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DuPont and Genencor Create World-Leading Cellulosic Ethanol Company
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A 14 May 2008  Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. and Copenhagen, Denmark, DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, today announced an agreement to form DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC, a 50/50 global joint venture to develop and commercialize the leading, low- cost technology solution for the production of cellulosic ethanol -- a next generation biofuel produced from non-food sources -- to address a $75 Billion Global Market Opportunity.
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AutoVantage Road Rage Survey Reveals Best, Worst Cities In U.S.
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A 13 May 2008  The third annual In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey, commissioned by AutoVantage, a leading national auto club, found that the least courteous city in the country is Miami, followed by Boston and New York. It's the third consecutive year that Miami takes the crown as road rage capital of America. The other two cities in the bottom five were Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
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IFA Hotels & Resorts And Nakheel Sign Second Joint Venture Agreement
May 12, 2008, Dubai, UAE   IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) announced its second joint venture partnership with Nakheel with the acquisition of two plots of land adjacent to the Kingdom of Sheba resort located on the Crescent of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The new resort will be an extension of the Kingdom of Sheba and is valued at approximately US$ 1 billion.
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Laurent Jeanjean Appointed Vice President Of Universal City Dubailand
May 12, 2008, Dubai, U.A.E.  Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, appointed Laurent Jeanjean as Vice President of Universal City Dubailand, the 22 million sq ft development representing an investment of more than AED17 billion, and featuring as its centerpiece one of the world’s largest theme parks - the spectacular seven million sq. ft. Universal Studios Dubailand.
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Nakheel to bring touring Cirque du Soleil show to Palm Jumeirah in Spring 2009
May 9, 2008, Dubai, U.A.E.  The announcement, made at Arabian Travel Market 2008, comes one year after Nakheel and Cirque du Soleil announced a major partnership to develop a permanent show on Palm Jumeirah. In May 2007, an initial 15-year deal was signed with the two organizations announcing the intention to jointly design and build a 1,800-seat theatre that will be home to the first ever Cirque resident show to be staged outside of the USA and Japan. Designs for the theatre are underway, as are the plans for the completely original show, which is being custom produced for Palm Jumeirah.
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