John Irish

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GE unit nears Islamic bond sale - bankers November 19, 12:23pm EST

DUBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A unit of General Electric <GE.N> is expected to close the order books on Thursday on a 5-year fixed-rate dollar denominated sukuk, or Islamic bond, as the U.S. conglomerate looks to diversify its investor base, bankers said. ... Full Article

RPT-AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Airbus sees slow sales, flat output

UPDATE 1-US' GE Capital raises $500 mln in debut Islamic bond

UAE's First Gulf Bank completes $500 mln bond sale

UPDATE 1-UAE's First Gulf Bank sets guidance for $500 mln bond

AIRSHOW-Airbus still aiming for 300 sales by year end

Blog Posts

Dubai returns to fixed income sphere

Dubai returns to the fixed-income sphere for the first time in more than a year after raising about $2 billion from dirham and dollar-denominated Islamic bonds. Full Article | Comments [1]

Mid-East business leaders to discuss economic recovery

Starting Monday, Reuters is inviting business leaders from various sectors in Dubai, Riyadh and Cairo to discuss key challenges facing them in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and the lessons they have learnt. Full Article

Mr Prime Minister, you're no President

The Reuters Middle East Investment Summit in Dubai was hit by the whirlwind visit of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown across the Gulf as he looked to drum up support for ailing British firms and convince ... Full Article

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