Analysis: The economic model of the firm, ultimately owned by Dubai royalty, was under question even before the mass sackings
Ports Ltd first bought up the ports and ships of P&O 16 years ago, the question that preoccupied a country reeling from the 2005 Islamist terrorist attacks was Britain’s physical security.From DP World’s vantage point in the Gulf, the crew of the loss-making ferries of P&O may never have been a pressing concern.
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