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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 14:29:56

Title: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 14:29:56

Is it true that DWP has taken a walk down skint street?

I'll buy P&O from them ;D

It is hard to believe that the money has run out around the world; I mean, I thought you could keep spending without earning forever. (sarcasm warning)

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Traddles on November 27, 2009, 15:13:35

On reading the newspaper this AM it is looking very much as if the whole of Dubai is in a parlous condition, never mind DWP.

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 27, 2009, 18:50:15

Does look bad. but DP World (I think they run the Ports) is doing okay, not sure where P&O Come in

Don;t forget they also own the QE2...

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 19:01:23

DWP IS Dubai though; its a semi state company which has its finances very much intertwined with the Emirate. Perhaps they can start selling sand as an export!

TFM,
P&O (ferries/ports) Is owned by DWP- come on TFM, didn't you know THAT???

They are selling/ have sold QE2.

Where do you get the info that they are doing ok? When they are 2 billion in the red. (makes me feel quite rich!) As Lord Sir Alan of Sugarpuff says that many companies don't need a bank loan they need an insolvency practitioner, he has a point...

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 27, 2009, 19:02:44

Sorry. I meant DP World.

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Kapn Jonah on November 27, 2009, 19:03:22

What is DWP?

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 19:05:33

No idea. Look on Google

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=what+is+dwp%3F+I+can+not+use+a+search+engine&meta=&aq=f&oq=

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Kapn Jonah on November 27, 2009, 19:07:08

Department for Work and Pensions?

Could be anything, because lots of things pop up on Google...

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 19:10:18

Fair point, Capt J.

Dubai World Ports (DPW or sometimes DWP (dyslexic?))

They own P&O, QE2, some sand, camels and massive debts... Even worse than my overdraft... But only just

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Kapn Jonah on November 27, 2009, 19:11:46

Oh, lol.

And no I'm not dyslexic :P

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 19:15:08

Quote from: Kapn Jonah on November 27, 2009, 19:11:46

Oh, lol.

And no I'm not dyslexic :P

Oh, I wasn't suggesting you are... Possibly that DWP/DPW/WPD might be...

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Kapn Jonah on November 27, 2009, 19:16:08

Oh  :doh:

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 27, 2009, 19:35:44

Quote from: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 19:01:23

Where do you get the info that they are doing ok? When they are 2 billion in the red. (makes me feel quite rich!) As Lord Sir Alan of Sugarpuff says that many companies don't need a bank loan they need an insolvency practitioner, he has a point...

Sorry, I missed this part.

It was on Shipspotting

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7313&forum=2&post_id=40327#forumpost40327

Apparently DP World is the best asset of Dubai World

Title: Re: DWP billions in debt?
Post by: Stuart2007 on November 27, 2009, 19:36:40

Like the bank of england is britains best assett??? ;)