‘Qatar confirms Marks & Spencer rumours’
Speculation that a sovereign wealth fund or private equity investors could bid for M&S have been circulating for over six months.
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Speculation that a sovereign wealth fund or private equity investors could bid for M&S have been circulating for over six months.
March 17, 2013 4:30Ahli Bank, Qatar's seventh-largest listed lender by market value, plans to raise its capital by 20 percent through a rights issue starting later this month, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday.
September 6, 2012 5:53It bought into a Greek bank and some German brands but Qatar may be more interested in Asia, after all. And Europe can't turn to Abu Dhabi either.
October 10, 2011 11:13Modest recovery is expected in mergers and acquisitions across MENA next year, with most driven by mid-size restructuring. Not a bad start for 2012, but not great either.
September 26, 2011 12:25Qatar Investment Authority is expected to be involved in the new entity that will come out from the merger between Greece's Eurobank and Alpha Bank.
August 28, 2011 10:58Swiss bank names Mumtaz Kazmi to head M&A in MEast; Kazmi replaces Van Der Voort who is relocating to US; Bank's ECM head for region George Pavey to move to Asia
May 18, 2011 3:57Source says Qatar decision-makers focused on Libya crisis; Small Qatar stake could shore up Centrica shares; Seen twinning big gas buyer with biggest exporter
May 18, 2011 3:16“Agreement to establish a joint company to invest and seize appropriate opportunities in telecommunications and information technology” says official.
December 12, 2010 9:39