Royal Mail is a household name, and its posties, red vans and logos can be found all across the nation almost every single day – but they’re enduring a torrid time as costs rise and performance falls. Its parent company have just been sold to a new billionaire owner, and …
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Social media conspiracy theorists have seized on Meghan and Harry’s Christmas holiday card to spread wild conjectures about the couple including a ludicrous allegation they used AI or ‘borrowed’ children to play Archie and Lilibet. A group of Twitter critics of the Sussexes have insisted a photo is ‘digitally altered’ …
Read More »Czech tycoon Daniel Kretinsky buys Slovakia’s top power group
PRAGUE – Energy firm EPH Group owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky said on Dec 18 it would acquire a majority stake in Slovakia’s largest power producer Slovenske elektrarne. EPH will buy a 50 per cent share in the Slovak Power Holding company controlling two-thirds of Slovenske elektrarne from Italy’s …
Read More »UK government approves takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire
LONDON, U.K. The U.K. government has approved the US$4.6-billion sale of Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS), to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group, marking the first time in its 500-year history that the iconic postal service will come under foreign ownership. The deal was first agreed upon …
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Order you copy here Since marrying into the monarchy more than 25 years ago, the Duchess of Edinburgh’s gradual rise up the royal ranks has seen her become one of the family’s most respected and admired figures today. In this special Birthday Collector’s edition, we celebrate Sophie’s 60th birthday by …
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CSIS Security Group has released its latest Threat Matrix report shedding light on the dynamic and complex cyber threat landscape in the first half of 2024. The report reveals a stark increase in the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, including those attributed to nation-state actors, hacktivism, and refined cyber techniques …
Read More »We MUST stop this Royal Mail heist: Six reasons why sale to Czech tycoon is bad for investors, bad for customers and bad for Britain
The postie, in his all-weather shorts, is so much-loved in one Hertfordshire village that each Christmas residents buy him a £500 gift voucher, plus champagne and chocolates. At this festive season, love it or hate it, the Royal Mail is an enduring feature of our lives. Whether one is queueing …
Read More »EP Group finalizes labor agreements amid IDS acquisition By Investing.com
LONDON – EP UK Bidco Limited, a company backed by EP Group, a.s. and J&T Capital Partners (WA:), a.s., has entered into definitive agreements with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the Communication Managers Association (CMA Unite) as part of its ongoing acquisition of International Distribution Services plc (IDS). These …
Read More »Kretinsky’s EPH to Buy Enel’s Stake in Main Slovak Power Utility
(Bloomberg) — Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s industrial holding agreed to buy Enel’s stake in Slovenske Elektrarne, Slovakia’s main energy utility that also owns nuclear power plants. Kretinsky’s Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding AS will acquire the remaining 50% stake in Slovak Power Holding BV from Enel Produzione SpA, exercising an early …
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