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Doubts linger over new Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus

Share price rise well short of 38 pct premium offered; Govt says yet to decide whether to support bid; Says European regulator will consider whether to block; Ryanair holds 30 pct of Aer Lingus, needs 20 pct more; Aer Lingus shares rise 17 pct

June 20, 2012 5:48
 
Egypt's EFG defends executives against graft charges

Buy-out group says Sawiris still backs EFG bid

Billionaire supported bid to rival Qatari tie-up; Planet IB consortium says it has firepower for takeover; CEO says could make hostile buy-out approach for EFG

June 6, 2012 11:49
 
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Iraq considers bids for $1 billion power plant

Iraq announced on Saturday the names of foreign companies bidding to build a 1,500 megawatt (MW) power plant with a…

May 20, 2012 9:52
 
Build it and they may come: Dubai’s World Expo 2020 bid

Build it and they may come: Dubai’s World Expo 2020 bid

Dubai may gain around $7.4 billion in return for a $2-$4 billion investment on the World Expo 2020 bid. But after all of this, will Dubai be the chosen one?

February 29, 2012 3:51
 
Malaysian tycoon’s $3B power asset sale draws 12 bids

Malaysian tycoon’s $3B power asset sale draws 12 bids

Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan's sale of over $3 billion worth of power assets has attracted 12 initial bids with a final round of bidding expected by the end of March, the Star newspaper reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources.

February 25, 2012 12:08
 
Multiple bidders eye Abu Dhabi’s Gulf marine

Multiple bidders eye Abu Dhabi’s Gulf marine

PE firm Gulf Capital eyeing sale of GMS; Potential sale seen raising $500 mln - sources; Credit Suisse advising Gulf Capital on sale

January 17, 2012 3:09
 
Zain Saudi deal could be completed in eight weeks -Batelco CEO

Zain Saudi deal could be completed in eight weeks -Batelco CEO

Despite losses forecast in Q2 for Zain Saudi, Batelco’s deal to buy the telco firm in a $950m JV with Kingdom Holding is expected to wrap up in two months.

July 14, 2011 1:00
 

Qatar, Saudi left standing in Syria telco licence bid

Qatar Telecom makes bid for Syria licence; Move follows offer from Saudi Telecom for licence; France Telecom, Etisalat, Turkcell withdrawn; Trio cite onerous conditions of bid

April 4, 2011 4:48
 

Qatar officially submits World Cup bid

Qatar has officially submitted its World Cup bid at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

May 15, 2010 1:28
 

Bharti board approves $9 billion offer for Zain Africa

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel is planning to make a formal bid next week, according to Bloomberg.

March 20, 2010 10:49
 

Four firms revise bids for Saudi petroleum plant

Four international companies submitted their revised...

January 10, 2010 4:10
 

Abu Dhabi plans to build largest sports stadium in UAE

Abu Dhabi is planning to build a sports stadium with…

November 24, 2009 4:43
 
Will Dubai bring the Olympics here?

Will Dubai bring the Olympics here?

The city has formed a committee with several high-profile members to discuss Dubai’s chances of hosting the Olympics in 2020.

November 3, 2009 1:09
 
Qatar queuing for the big ball

Qatar queuing for the big ball

With FIFA confirming Qatar as one of its 10 potential bidders for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, does the country actually have a chance of winning?

January 18, 2009 11:53
 
Tapping new oil sources in Iraq

Tapping new oil sources in Iraq

As the country opens its oil fields to the highest bidder, output is bound to increase. What about its price?

September 15, 2008 1:48
 
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