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Monday 06 May 2024 3:03 pm Other proposals for the Natwest sale include a minimum investment of £250, as well as a possible ceiling of £10,000. Natwest shareholders will be awarded bonus shares if they hold onto its stock for more than a year, plans for the sale of the …

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun salute in Green Park, next to Buckingham Palace, at noon. An hour later, the Honourable Artillery Company fired 62 volleys from Tower Wharf, next to Tower Bridge. Both regiments were involved in the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 2023 and …

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares have shot up Monday morning ahead of its first-quarter earnings results due out after today’s market close. Analysts will be paying extra close attention to the software developer’s performance in its AI platform (AIP) segment. Catalysts Co-Hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills weigh in on how …

Mr Kretinsky’s Royal Mail bid was rejected but he is expected to return with an improved offer. His involvement in Atos is understood to be entirely separate from his interest in Royal Mail. However, both approaches are sure to draw intense government scrutiny. The French state has pledged to contribute …

Robonhood (HOOD) disclosed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has sent the company a Wells Notice over its crypto business. A Wells Notice is a notification that the regulator is planning to bring an enforcement action against the company. In a blog post, Robinhood’s Chief Legal, Compliance, and Corporate …

New Labour were happy to inherit the privatised rail network of the Major government before them. But the same could not be said for Margaret Thatcher, who regarded it was “a privatisation too far”. As Baroness Thatcher, spruce in broad-brimmed hat and pearls, she was nevertheless also borne to Calais …

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Daniel Kretinsky said his bid would offer the troubled company stability and stewardship quickly – Thomas Samson/AFP The Czech billionaire vying to buy Royal Mail has launched a takeover bid for a French national champion that holds crucial contracts for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Daniel Kretinsky, the Royal Mail bidder …

The union representing 112,000 frontline Royal Mail staff is increasingly “gambling with their members’ futures”, a company source has told Sky News as a new wave of strikes looms in their bitter row over pay and modernisation plans. Speaking as the Communication Workers Union (CWU) revealed a fresh mandate for …

Meghan Markle’s popularity with the British public remains unchanged, with just 25 per cent having a positive view of the Duchess, a survey has revealed.  The survey, conducted for The Mail on Sunday, showed Meghan was the only member of the Royal Family whose approval ratings did not rise since …