It appears that the ferry company is 40% owned by someone who possibly has been/is about to be sanctioned.
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P&O Ferries goes under (or not)
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I thought I heard that they were about to sack all their UK staff. I might have misheard though.Originally posted by WTFH View PostIt appears that the ferry company is 40% owned by someone who possibly has been/is about to be sanctioned.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain... -
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Another "Winter of discontent" coming?
At least it might distract from the NI Protocol faux up.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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I thought that's what the war in Ukraine was doing...Originally posted by WTFH View PostAnother "Winter of discontent" coming?
At least it might distract from the NI Protocol faux up.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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No, Ukraine was distracting from the parties and sleaze.Originally posted by Mordac View Post
I thought that's what the war in Ukraine was doing...…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Other companies may wish to get their bad news hidden by picking a day with other big news stories going round...Originally posted by WTFH View Post
No, Ukraine was distracting from the parties and sleaze.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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My ref to the NI Protocol (for those who are unaware) is due to P&O running two of the main ferry routes to Northern Ireland from England/Scotland.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Oh, that part is interesting. The nominal reason they're giving is the 100m loss suffered in the last financial year (Originally posted by WTFH View Postowned by someone who possibly has been/is about to be sanctioned.
), but I wasn't aware of the sanctions angle...
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