, secrets Kearney Hub Jones' film is based on a 40-day stint aboard the QE2 as it made a world cruise. The film focuses on a host of exotic ports, from Sydney and Melbourne in Australia to Bali, Brunei, Hong Kong and Manila. Stops in Tokyo, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore ... |
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Unemployment's Here To Stay - Seeking Alpha
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Unemployment's Here To Stay Seeking Alpha I think they see the poor results from QE2 and the net damage to input costs. Disclosure: I'm short 'some' and balance in cash - so I'm biased about QE2, 3 etc - it's a pull forward from the furutre event for equities and commodities - or artificial ... |
Waterline by Ross Raisin - The Literateur
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The Literateur | Waterline by Ross Raisin The Literateur When, in an art class, Mick finds himself at a loss for something to paint, he automatically starts on the QE2, the last ship he worked on before the yard closed so many years earlier. Issues surrounding class, bureaucracy, and the exploitation of ... |
Rules, charts failed to stop grounding - Stuff.co.nz
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Rules, charts failed to stop grounding Stuff.co.nz The shoal, discovered in 1939, was described as being 39 feet deep - which should have been fine for QE2 drawing 32 feet. After the incident, in what was described as a failure in "hydrographic standards", it was found the shoal was 30 feet deep. ... |
Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang For The Buck Than ETFs - Seeking Alpha
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Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang For The Buck Than ETFs Seeking Alpha In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs - Citizen Economists (blog)
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Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs Citizen Economists (blog) In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs - Oakshire Financial
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Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs Oakshire Financial In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Junior Gold Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs - The Market Oracle
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Junior Gold Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs The Market Oracle In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs - InvestorIdeas.com (press release)
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Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs InvestorIdeas.com (press release) In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang For The Buck Than ETFs (GLD ... - ETF Daily News (blog)
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ETF Daily News (blog) | Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang For The Buck Than ETFs (GLD ... ETF Daily News (blog) In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs - Business Insider
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Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs Business Insider In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs - Jutia Group
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Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs Jutia Group In addition, if we see large inflationary trends, which we have already seen through Quantitative Easing (QE) 1 and QE2, that's another reason to be in gold. There is a direct correlation between increase of money supply and the increase in the gold ... |
Easing Does It - Wall Street Journal
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Easing Does It Wall Street Journal Meanwhile, the Bank of England has even been making noises about giving Britain its own version of QE2, possibly to be announced after its policy meeting wraps up today. That leaves fiscal and regulatory policy to restore growth and business confidence ... |
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ON WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINE - NTNews.com.au
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NTNews.com.au | ON WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINE NTNews.com.au Why doesn't the govt go one step further and book each one of them on a QE2 cruise to help them pass the time! Bloody ridiculous! tjb darwin. I would like to thank the wonderful individuals who jumped my six foot fence last night and raided my back ... |
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Manufacturing data a rare glint of sunshine - The Guardian (blog)
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The Guardian (blog) | Manufacturing data a rare glint of sunshine The Guardian (blog) Remeber QE2, the last British Ocean Liner? She rolled down the ways 10 years before Mrs T ever reached power. Curious comment given that manufacturing output rose substantially between 1979 and 1990. Declines early in that period were more than offset ... |
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