Qatar buys stake in Credit Suisse amid bank push
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Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has accumulated holdings in Credit Suisse Group, as part of a plan to purchase $15 bil-worth of Western banking stocks in 2008. The holdings are below the 3% level that would require Qatar to disclose its stake in the bank.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2008
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Sony attracts Dubai cash: acquisition of stake by Emirate's ruler flags growing hunger
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Investment company Dubai International Capital, property of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, acquires stake in Sony Corp. Article discusses foreign investment trends in the United Arab Emirates and other Middle Eastern countries.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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