The Unite union says much of the profits made by energy companies in the UK goes to foreign governments and mega-wealthy investors The Unite union says households are paying the price of bumper energy profits (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Energy firms raked in £30billion profit last year – with foreign tycoons …
Read More »Secretive Czech tycoon nears £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover – but doubts remain over motives
Shareholders in Royal Mail owner back takeover by tycoon Daniel Kretinsky – but questions are being asked about what the future holds for the famous firm and its 125,000 workers Postal workers and customers must now wait and see what the future for Royal Mail will be now it looks …
Read More »Royal Mail sees Christmas parcel boost as £3.6bn takeover nears completion
The owner of Royal Mail has said it remains on track to return to annual profit after a parcel boost over Christmas as its £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky nears completion. Royal Mail is onb track to be back in profit ( Image: © 2025 PA Media, All …
Read More »Royal Mail saw huge fall in letter deliveries after it hiked first class stamp prices
Privatised postal giant Royal Mail increased the price of a first class stamp to £1.65 in October – and there are fears of another increase to come Letter volumes continued to tumble after price of a first class stamp jumped by 30p ( Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail saw the …
Read More »Royal Mail update as Czech billionaire set to complete £3.6billion takeover deal
Exclusive: Reports say energy tycoon Daniel Kretinsky has made further concessions to finally secure a takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company A takeover of Royal Mail could be completed within weeks ( Image: PA) The postal union is close to backing a £3.6billion foreign takeover of Royal Mail’s owner. The …
Read More »Royal Mail threatens to hike stamp prices again in more misery for UK households
The price of a first class stamp has rocketed from 60p to £1.65 since Royal Mail was privatised and could jump again Threat of new stamp price hike after £120m cost to Royal Mail of national insurance rise ( Image: ROYAL MAIL GROUP/AFP via Getty I) Royal Mail has threatened …
Read More »Royal Mail £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire called in by Cabinet Office
Government officials are expected to scrutinise any links to Russia, given that the billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky owns a stake in a significant gas pipeline from Russia to Europe The Government has called in the takeover deal of Royal Mail owner IDS ( Image: PA Archive/PA Images) The UK government …
Read More »Labour must move quickly to stop Royal Mail’s hasty sell-off to fast-buck foreign investor – Paul Routledge
The new government has only been in power for five minutes but they need to urgently halt the sale of our 500-year-old institution for £3.5bn to Czech tycoon who made his billions flogging Russian gas Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has bid £3.5bn for Royal Mail ( Image: AFP via Getty …
Read More »Tourist trips to the wreckage WILL continue despite Titanic submarine implosion
Jessica Sanders, president of Royal Mail Ship Titanic, Inc., knew one of the victims – pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet. He believed the trip shouldn’t be ‘just for a handful of people’ Tourism to the Titanic wreck will resume despite the Titan submarine tragedy Tourism to the Titanic wreck will resume despite …
Read More »Dubai’s Princess Haya ‘flees with £31million after ditching billionaire ruler’
The wife of Dubai’s billionaire ruler has fled to London with £31million following the break-up of their marriage, according to reports. Princess Haya Al Hussein, 45, is claimed to have been helped by a German diplomat after fleeing Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It has sparked a potential diplomatic …
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