by Calculated Risk on 11/28/2009 10:55:00 PM
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Abu Dhabi and Dubai: Dueling Headlines
From The Times: Abu Dhabi rides in to rescue Dubai from debt crisis
And from the Telegraph: Abu Dhabi will not race to Dubai's rescue
Actually both stories are pretty much the same. From The Times article:
An Abu Dhabi official said yesterday it would “pick and choose” how to assist its neighbour, a hint that the restructuring of Dubai’s debts may not be straightforward. “We will look at Dubai’s commitments and approach them on a case-by-case basis,” the official said. “It does not mean that Abu Dhabi will underwrite all their debts.”Clearly Abu Dhabi will ride, but not race, to the rescue.