During the State Banquet to mark Donald Trump’s unprecedented second State visit, the US President branded it ‘truly one of the highest honours of my life’. Royal experts on the latest episode of Palace Confidential, the Daily Mail’s popular YouTube panel show, explained just how King Charles ‘paved the way’ …
Read More »Royal Mail Parent IDS Plans Euro Bond Sale After Kretinsky Buyout
International Distribution Services Ltd., the parent company of Royal Mail, is planning to raise two euro bonds with 4 and 7-year maturities to refinance a loan to its shareholder, EP UK BidCo Ltd. The bonds will be guaranteed by IDS and General Logistics Systems B.V., and include a provision that …
Read More »Printed.com launches new local collection service
Printed.com has launched a new service that allows customers to have their jobs delivered to local collection points, with some 20,000 UK pick-up locations available. The online printer is part of the Newcastle-headquartered Printed Group of companies, which had sales of just over £21m in its most recent accounts. Printed.com’s …
Read More »Election print contracts head up latest tenders
Two large contracts for election print services are currently up for grabs along with a garden waste permit job via the government’s Find a Tender service. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to award a single supplier framework for the provision of election print services. Worth an estimated £4.9m, …
Read More »eBay shoppers to face major postage change from next month
It’s not the first time this year that prices have been hiked for users of the platform People selling on Vinted, eBay and Etsy may be required to pay tax (Image: Shared Content Unit) Customers of eBay are being warned to expect a major postage change in the coming weeks …
Read More »William’s had a rotten 18 months. Many have remarked he’s appeared unusually sombre – and not just when standing next to Prince Andrew. Now royal author A.N. WILSON reveals: What’s eating William
By A .N. WILSON FOR THE DAILY MAIL Perhaps it was the sombre nature of the occasion that caused Prince William to appear so discontented. Maybe it was his buffoon of an uncle, Prince Andrew, gurning with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Whatever the cause, there was no mistaking the fact that …
Read More »Lås upp Birminghams dolda förflutna: Exklusiva tunnelturer markerar Railway 200 och Heritage Week
Hem » JÄRNVÄGSNYHETER » Lås upp Birminghams dolda förflutna: Exklusiva tunnelturer markerar Railway 200 och Heritage Week Publicerad 19 september 2025 Som en del av firandet av Railway 200 som markerar två århundraden av modern tågtrafik erbjuder Birmingham en sällsynt inblick i en av dess mest magnifika historiska sevärdheter. Den …
Read More »Roll-out of new Royal Mail delivery model paused
Royal Mail owner EP Group and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have agreed to pause any further roll-out of the new USO delivery system this year. Currently there are 35 pilot sites working to deliver to the new USO regulatory framework, which came into effect on 28 July. The new …
Read More »Thieves break-into Royal Mail Manchester depot and swipe parcels
Police are investigating with the firm to contact affected customers The Manchester East Delivery Office in Miles Platting(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News) Parcels were stolen during a burglary at a Royal Mail depot in east Manchester. It happened at the firm’s Manchester East Delivery Office in Miles Platting …
Read More »Capital Structure Optimization and Investor Risk-Rebalance Timing
The acquisition of International Distribution Services (IDS), parent company of Royal Mail, by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has reshaped the postal giant’s capital structure, sparking intense scrutiny over its debt strategy and long-term financial stability. With the £3.6 billion deal finalized in late 2024, the focus now shifts to how …
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