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- October 16, 2009
A lack of orders had almost sunk the shipbuilding subsidiaries of German steelmaking giant ThyssenKrupp. Now, an investor from Abu Dhabi is buying a large chunk of the operation. German commentators praise the move, but note how the financial crisis has forced Germany to be less picky about foreign investors. more...
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- June 30, 2009
The new International Renewable Energy Agency will be headquatered in Abu Dhabi. Former German capital Bonn lost out once it became clear that Germany couldn't compete with the cash-rich oil producer. more...
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- March 24, 2009
Abu Dhabi's stake in Daimler may herald a wave of Arab investments in German companies that are now available at bargain prices in the economic crisis. However, the new investors are likely to want a bigger say in corporate strategy than German executives have been used to. By Matthias Kaufmann, Christoph Rottwilm and Nils-Viktor Sorge more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 24, 2009
Abu Dhabi's stake in Daimler is a resounding vote of confidence in German industry and is even fueling desperate hopes of an economic recovery, write German media commentators. It is also being seen as a negative signal for ailing automaker Opel, which has yet to attract buyers. more...
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- March 23, 2009
Abu Dhabi has bought a 9.1 percent stake in Daimler in a deal analysts say has come at just the right time for the German automaker battling the global economic downturn. The stake is expected to shield Daimler from a hedge fund takeover. By Hasnain Kazim and Bernhard Zand more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 15, 2009
The financial crisis has led to the cancellation of spectacular construction projects in the previously booming metropolises of Dubai, Moscow and Abu Dhabi. Does the demise of overblown architecture spell an opportunity for sustainable building? By SPIEGEL Staff more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 12, 2008
For years, Manchester City has been overshadowed in the British Premier League by richer and more glamorous teams like Chelsea and Manchester United. But now the new owners from Abu Dhabi have announced an unparalleled shopping spree that will shake up British football. By Maik Grossekathöfer and Gerhard Pfeil more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2008
In a SPIEGEL interview, one of the art world's biggest globalizing forces, Guggenheim mastermind Thomas Krens, discusses his affinity for massive projects, including the organization's biggest undertaking ever -- an outpost in Abu Dhabi he hopes to establish as the world's first museum for global contemporary art. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 14, 2007
In a delicious irony, Abu Dhabi is pouring oil billions into a zero-emissions metropolis in the desert. By Stanley Reed more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 28, 2007
The emirate's investment arm grabs a chunk of the financial giant, as US woes offer tempting buys for cash-rich, Gulf state funds. more...
