Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is poised to become the next owner of Royal Mail after he today unveiled a sweetened £3.5billion offer from his company. Known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ for his inscrutable manner, the 48-year-old already has substantial investments in the UK, including a 27 per cent stake in West …
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Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský might be the next owner of Royal Mail, after its parent company International Distributions Services (IDS) … Source link
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Keith Williams, chairman of IDS, said: “The board is minded to recommend this offer price, which it considers to be fair and reflects the value of GLS’ current growth plans and the progress being made on change at Royal Mail to adapt the business to a significant fall in the …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Shares Cross Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $207.00
Shares of Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG – Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 207 ($2.60) and traded as low as GBX 196.90 ($2.47). Royal Mail shares last traded at GBX 207 ($2.60), with …
Read More »Royal Mail warns households in two parts of England and says ‘as a result’
The Royal Mail has issued a service update as three UK regions face postal delays. The mail service and provider constantly keeps households updated on its website over potential disruption and delays to its delivery services. A Royal Mail statement read: “Last night the flight from Edinburgh to Stansted departed …
Read More »CWU tells Parcelforce workers they must accept company’s “bottom line” and compete with gig-economy
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) held a CWU Live YouTube show last Thursday on Parcelforce, the parcel delivery arm of Royal Mail that employs around 6,500 workers across 54 depots in the UK. The CWU billed the event as “PARCELFORCE FENDING OFF THE GIG ECONOMY. READY TO FIGHT?!” promising a …
Read More »Former Royal Mail boss seeks to deliver letters by drone
The company’s autonomous drones, which take off and land like an aeroplane, have a 10-metre wingspan and can carry up to 100 kilograms for 1,000km. They would be more likely to be used for bulk deliveries to delivery hubs, rather than dropping letters and parcels at doors. It has secured …
Read More »Pregnant Gloucestershire teenager obtained pills for illegal abortion, court hears
A Gloucestershire teenager obtained pills for an illegal abortion while six months pregnant, a court has heard. Sophie Harvey is accused of taking the drug to terminate her pregnancy after discovering she was 28 weeks and five days gestation, making it too late for a legal abortion in England. Prosecutors …
Read More »Royal Mail statement as van crashes into Pontefract garden
A quiet residential street descended into chaos after a Royal Mail delivery van reportedly crashed into a house in Pontefract after “overtaking another Royal Mail van”. West Yorkshire Police were called to Monkhill Drive on Monday, May, 13, shortly before 2pm, following reports of a collision involving a van and …
Read More »Cambridgeshire Post Office closed until further notice after postmaster resigns
Chesterton Post Office has closed until further notice after its postmaster resigned. Customers were informed of the news in a letter on Friday (May 10). The branch, on High Street, has reportedly been shut since the beginning of the month. It was recently the target of a break-in at the …
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