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Old 29th Jan 2023, 16:17
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Mr Mac
 
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50
How Wallstreetian. (Yes, I understand, any business intends to make a profit. No sheet, Sherlock, and all that)

I gather from the OP that this was an internal communication which leaked out.
I have had the opportunity to receive a variety of Corporate trickle down info of a similar character.

I guess that he has close personal experience with burning platforms.
I do hope he and the team are able to keep it all together. I'd rather not see RR go the way of the plains buffalo.
For DavidReidUK (I am guessing AE meas American Export, but that's a guess from seeing the C version depicted on a V-22)
Lonewolf50
That platform was a home grown disaster. BP picked up the tab due shall we say US legal practices. Interestingly when Piper Alfa went up somehow the settlement was less how shall we say large ! Interestingly with regards RR my wife employed one of their H&S managers as H&S Director and the comments which I just read hear re Derby centric sound about right. However she has since moved to another large defence contractor.

Cheers
Mr Mac

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