Pirates demand million dollar 'ransom' for French hostages - AFP

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Pirates demand million dollar 'ransom' for French hostages AFP - Sep 4, 2008 NAIROBI (AFP) — Somali pirates who seized a French yacht and kidnapped two French nationals want a "ransom" of more than one million dollars, ... Somalia / Daily press briefing by the office of the spokesperson ... Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse) all 289 news articles

Failed yacht deal costs company - TVNZ

Failed yacht deal costs company TVNZ, New Zealand - Sep 5, 2008 A boatyard held up as a shining light of Kiwi innovation is now facing a multi-million dollar demand for money. Auckland-based Sensation Yachts has been ...

US brokers look north to sell rising boat inventory - Vancouver Sun

US brokers look north to sell rising boat inventory Vancouver Sun,  Canada - 8 hours ago The Canadian dollar reaching parity with the US greenback piqued interest in cross-border boat shopping among Canadians, and even now with the dollar at a ...

Handbag Maker to Build Yachts - Wall Street Journal Blogs

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Handbag Maker to Build Yachts Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Sep 3, 2008 The shipyard makes yachts that typically sell for about $40 million each and are sold under the Feadship brand. In June, an investment arm of LVMH acquired ...

How did Lagos become more expensive than LA? - CNN

How did Lagos become more expensive than LA? CNN - Sep 5, 2008 Its streets are now home to BMWs, its waterways play host to multi-million dollar super-yachts, and its hotel rooms fetch hundreds of dollars per night. ...