Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský will chair the board of Royal Mail following his successful acquisition of its parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS), for £3.57 billion. Royal Mail, one of the world’s oldest postal services, will remain headquartered in the UK and pay British taxes, thanks to a “golden share” …
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Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire behind the £3.6 billion takeover of the Royal Mail, has installed himself as chairman of the once state-owned, 500-year-old national postal operator. Following his takeover this month, it was announced on Friday that Kretinsky, 49, would become chairman of International Distribution Services (IDS), the listed …
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(Reuters) -Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will become the chairman of British parcel and postal firm Royal Mail, his investment firm EP Group said on Friday. Kretinsky’s EP Group closed its 3.57 billion pounds ($4.90 billion) acquisition of Royal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) earlier this month. The new …
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Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been named chairman of Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail following a takeover of its parent company, … Source link
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Two members of the original 1972 Lionesses team are delivery fan mail by hand to the Lionesses in Switzerland ahead of the Euros 2025 19:32, 26 Jun 2025Updated 19:34, 26 Jun 2025 Janet Clark at Wembley Stadium for KIND’s Lioness Letters Fans will be able to send messages to the …
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Hannah Beaton-Hawryluk was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the Ukrainian community in Scotland by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Mrs Beaton-Hawryluk, who lives in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, said: “It’s very special because the last three years with …
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CAROGA LAKE — With its third race in eight days, Royal Mountain Ski Area capped a busy stretch Wednesday. After hosting a Central New York Motocross Racers Association event Sunday, Royal Mountain was back in action with its weekly supercross event. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required …
Read More »Budding footballers from Sunderland Redhouse FC are celebrating being awarded a grant for brand-new kits as part of Royal Mail’s Kits 4 Kids programme. The team received the funding as part of the company’s drive to support employees’ local grassroots teams and help young people get active. Sunderland Redhouse Youth …
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Mushrooms come in an amazing diversity of shapes, colours and textures. From the bizarre earthstars, which open to reveal a ball-like structure full of spores, to the sponge-like and very edible morels, there are over 4,000 mushroom varieties in the UK. Source link
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A South London man says he and his unwell mother have gone nearly two months without receiving critical NHS appointment letters due to ongoing postal delivery failures. He now feels Royal Mail should be reprimanded “because they should not be able to treat people this way”. Amit Marwaha, who has …
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