By Jake Fenner Published: 11:13 EDT, 16 July 2024 | Updated: 11:20 EDT, 16 July 2024 John Daly is back and playing at The Open in style at Royal Troon this week. The golfer, known for his eccentric style on the course – was seen walking the links in a …
Read More »Post ‘left for days’ as buyer vows six-day Royal Mail service despite job cuts
Letters are still being left at Royal Mail delivery offices “for days” during low season, postal workers have warned. It comes as the potential Royal Mail buyer, Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, vowed to maintain the requirement to deliver first class letters six days a week “as long as I’m alive” …
Read More »King Charles has ‘rough’ skin ‘like a proper worker who does things with his hands’, according to a royal fan who shook hands with the monarch in Guernsey
As King Charles undertook a walkabout in Guernsey today, royal fans who had queued up to meet the monarch and shake his hand were full of praise for him – although a couple of people who met the 74-year-old royal paid him an unusual compliment. Jacquie Gordon, 56, a resident …
Read More »Selangor Royal Office: Sultan admitted to hospital for cataract surgery on right eye
SHAH ALAM, July 16 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has been admitted to a hospital to undergo cataract surgery on his right eye. According to the Selangor Royal Office’s Facebook post, the Selangor ruler was also advised by his doctors to undergo a full medical check-up …
Read More »Royal Mail bidder pledges deliveries will still be six days a week
The prospective new owner of Royal Mail has vowed to still deliver letters six days a week throughout the UK. The postal service’s owner International Distribution Services (IDS) agreed to a £3.57 billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group in May. The move will see it taken …
Read More »New Royal Mail drone to deliver post to Scottish islands
Argyll and Bute is playing host to the test, which is being carried out in partnership with mobility company Skyports. A multirotor drone, capable of carrying payloads of up to 6kg, will run between Islay and Jura until July 26. READ MORE: Kate Forbes dashes Ferguson Marine ferry contract hopes as …
Read More »Czech Sphinx’s six-day service pledge a litmus test for Labour
Tuesday 16 July 2024 1:31 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Kretinsky has offered a series of olive branches to Labour to help close his deal The billionaire behind the Royal Mail bid, Daniel …
Read More »Křetínský: ‘We can help Royal Mail to finalise its transformation’
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has rejected concerns that he is only really interested in Royal Mail’s lucrative parcels business. Křetínský’s EP Group has lodged a near-£3.6bn bid for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services, which is subject to shareholder approval and government scrutiny. In an interview with BBC business editor …
Read More »Royal Mail bidder pledges to maintain six-day letter delivery service
Daniel Kretinsky said he will honour current Royal Mail USO rules IDS agreed to a £3.57bn takeover bid from Kretinsky’s EP Group By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 11:27 EDT, 16 July 2024 In an interview with the BBC, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky said he will honour Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation …
Read More »Royal Mail boss gives update on plans for six day delivery service amid Czech take over deal
Royal Mail has pledged to keep its six-day delivery service running throughout the UK in a win for Britons. International Distribution Services (IDS), the postal service company’s owner, agreed to a £3.57billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group earlier this year. This takeover will see Royal Mail …
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