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Indy airport named best in North America for 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A worldwide airports group has named Indianapolis International Airport the best in North America for the second time since 2010. The award from Airports Council International comes as part of the global airport organization'...Tags: Tampa
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Gulf wealth funds raising private equity investments: study
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are raising their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco says in a new study. "Contrary to popular...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Employment Opportunities, Realty, Kuwait
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Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said. Most blue collar...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Strikes, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Burj Khalifa
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Soccer-Manchester City in a state of flux but not in crisis
ReutersBy Martyn Herman LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - When it comes to shooting themselves in the foot, Manchester City have had few rivals over the last 40 years and the messy sacking of Roberto Mancini on Monday showed the club's DNA still has a self-destructive...Tags: Manchester United F.C., England, Human Interest
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Manchester City in a state of flux but not in crisis
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - When it comes to shooting themselves in the foot, Manchester City have had few rivals over the last 40 years and the messy sacking of Roberto Mancini on Monday showed the club's DNA still has a self-destructive strand. Mancini was...Tags: Manchester United F.C., England, Human Interest
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Roberto Mancini fired as Manchester City manager 1 year after Premier League title
AP Sports WriterLONDON (AP) — Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years. The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was dismissed just as...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Manchester United F.C., Soccer, Norwich, England
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U.S. senators press Homeland Security on UAE airport agreement
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - An agreement to extend U.S. customs pre-clearance operations to Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has drawn criticism from a group of U.S. senators, who are pressing for more information on the...Tags: Janet Napolitano, National Government, Politics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Government
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MIDEAST MONEY-Abu Dhabi financial zone to challenge Dubai
Reuters* Abu Dhabi zone may compete with Dubai in all areas * Aims to recycle more of its own oil wealth * Dubai has entrenched position, flexible management * But Abu Dhabi has huge sovereign wealth fund * Two centres may also cooperate By Stanley Carvalho...Tags: Banking, Legal Service, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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MIDEAST DEBT-Dubai may get creative to finance looming debt hump
Reuters* Markets confident Dubai can meet 2014-2016 payments * But it still hasn't explained clearly how it will do so * Asset sales slow, higher taxes not on the cards * $20 bln Abu Dhabi loans expected to be rolled over * Bond issues, possibly...Tags: Politics, Finance, Privatization, Credit and Debt, Moody's Corporation
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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 2
ReutersDUBAI, May 2 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares capped by US stock...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Money and Monetary Policy, Egypt, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Qatar
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DEALTALK-Gulf expansion push buoys Middle East banking M&A
Reuters* Gulf Arab banks seeking to expand regionally * Intense competition, high liquidity prompting move * Regional banks targeting assets of foreign lenders * Bankers see more deals coming out of Egypt, Turkey By Dinesh Nair and David French DUBAI, May 1...Tags: Saudi Arabia, BNP Paribas, Egypt, Finance, Qatar
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Abu Dhabi plans financial free zone, may resemble Dubai
ReutersBy Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI, April 28 (Reuters) - The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi is putting finishing touches to plans to establish a financial free zone that could resemble, and therefore compete with, the Dubai International Financial Centre,...Tags: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, International Trade, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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