Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — The head of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, citing a U.S.
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The head of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, citing a U.S. Coast Guard report, said the Bush administration's review of a state-owned Dubai company's planned takeover of facilities at six U.S. seaports was ``truly flawed.''
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CP) - Toronto’s Daniel Nestor and partner Mark Knowles started
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CP) - Toronto's Daniel Nestor and partner Mark Knowles started the Dubai Open with a win over Switzerland's Yves Allegro and Roger Federer on Monday.
Andre Agassi played and won his first match for a month and the first
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Andre Agassi played and won his first match for a month and the first since an injection in his troublesome back when he beat Greg Rusedski, the former US Open finalist from Great Britain, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in the first round of the one million dollar Dubai Open.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Andre Agassi defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 (4), 6-0 Monday
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Andre Agassi defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 (4), 6-0 Monday in the opening round of the Dubai Open, showing no signs of a lower back strain.
Tim Henman moved into the second round of the Dubai Open with a 6-2, 7-6
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Tim Henman moved into the second round of the Dubai Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) win over Feliciano Lopez on Monday. Andre Agassi was scheduled to play Greg Rusedski of Britain later Monday. Top-seeded Roger Federer plays his first match on Tuesday.
Andre Agassi held off a strong first set challenge from Britain’s Greg Rusedski on
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Andre Agassi held off a strong first set challenge from Britain's Greg Rusedski on Monday to earn a 7-6 6-0 victory in the first round of the Dubai Open, only the American's second event since the U.S. Open.
Tim Henman moved into the second round of the Dubai Open with a 6-2,
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Tim Henman moved into the second round of the Dubai Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (6) win over Feliciano Lopez on Monday.
Tim Henman, the former world number four from Britain, won a crucial battle to
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Tim Henman, the former world number four from Britain, won a crucial battle to retain a foothold on the main tour when he prevailed in an up-and-down tussle against Feliciano Lopez, a former finalist, to reach the second round of the Dubai Open.
Tim Henman came through a tough match with former finalist Feliciano Lopez to reach
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Tim Henman came through a tough match with former finalist Feliciano Lopez to reach the second round of the Dubai Open 6-2 7-6 on Monday.
The Dubai-based company aiming to take over management of key US ports has agreed
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
The Dubai-based company aiming to take over management of key US ports has agreed to a US review, a prominent senator said, averting a showdown with a US Congress suspicious about security and angry at not being consulted.
Watching the Dubai controversy story unfold I couldn’t help but think of Neil Stephenson’s
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Watching the Dubai controversy story unfold I couldn't help but think of Neil Stephenson's brilliant 1992 sci-fi-cyber novel Snowcrash -- which prophetically paints the post-modern world we now see of dying nation states, United Arab Emirates, and of course, Olympic dancers on ice skates. OK, so maybe I kind of lost my mind watching the Dubai story emerge this week -- in various shades of
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush averted a showdown with Congress, at least
Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush averted a showdown with Congress, at least for now, after a state-owned Dubai company agreed to submit its acquisition of six U.S. port facilities to a 45-day government review.
Business and government officials in this glitzy city say Dubai can’t afford to take offense
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Business and government officials in this glitzy city say Dubai can't afford to take offense at the ports controversy that has consumed Washington. The United Arab Emirates government, ruled for generations by the Maktoum dynasty, led the transformation of this desert land from a pan-flat wasteland to the home of what's expected to be the world's tallest building and malls so vast that one houses
The Bush administration said on Sunday it would grant a request by Dubai Ports
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
The Bush administration said on Sunday it would grant a request by Dubai Ports World for an additional 45-day review of its contested takeover of terminal operations at six major U.S. ports.
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — Dubai’s DP World agreed to demands from U.S. lawmakers and asked
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai's DP World agreed to demands from U.S. lawmakers and asked the Bush administration to open a broader review of its deal to take over six U.S. port facilities to address questions about security.
The Dubai company seeking to take over the management of operations at six American ports
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
The Dubai company seeking to take over the management of operations at six American ports invited the U.S. today to conduct a new review of the deal.
Dubai Ports World’s $6.8 billion purchase of Britain’s P&O is drawing heightened scrutiny because
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Dubai Ports World's $6.8 billion purchase of Britain's P&O is drawing heightened scrutiny because it includes the takeover of significant operations at six U.S. ports. But the deal represents just a small part of this desert city-state's headlong rush into global investing — a rush almost without precedent.
Dubai Ports World (DPW) will seek a new 45-day US review of its acquisition
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Dubai Ports World (DPW) will seek a new 45-day US review of its acquisition of a British company that manages key US ports, in an effort to avert a showdown with the Congress, a prominent senator said.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — Dubai Ports is ready to wait for a security
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) -- Dubai Ports is ready to wait for a security review before taking control of six U.S. ports to allay fears that have unleashed a political storm in the United States, a source close to the firm said on Sunday.
Dubai Ports World is willing to wait 45 days to take over operations at
Written on Sunday, February 26th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Dubai Ports World is willing to wait 45 days to take over operations at six major U.S. ports to give authorities time for a security review, a source close to the Arab ports operator said on Sunday.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three-time defending champion Roger Federer will be the top
Written on Saturday, February 25th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Three-time defending champion Roger Federer will be the top seed at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Maria Sharapova , 7-5, 6-2, to win the Dubai Open and shows no
Written on Saturday, February 25th, 2006 by Bobby Jones
Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Maria Sharapova , 7-5, 6-2, to win the Dubai Open and shows no signs of the shoulder injury that plagued her in 2005.
