A better-than-expected restructuring for Dubai World helps emirate to start again
Dubai, the gaudiest of financial centres, has lived its short existence in the glare of public life. As such, it was inevitable that the default of Dubai World would not only teach the emirate a chastening lesson but provide a singularly public restructuring. However, as Dubai World’s workout looks to be reaching some sort of conclusion with the announcement last month that the state-owned conglomerate has reached a deal to restructure £16bn worth of debt, thoughts must now turn to how much damage has been sustained to its reputation and its chances of restoring former glories.
