Comments on: Burj Khalifa: The $10 Billion Effect http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/ Finance blog focusing on the Arabian Gulf region (GCC) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: UAE: Underweight « Alpha Dinar- talking GCC finance http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-5726 UAE: Underweight « Alpha Dinar- talking GCC finance Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:37:29 +0000 http://www.alphadinar.com/?p=2827#comment-5726 [...] Burj Khalifa: The 10 Billion Effect var addthis_pub = 'alphadinar'; var addthis_brand = 'Alpha Dinar';var addthis_language = 'en'; (No Ratings Yet)  Loading ... [...] [...] Burj Khalifa: The 10 Billion Effect var addthis_pub = 'alphadinar'; var addthis_brand = 'Alpha Dinar';var addthis_language = 'en'; (No Ratings Yet)  Loading … [...]

]]> By: dxb kola http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-4286 dxb kola Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:53:15 +0000 http://www.alphadinar.com/?p=2827#comment-4286 The critical difference between people like me and the multitudes who believe what you do about the name change, is that we are a little more imaginative and understand that if Dubai had NOT gone through a financial crisis, Sheikh Mohammed might have planned to honour Sheikh Khalifa all along. But I guess we will never know now, right? If you are a Gulf Arab then I can only assume that you are far too modern, because the citizens of the Gulf will discern nothing new in such an act. You say that "despite the embarrassment of knowing what everybody would think, he still changed the name." Exactly. He went along anyway because Sheikh Mohammed is a big man. The critical difference between people like me and the multitudes who believe what you do about the name change, is that we are a little more imaginative and understand that if Dubai had NOT gone through a financial crisis, Sheikh Mohammed might have planned to honour Sheikh Khalifa all along. But I guess we will never know now, right?
If you are a Gulf Arab then I can only assume that you are far too modern, because the citizens of the Gulf will discern nothing new in such an act.
You say that “despite the embarrassment of knowing what everybody would think, he still changed the name.”
Exactly. He went along anyway because Sheikh Mohammed is a big man.

]]> By: Mustafa Bir http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 Mustafa Bir Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:43:36 +0000 http://www.alphadinar.com/?p=2827#comment-4268 If you "really think people are reading too much into the name change" you're the only person I've met who does. Sheikh Mo knew exactly what interpretation people would put on the namechange. But despite the embarrassment of knowing what everybody would think, he still changed the name. The only conclusion is that $20bn, when you're desperate for it, is worth any amount of loss of face. If you “really think people are reading too much into the name change” you’re the only person I’ve met who does.

Sheikh Mo knew exactly what interpretation people would put on the namechange.

But despite the embarrassment of knowing what everybody would think, he still changed the name.

The only conclusion is that $20bn, when you’re desperate for it, is worth any amount of loss of face.

]]> By: Burj Khalifa – Why 828 meters? « kuusanmaki http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-4246 Burj Khalifa – Why 828 meters? « kuusanmaki Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:46:55 +0000 http://www.alphadinar.com/?p=2827#comment-4246 [...] latest $10 billion Dubai received from Abu Dhabi to pay Nakheel bond on December 14, 2009 is the reason behind the name change. Photo by TimeFireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa during the opening [...] [...] latest $10 billion Dubai received from Abu Dhabi to pay Nakheel bond on December 14, 2009 is the reason behind the name change. Photo by TimeFireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa during the opening [...]

]]> By: dxb kola http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 dxb kola Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.alphadinar.com/?p=2827#comment-3909 I really think people are reading too much into the name change. What's wrong with showing a little appreciation? The UAE is a federation. End of story. The PIGS have been surviving off Germany and France and other powerful Euro states for years now. No one makes a big deal about it. I really think people are reading too much into the name change. What’s wrong with showing a little appreciation?
The UAE is a federation. End of story.
The PIGS have been surviving off Germany and France and other powerful Euro states for years now. No one makes a big deal about it.

]]> By: Keynesian http://www.alphadinar.com/2010/01/05/the-10-billion-dollar-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Keynesian Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:24:16 +0000 http://www.alphadinar.com/?p=2827#comment-3883 This is the tallest tower indeed, but it may set yet another new record: the tallest bill/receipt for a name change! This is the tallest tower indeed, but it may set yet another new record: the tallest bill/receipt for a name change!

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