Monday, December 21, 2009

Dubai World fails to reassure investors - The Age

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Dubai World fails to reassure investors
The Age
... developments in Dubai, such as the palm-shaped man-made islands. Dubai World's interests also include the former P&O ports business and the QE2 liner.

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Dubai World fails to reassure investors - Sydney Morning Herald

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Dubai World fails to reassure investors
Sydney Morning Herald
... developments in Dubai, such as the palm-shaped man-made islands. Dubai World's interests also include the former P&O ports business and the QE2 liner.

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Dubai World disappoints banks over debt repayment - guardian.co.uk

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Dubai World disappoints banks over debt repayment
guardian.co.uk
Dubai World's interests also include the former P&O ports business and the QE2 liner. Investors feared that the group's failure to repay its debts could ...

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Green Picture: Iceberg Cat And Mouse - Ecorazzi

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The Green Picture: Iceberg Cat And Mouse
Ecorazzi
A beautiful shot taken aboard the Sea Shepherd Steve Irwin showing the Japanese Harpoon ship Shonan Maru No 2 coming into view from behind an iceberg. ...

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Crunch meeting with Dubai World today - Breaking Travel News

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Crunch meeting with Dubai World today
Breaking Travel News
... of a longer-term restructuring process. Other assets including, New York-based department store Barneys and the QE2 cruise liner are expected to sold off.

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Pressure mounts on Dubai creditors to reach pact on six-month debt freeze - Times Online

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Pressure mounts on Dubai creditors to reach pact on six-month debt freeze
Times Online
Other trophy assets overseas, such as Barneys, the luxury American retail chain, and the QE2 cruise liner are expected to sold off. ...

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

The masturbation joke and more - Daily Monitor

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The masturbation joke and more
Daily Monitor
But the best one liner is the QE2. And, if you don't understand that joke, you can get an explanation, of no more than one line in length, by emailing the ...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Carnival Corporation F4Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (blog)

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Carnival Corporation F4Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha (blog)
However, it should be noted 1/3 of the decline was due to the exceptionally high yields we achieved on the last few voyages of 2008 of the QE2 just prior to ...

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CARNIVAL PLC - Carnival Corporation & plc Fourth Quarter Earnings - FOXBusiness

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CARNIVAL PLC - Carnival Corporation & plc Fourth Quarter Earnings
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The new 3690-passenger ship for Carnival Cruise Lines will be the third ship in the Dream-class and is set to enter service in June 2012. ...

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Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings - American Chronicle

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Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
American Chronicle
The new 3690-passenger ship for Carnival Cruise Lines will be the third ship in the Dream-class and is set to enter service in June 2012. ...

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Cunard Line fights holiday failure award - SoCruise (blog)

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Cunard Line fights holiday failure award
SoCruise (blog)
As a result, the couple opted to stay in a luxury resort in Honolulu and sail back on the QE2 rather than continue on the £270 million liner to Southampton ...

Tipping on cruise ships: the etiquette guide - eTurboNews

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Tipping on cruise ships: the etiquette guide
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Cruise ship tipping has long been an area of contention, but the debate may be nearing conclusion. ...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Greenock Cruise Terminal Looks Forward to Record Year in 2010 - Allmediascotland

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Greenock Cruise Terminal Looks Forward to Record Year in 2010
Allmediascotland
This year it saw the highly-publicised first visit of the new superliner Queen Mary 2 and the last-ever visit of the QE2. Many of passengers coming to ...

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tipping on cruise ships: the etiquette guide - Times Online

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Tipping on cruise ships: the etiquette guide
Times Online
Cruise ship tipping has long been an area of contention, but the debate may be nearing conclusion. P&O Australia's announcement this month that it would ...

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Relief for world markets as Abu Dhabi throws $10bn lifeline to Dubai - guardian.co.uk

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Relief for world markets as Abu Dhabi throws $10bn lifeline to Dubai
guardian.co.uk
... or whether Dubai would have to hand over any assets, which include the former P&O ports business, retailer Barney's New York and the QE2 liner. ...

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