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“For multiple reasons – the heritage, the spirit of the company – it’s good if every British citizen can invest in the shares,” Daniel Křetínský told the Sunday Times a year ago, seemingly ruling out a takeover bid for International Distributions Services, the group that owns the Royal Mail. Now, …

A former chair of Royal Mail has apologised for the “tragic and diabolically unfair” prosecutions of post office operators, but denied ever having been informed of suspected problems with the Post Office’s faulty Horizon computer system. Allan Leighton, who chaired Royal Mail from 2002 to 2009, when it also owned …

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been exploring a possible bid for the owner of the UK’s Royal Mail, which has seen its market value fall to 2.1 billion pounds , two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Kretinsky, the largest shareholder in Royal Mail’s …

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail said it rejected a £3.1 billion ($3.9 billion) bid from Czech entrepreneur Daniel Kretinsky because it “significantly undervalues” the company. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Peter Laca, Irene García Pérez and Sabah Meddings Published Apr 17, 2024  •  …

His partner, Olympic showjumper Anna Kellernova, is the daughter of Czech billionaire Petr Kellner, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this year and at the time of his death was the country’s richest man with an estimated personal wealth of $17.5b. Source link

His ownership of significant stakes in Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s has forced him to be more open and, in his first British interview last year, he pledged to keep Royal Mail listed on the stock market, saying it was good if “every British citizen can invest in the shares”. Royal …

Parcel lockers have proven to be a huge hit in European countries like Poland, Germany and Finland, but some countries have been slower than others when it comes to embracing this form of out-of-home delivery. Two of the countries playing catch-up but gaining momentum in this area are the UK …

These provisions will be in effect for polls taking place from 2 May 2024.  Ban on political campaigners handling postal votes Political campaigners will be banned from handling postal votes, except where the postal vote is their own, that of a close family member, or someone they provide regular care …

As reported by FSB, The Federation of Small Businesses calls proposed reductions in second-class mail delivery “too drastic,” welcoming the retention of the six-day first-class service but urging reconsideration of the changes Responding to Royal Mail’s response to the Ofcom consultation, Federation of Small Businesses Policy Chair Tina McKenzie, said: “Taking the axe …

For those who have registered, papers can be returned until polls close on Thursday, May 2. The Isle of Wight Council has revealed there are more than 18,000 postal voters on the Island, of a total electorate of 110,725.  The rules have changed about who can return the votes and …