RetailEnviroTechInvestment Movopack, a company providing eCommerce platforms with circular and sustainable packaging, has raised £2 million seed funding to launch in the UK via a partnership with Royal Mail. The company’s first expansion outside of Italy aims to help tackle a growing packaging waste crisis, where an estimated 1.7 billion …
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“After a difficult few days, European markets had a spring in their step on Thursday,” says Dan Coatsworth, Investment Analyst at AJ Bell. “The FTSE 100 advanced 0.2% to 8,290, led by Admiral which jumped 3.5% on positive read-across from Aviva’s move on Direct Line. “It’s normal to see other …
Read More »Royal Mail closes in on takeover deal after ‘concessions agreed’ – reports
Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group agreed to buy Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) earlier this year. The sale of Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire is close to being finalised, after extra concessions were agreed, according to reports. Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group agreed to buy Royal Mail parent …
Read More »Royal Mail closes in on takeover deal after ‘concessions agreed’ – reports
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Read More »Struggling Royal Mail set to be sold to Czech billionaire for £3.6bn | UK | News
Loss-making Royal Mail is set to be sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a multi-billion pound deal. The beleaguered firm – haemorrhaging £1m a week – looks likely to end up in the hands of Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group. The sale has been formally accepted by Royal mail’s parent …
Read More »Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
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Read More »Royal Mail ‘error’ as King Charles cypher on van for monarch dead for 339 years | UK | News
Royal Mail has been forced to clarify an ‘error’ as one of its vans appeared to show a new King Charles cypher – for the wrong monarch. The picture shows His Majesty’s symbol, which features an intertwined CR that stands for Charles Rex, design topped with a crown. Inside …
Read More »Czech Billionaire Křetínský Closes in on Deal to Buy British Royal Mail
The sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group is close to being finalized and could be confirmed in the next two weeks, according to sources close to the deal. The BBC on Thursday cited sources close to the deal as saying that Kretinsky has agreed to …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover expected to be approved next month – report | LSE:IDS
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Read More »Czech Billionaire Nears Royal Mail Acquisition
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is close to finalizing the acquisition of Royal Mail, with sources indicating the deal could be officially confirmed within the next two weeks. This much-anticipated sale, valued at £3.6 billion (approximately 110 billion CZK), is being pursued through Křetínský’s EP Group and has required him to …
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