An objection to the controversial deal that would shift the port operations of the U.K.’s Peninsular and Oriental Steam and Navigation Co. (P&O) to United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Dubai Ports World has been dismissed by Britain’s Court of Appeals, the Associated Press reports via Boston.com.The dismissal paves the way for the $6.8 billion deal to move forward into the final regulatory stages.The appeal was filed by Eller & Co., which has a venture agreement with a P&O subsidiary. Eller took its case to London’s High Court last week, saying the deal would violate that agreement and negatively affect its business. However, Justice Nicolas Warren ruled against the company but allowed for an appeal. Eller filed that appeal to block the deal and the Court of Appeals today refused to hear it, the AP reports.Eller expressed some disappointment with the outcome but said it would not appeal the judgment, according to the AP. Eller will continue to pursue legal action in Florida courts, the AP reports. “We are not alone in opposing this deal—many elected politicians in the U.S. and indeed the American public, share many of our concerns about the takeover,” Eller said in a statement. “We will continue to fight to protect our business and the livelihood of thousands of our staff and subcontractors.”For related content, read Selling U.S. Ports to Dubai: Bad Security or Just Bad Politics?, Dubai, or Not Dubai and Customs Rattles the Supply Chain. For related news coverage, read Dubai Deal on Hold for British Court Appeal, Coast Guard Concerns Stir Up Ports Debate and Dubai Ports Takeover Delayed.Keep checking in at our CSO Security Feed page for updated news coverage. Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities feature The value of threat intelligence — and challenges CISOs face in using it effectively Knowing the who, what, when, and how of bad actors and their methods is a boon to security, but experts say many teams are not always using such intel to their best advantage. By Mary K. Pratt Oct 03, 2023 10 mins CSO and CISO Advanced Persistent Threats Threat and Vulnerability Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe