A mystery donor is sending £1,000 in £20 notes to various charities – three in the last few months. The latest good cause to receive the cash is Bristol Autism Support having received £1,020 in the post. Recently the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), based in Portishead, received an anonymous …
Read More »New stamps issued featuring images of popular dog breeds | Evening Standard
Royal Mail worked on the stamp issue with an animal expert … Royal Mail worked on the stamp issue with an animal expert. Royal Mail's new set of … Source link
Read More »CWU deepens collusion with Kretinsky’s takeover bid at Royal Mail
Over the past week two issues have come to the fore in the £3.5 billion takeover bid by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky of Royal Mail and parent company International Distribution Services (IDS). First of all, Kretinsky has wasted no time in spelling out a major overhaul from day one of his …
Read More »Moment fake postman used stolen Royal Mail bag as a disguise to steal tools from driveway – as he is jailed for 30 weeks
By Emily Cooper Published: 10:46 EDT, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 10:53 EDT, 5 June 2024 A shameless thief stole Royal Mail uniforms from a van to go on a crime spree disguised as a postman. Jonathan Higgins, 32, forced his way into a Royal Mail van to steal parcels …
Read More »Postal workers tell ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’
Postal workers have told the ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion that his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’. Businessman Daniel Kretinsky, 48, has previously been accused of undervaluing the postal company with his £3.57 billion offer to take over the firm. Known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ …
Read More »Royal Mail issues first stamps warning and says ‘it’s simple maths’
Royal Mail customers have been warned as stamp prices could be hiked even further under a new boss. Royal Mail’s incoming boss suggested that costs could continue to spiral in coming years afte the postal company was bought. This meant he was unable to rule out price rises for Royal …
Read More »Parked up Royal Mail van raided by North Wales thieves on crime spree
A 32-year-old man from Wrexham has been jailed for his part in thefts in Chester and North Wales – including raiding a Royal Mail van. Jonathan Higgins from Langdale Avenue, Rhostyllen appeared at Chester Magistrates on May 24 to be sentenced after pleading guilty to theft by finding, two counts …
Read More »There’s a devastating debt bomb lurking inside the Royal Mail takeover
The potential for asset sales should be a genuine concern too. Both Royal Mail shareholders and experts believe Kretinsky could be getting his hands on one of the biggest corporate property portfolios in Europe – an estate of prime sites situated in towns up and down the country – on …
Read More »Foreign takeovers of UK firms hit four-year low in early 2024 | Evening Standard
The figures preceded a flurry of interest in UK-listed companies in recent months, including Royal Mail and Anglo American. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail warns Czech takeover risks sparking debt crunch
Royal Mail has said its sale to the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky risks triggering a financial squeeze, raising fresh fears about the potential threat to the postal service from his debt-fuelled takeover. Parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) has said that nearly £2.4bn of loans could be called in as …
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