Sunday, February 7, 2010

Dubai World divestments - Financial News (subscription)

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Dubai World divestments
Financial News (subscription)
Dubai World intends to divest some of its most prized assets including QE2 and Cirque du Soleil, as the indebted Gulf conglomerate seeks to trim its $22bn ...

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Oil rises but stays below 72 dollars - Zawya

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Oil rises but stays below 72 dollars
Zawya
SINGAPORE, Feb 08, 2010 (AFP) - Oil rose in Asian trade Monday as investors returned to the market after a massive selloff triggered by weak US jobs data ...

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QE2 RC ship by Huge Wave

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Henderson to join multi-asset fray - Financial News (subscription)

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Henderson to join multi-asset fray
Financial News (subscription)
Henderson Global Investors is set to become the latest UK asset manager to launch a diversified growth fund investing across equities and alternatives, ...

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Dubai World sale puts QE2 on the block - Telegraph.co.uk

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Dubai World sale puts QE2 on the block
Telegraph.co.uk
Debt-laden Middle Eastern conglomerate Dubai World is preparing a firesale of some of its most prestigious assets including the cruise liner QE2 and circus ...

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Dubai's QE2 is just an anachronism - Kipp Report

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Dubai's QE2 is just an anachronism
Kipp Report
All this defined both Dubai, and the 40-year old cruise liner its state investment arm bought in 2007. But not any more. According to the newspaper, ...

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Dubai World 'may sell QE2' - The Press Association

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Dubai World 'may sell QE2'
The Press Association
The QE2 cruise liner could be sold off as its Dubai owner looks to ease its debt mountain, it has been reported. State-backed investment firm Dubai World ...

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Sunday Papers: Tullow nearing $2.5bn windfall - bid news and gossip - Citywire.co.uk

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Sunday Papers: Tullow nearing $2.5bn windfall - bid news and gossip
Citywire.co.uk
Cirque Du Soleil, the Canadian circus group, and the QE2 cruise liner are among a raft of Dubai-owned assets being prepared for sale as part of a huge ...

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QE2 sets sail in Dubai sell-off - Times Online

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QE2 sets sail in Dubai sell-off
Times Online
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, the Canadian circus group, and the QE2 cruise liner are among a raft of Dubai-owned assets being prepared for sale as part of a huge ...

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Eleven new cruise ships - with 27263 berths - debut this year - Southwest Riverside News Network

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Eleven new cruise ships - with 27263 berths - debut this year
Southwest Riverside News Network
The first cruise on the much anticipated ship sold out 29 minutes after it went on sale. The new Queen Elizabeth will evoke memories of both the original ...

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Shipping off their successful assets - 7DAYS

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7DAYS

Shipping off their successful assets
7DAYS
A number of Istithmar's investments over the last few years have had problems, including mystery surrounding the fate of the QE2 liner, originally intended ...

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Private equity interest in Istithmar ISS sale - Financial Times

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Private equity interest in Istithmar ISS sale
Financial Times
... one of the few successful investments in Istithmar's portfolio, which includes the QE2 ocean liner and a stake in performance company Cirque du Soleil. ...

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Buy-out groups circle Dubai asset sale - Financial Times

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Buy-out groups circle Dubai asset sale
Financial Times
... interest in ISS underlines the fact that it is one of the few successful investments in Istithmar's portfolio, which includes the QE2 ocean liner. ...

Monday, February 1, 2010

New cruise ships for 2010: Cunard's Queen Elizabeth - USA Today

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USA Today

New cruise ships for 2010: Cunard's Queen Elizabeth
USA Today
The third new Cunard ship in six years (and the second largest Cunarder ever) arrives less than two years after the departure of the much-loved QE2. ...

Thursday, January 28, 2010

CARNIVAL PLC - Annual Report on Form 10-K - Trading Markets (press release)

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CARNIVAL PLC - Annual Report on Form 10-K
Trading Markets (press release)
Finally, we believe our critical ship accounting estimates are generally comparable with those of other major cruise companies. Asset Impairments Impairment ...

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