[ad_1] Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group has offered a series of time limited guarantees including the retention of the Royal Mail logo, its UK headquarters, and its UK tax base. It also offered to honour current employment agreements with unions and promised not to split off the profitable parcels business, which IDS also owns. Nick Pendelton,…

[ad_1] Councils in Scotland have raised concerns over delays to postal vote forms being sent out ahead of the general election. Western Isles Council reported a high number of calls from residents waiting for a voting pack and said this was due to “national disruption”. Fife Council said there had been Royal Mail delays. The…

[ad_1] City bankers and other advisers are in line for a £146 million payday for working on the £3.6 billion bid for Royal Mail’s parent company by Daniel Kretinsky. The offer document from the Czech billionaire’s EP Group shows that advisers on the deal will share a total of £89.1 million, while those working for…

[ad_1] The authors reflect on the main takeaways from three important new judgments in competition litigation, and how those judgments relate to economic evidence provided in competition matters. The United Kingdom has recently seen three important new judgments in competition litigation: Granville, Royal Mail and Gormsen. In this article, authors Anca Cojoc, Hannah Tilson and…

[ad_1] PROMISES by tycoon Daniel Kretinsky over his Royal Mail takeover must be watertight, the Post Office minister says. Kevin Hollinrake wants the Czech businessman’s undertakings tested ahead of the £36billion deal. 5 Promises by Daniel Kretinsky over his Royal Mail takeover must be watertight, says the Post Office ministerCredit: AFP 5 Kevin Hollinrake wants…