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A spectacular fireworks display which incorporated light beams, choreographed water and amazing music effects heralded the opening of Burj Dubai, renamed the Burj Khalifa in honour of the ruler of Abu Dhabi. The celebrations on 4 January which marked the official opening of the 169 storey tower coincided with Sheikh Mohammed’s fourth accession as ruler of Dubai.
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DP World advances £1.5bn London Gateway project
DP World’s London Gateway development will generate up to 36,000 jobs, the global ports operator said as Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, met with officials from the company.
Mr Brown said the Dubai port operator’s decision to proceed with the £1.5 billion (Dh8.94bn) project was a “massive vote of confidence in the UK’s economic recovery”.
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