(Bloomberg) — Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s industrial holding agreed to buy Enel’s stake in Slovenske Elektrarne, Slovakia’s main energy utility that also owns nuclear power plants. Kretinsky’s Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding AS will acquire the remaining 50% stake in Slovak Power Holding BV from Enel Produzione SpA, exercising an early …
Read More »Selling Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire marks a bleak day for Britain – Evening Standard
… Royal Mail. In 2023 Royal Mail was even stripped of its monopoly on delivering parcels from Post Office sites. Last year Royal Mail's parent … Source link
Read More »Immigration and trade policies cloud next year’s outlook, RBC CEO says as two major banks report Q4 earnings
Open this photo in gallery: RBC and National Bank both posted higher fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded analyst estimates.Mark Blinch/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada’s chief executive officer says tighter immigration and trade policies are clouding the banking industry’s outlook for next year, and political leaders need to resolve the concerns …
Read More »Russian Ransomware Hackers Worked With Kremlin Spies, UK Says – BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — A Russian criminal gang secretly conducted cyberattacks and espionage operations against NATO allies on the orders of the Kremlin’s intelligence services, according to the UK’s National Crime Agency. Evil Corp., which includes a man who gained notoriety for driving a Lamborghini luxury sports car, launched the hacks prior …
Read More »Government to scrutinise £5.3bn Royal Mail takeover
The new Labour government is set to look closely at the £5.3bn takeover of Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said it would be “reasonable to expect [the deal] to be called in”, as ministers had intervened when Kretinsky increased his stake …
Read More »Sunak not concerned postal ballots delay may leave some voters disenfranchised
The Government is working with the Electoral Commission, returning officers and Royal Mail to help resolve the issues, No 10 said. Source link
Read More »Royal Canadian Navy led conga lines in Havana as part of ‘deterrence’ visit to Cuba, photos show
Open this photo in gallery: A vintage car passes by as Canadian warship HMCS Margaret Brooke enters Havana’s bay, in Cuba, on June 14. The Canadian government has come under criticism for making a friendly three-day naval stop in Cuba.Stringer/Reuters Photos posted on social media by Canada’s embassy in Cuba …
Read More »Royal Mail owner approves takeover bid from Czech billionaire
Open this photo in gallery: A Royal Mail worker loads vans at a delivery office in Tonbridge, Britain, on May 29.Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters It was established by King Henry VIII to send messages to members of the royal court, and now, for the first time in its 508-year history, Britain’s …
Read More »Royal Mail firm ‘minded to’ accept £3.5bn buyout from West Ham co-owner
“The Board has sought, and EP Group has agreed to offer as part of the Proposal, a set of contractual undertakings to protect key public interest factors and recognise Royal Mail’s status as a key part of national infrastructure. It is anticipated that the commitment to offer these contractual undertakings …
Read More »Government Indicts Prolific LockBit Ransomware Group Leader
U.S. government agencies indicted and sanctioned Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a 31-year-old Russian national, for his role as the administrator and developer of LockBit, one of the most prolific global ransomware groups in the world, Reuters reported on May 7.… Source link
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