The sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been approved by the government. Mr Kretinsky‘s company EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS). The £5.3bn deal had been agreed in May but was subject to a government review under national security …
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Royal Mail’s parent firm has blamed the budget for a failure to return to profitability, warning it cannot rule out price hikes and job cuts in response. International Distribution Services (IDS) said it had set aside £134m in the first half of its financial year, with £120m directly linked to …
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Whitbread, the FTSE-100 owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has kicked off the search for a successor to Adam Crozier, its chairman. Sky News has learnt that headhunters acting for Whitbread have begun sounding out possible candidates for the post. Mr Crozier, who has chaired the company since 2018, …
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What are your rights if you’ve returned an item by post and the company says they never received it? Or if your delivery never turned up in the first place? Money blog reader Lee asked: “I purchased two pairs of shorts from Nike a year ago. I shortly after returned …
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The account of the Post Office’s former chief executive about what she knew during key years of the firm’s scandal is not believed by the former CEO of Royal Mail, the inquiry into the injustice has heard. Paula Vennells has been giving evidence as part of a three-day appearance at …
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25 August 2023, 17:21 Dan is sentenced to eight years on Emmerdale Emmerdale and Coronation Street have been pulled from TV schedules. Emmerdale and Coronation Street are set to face schedule changes. Both soaps will be airing at different times next week, as well as being taken off air completely …
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25 August 2023, 15:30 | Updated: 25 August 2023, 15:41 Jeremy Clarkson announces new series of Clarkson’s Farm Fans have been waiting for a third series of Clarkson’s Farm. Clarkson’s Farm burst onto our screens back in 2021 and quickly became a TV favourite. The series follows former Top Gear …
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25 August 2023, 11:44 Brand new Paddington stamps have been revealed. Picture: Royal Mail Everyone’s favourite bear is going to have their own stamps. Paddington Bear is set to appear on 10 special stamps released by Royal Mail to mark the bear’s 65th anniversary. Paddington made his first appearance in …
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Ilkley and District Round Table are organising the 4th Ilkley Half Marathon, which will take place on Sunday 16th July 2023. The event will see 2,000 runners take to the roads of Ilkley, Addingham and Nesfield in what promises to be a fantastic addition to the Yorkshire sporting calendar. A …
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Royal Mail is again being investigated by the communications regulator over its missed delivery targets. Ofcom announced the inquiry after Royal Mail said on Monday it did not meet its 2022 to 2023 quality of service targets. The targets require Royal Mail to deliver 93% of first-class mail within one …
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