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Royal Mail’s owner International Distribution Services (IDS) is “minded” to agree a takeover by shareholder Daniel Kretinsky, after the Czech billionaire put forward a bid worth about £3.5 billion. Ms Badenoch met IDS bosses for talks on the proposed sale and underlined the need to protect services for the vulnerable, …

Last May, Daniel Kretinsky gave a rare interview. Known as “the Czech Sphinx”, the enigmatic, low-profile billionaire “makes it clear”, says the newspaper, “that he will not be bidding for Royal Mail, where his Vesa investment vehicle owns more than 25 per cent, or Sainsbury’s, where it has 10 per …

By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:03 EDT, 16 May 2024 As keepers of the flame of free market capitalism, one can understand Government’s reluctance to become involved in takeovers. The notion that the £3.5billion offer by Czech sphinx Daniel Kretinsky ‘is ultimately a matter for the current …

Ms Badenoch emphasised the importance of Royal Mail in British society – Anadolu Kemi Badenoch is to meet the Czech billionaire plotting a £3.5bn takeover of Royal Mail as she seeks assurances over the sale of a key British asset to a foreign investor. The Business Secretary will call a …

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Credit: shutterstock/iMac_71 Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský appears ready to provide national security commitments to ensure his company’s proposed takeover of Royal Mail and its international parcels division goes through ahead of significant expected regulatory scrutiny. Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and …

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Mr Seidenberg is also understood to have used the meeting, which was arranged before Mr Kretinsky’s takeover bid emerged, to lobby for reform of Royal Mail’s universal service obligation (USO).  The company has submitted proposals that would see second class letters delivered just three times a week, while the six-day …

A shake-up of the postal service that could hand the owner of Royal Mail a £300m boost will not take place before the general election, it has emerged, as the company’s bosses meet ministers to discuss its proposed £3.5bn takeover by a Czech billionaire. The industry regulator, Ofcom, has been …