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Royal Park sues Credit Suisse over residential mortgage backed securities
Royal Park claims fraud in the marketing and sale of residential mortgage backed securities. A suit was filed against the Credit Suisse Group AG in New York for USD359 million worth of residential mortgage-backed securities.
Abu Dhabi's Executive Council earmarks funds for hospitals and roads
The executive council had earmarked funds for construction of hospitals and roads in Abu Dhabi. The executive council of Abu Dhabi last Wednesday approved funds worth AED15.
Sofitel set to expand in the Gulf region
Sofitel would be opening hotels in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Sofitel, the luxury hotel brand, is owned by French company Accor, was said to be in active discussion to sign new hotels located in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Urban Compass to provide services to users
Urban Compass would provide locations of possible apartments for rent using online database. Ori Allon, who sold two internet start up companies to Google Inc and Twitter respectively, has laid out plans to announce a USD20 million funding round for a firm that sifts through complex databases, this time for New York city apartment rentals.