Nearly $180 billion (Dh661bn) in private capital is available for investment in airports worldwide even as the economic crisis continues to impact airport privatisation, according to the latest report by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa). The report stated that Carlyle Group, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse Group concluded in a joint report that $180bn in private capital is still available for investment in airports, highways and other transportation infrastructure. Join discussion...

Debt-heavy Australian ports operator Asciano Group Ltd (AIO.AX), which put itself up for sale last week, is attracting interest from private equity funds, but faces a tough job convincing its lenders after missing a previous target to sell assets. Join discussion...

The winner and final price won't be known until Daley announces it Tuesday. But, it's large enough to fill the $150 million budget gap this year and next needed to avoid another painful round of layoffs and tax increases -- and leave a pile of money left over to finance city infrastructure projects. Join discussion...