Sitaraman Shankar

U.S. targets Dubai bank over Iran dealings

DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. government has forced Dubai-based Noor Islamic Bank to stop channeling billions of dollars from Iranian oil sales through its accounts, part of Western measures to curb Tehran's disputed nuclear program.
 

Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, has bought a stake in Twitter for $300 million, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
 

Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, has bought a stake in Twitter for $300 million, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
 

Saudi's Prince Alwaleed buys $300 million Twitter stake

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, has bought a stake in Twitter for $300 million, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
 

Prince Alwaleed buys $300 million Twitter stake

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, has bought a stake in Twitter for $300 million, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
 

Saudi's Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, on Monday unveiled a $300 million stake purchase in fast-growing microblogging site Twitter, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
 

Saudi's Prince Alwaleed buys stake in Twitter

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, on Monday unveiled a $300 million stake purchase in fast-growing microblogging site Twitter, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
 

UAE says Rafale proposal "unworkable"

DUBAI (Reuters) - A long-awaited French deal for Dassault <AVMD.PA> to sell at least 60 Rafale fighter jets worth an estimated $10 billion to the United Arab Emirates hit a new snag on Wednesday when it said proposed terms were "uncompetitive and unworkable."
 

UAE says Rafale proposal "unworkable"

DUBAI (Reuters) - A long-awaited French deal for Dassault <AVMD.PA> to sell at least 60 Rafale warplanes to the United Arab Emirates hit a new snag on Wednesday when the Arab country's crown prince said proposed terms were "uncompetitive and unworkable".
 

UAE says Rafale proposal "unworkable"

DUBAI (Reuters) - A long-awaited French deal for Dassault <AVMD.PA> to sell at least 60 Rafale warplanes to the United Arab Emirates hit a new snag on Wednesday when the Arab country's crown prince said proposed terms were "uncompetitive and unworkable."
 

Rafale warplane deal stalled, UAE says proposal "unworkable"

DUBAI (Reuters) - A long-awaited French deal for Dassault <AVMD.PA> to sell at least 60 Rafale warplanes to the United Arab Emirates appeared to hit a roadblock on Wednesday after the Arab country's crown prince said proposed terms were "uncompetitive and unworkable."
 

In dramatic reversal, Qatar signs $6.5 billion

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways finally returned to the table to sign a $6.5-billion deal with Airbus <EAD.PA> hours after cancelling an announcement at the last minute and bluntly telling the European planemaker to go back to basics.
 

In dramatic reversal, Qatar signs $6.5 billion Airbus deal

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways finally returned to the table to sign a $6.5-billion deal with Airbus <EAD.PA> hours after cancelling an announcement at the last minute and bluntly telling the European planemaker to go back to basics.
 

Qatar pulls Airbus deal, slams planemaker

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways slammed the brakes on an expected $6.5 billion deal with Airbus at the last minute on Tuesday, throwing the Dubai Air Show into disarray as the airline's head signed a deal with Boeing and told its European rival to go back to basics.
 

Qatar, Airbus take centerstage

(Reuters) - Qatar Airways looks set to double its order for the world's largest airliner with a purchase of five Airbus <EAD.PA> A380 superjumbos on Tuesday.
 

Gulf demand lifts Dubai air show

DUBAI (Reuters) - The world's top planemakers issued bullish forecasts for demand from the Middle East on Monday, underlining the region's importance to the industry a day after Boeing <BA.N> unveiled a blockbuster deal to sell 50 of its 777 jetliners to host airline Emirates.
 

Emirates' $18 billion Boeing order kicks off air show

DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing <BA.N> 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears of stalling global growth.
 

Emirates' $18 billion Boeing order kicks off air show

DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing <BA.N> 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears of stalling global growth.
 

Emirates' $18 billion Boeing order kicks off air show

DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing <BA.N> 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears of stalling global growth.
 

Emirates' $26 billion Boeing order kicks off air show

DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing <BA.N> 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears over the world economy.