(Reuters) -The British government has approved Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s 5.3-billion-pound ($6.69 billion) takeover of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The approval is set to be announced as early as Monday morning, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. International Distribution …
Read More »Vince Cable warns against bid by the ‘Czech Sphinx’ for Royal Mail
The Czech Sphinx’s bid for Royal Mail has been condemned as seriously undervaluing the business. Former business secretary Vince Cable has warned the Government not to wave through the sale of the Royal Mail to Czech tycoon Daniel Kretinsky, citing his links to Russia and the high amount of debt …
Read More »Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
Royal Mail owner IDS said it is facing a £120 million hit due to national insurance increases (Royal Mail/PA) (PA Media) The Royal Mail is close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a £3.6bn deal which could be announced in the next two weeks. The deal must …
Read More »Postal workers oppose CWU-Labour government collusion with Kretinsky Royal Mail takeover
The World Socialist Web Site has received emails from postal workers across Royal Mail Group in response to the article, “Communication Workers Union embraces Kretinsky’s takeover of Royal Mail.” CWU leaders Dave Ward and Martin Walsh have for months spun the private talks they have held with billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, …
Read More »Communication Workers Union embraces Kretinsky’s takeover of Royal Mail
Communication Workers Union (CWU) leaders Dave Ward and Martin Walsh issued a statement Wednesday calling on postal workers to get behind their “engagement plan” and establish a “favourable outcome” in Royal Mail’s takeover by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Ward and Walsh described the £3.5 billion takeover by Kretinsky’s EP Group in …
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This earnings season may be winding down but there are still a number of big-name companies reporting in the coming week. All eyes will be on chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA), as investors eagerly await its latest quarterly results, to see if it can deliver another set of strong results as a …
Read More »Royal Mail owner agrees to $4.6 bln takeover by Czech billionaire Kretinsky
By Yadarisa Shabong May 29 (Reuters) – The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail has agreed to a 3.57 billion pound ($4.55 billion) takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, it said on Wednesday, in a take-private deal of one of the world’s oldest postal firms. The offer valued International Distributions Services …
Read More »Czech Billionaire To Own Britain’s 500-year Old Postal Service Royal Mail
International Distributions Services plc, the owner of Britain’s 500-year old postal service and courier company Royal Mail, has agreed to a takeover offer by EP Corporate Group, owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The total deal value is around 3.568 billion pounds on a fully diluted basis, while enterprise value …
Read More »Postal services ‘under threat’ as Royal Mail owner welcomes £3.5bn takeover bid
ROYAL MAIL’s future is “again under threat,” the CWU warned today after the owner of the privatised service welcomed an improved £3.5 billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) said that Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group had agreed to offer a set of “contractual …
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky buying West Ham stake is ‘precursor’ to full takeover, says Simon Jordan who compares situation to Stan Kroenke’s Arsenal buyout
After acquiring a 27% stake in West Ham United, it’s only a matter of time before Daniel Kretinsky takes complete control over the club. That’s according to talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan, who also compared the Czech billionaire’s Hammers swoop to how Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke started accumulating shares before eventually taking …
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