TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – U.S. investment firm KKR (KKR.N), opens new tab has extended by 10 working days the first stage of its tender to take Japanese IT services firm Fuji Soft private, it said in a filing on Monday. The extension comes after Bain Capital made a rival …
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Read More »Royal Mail’s largest union to resume vote on deal with postal company on June 22
June 19 (Reuters) – The largest union of UK’s Royal Mail will resume voting on an agreement reached with the British postal firm on June 22, after updating its terms to focus on restoring the quality of services and increasing the one-off lump sum payout to employees. The Communication Workers …
Read More »Royal Mail CEO exit could come this week – Sky News
May 8 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s parent (IDSI.L) could announce the UK postal services firm’s CEO Simon Thompson’s exit as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday. The report said the exit plan could be delayed beyond this week but an announcement will be made before annual results …
Read More »US open: Stocks mostly lower as traders look ahead to tech earnings
Wall Street stocks were mostly lower early on Monday as traders braced for another earnings-heavy week. As of 1545 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.01% at 33,812.01, while the S&P 500 lost 0.14% to 4,127.68 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.54% weaker at 12,007.87. …
Read More »Factbox: Czech billionaire Kretinsky’s sprawling empire
April 24 (Reuters) – Daniel Kretinsky is seeking to take control of debt-laden French supermarket chain Casino (CASP.PA), in a deal that would bring several well-known retail brands under the Czech billionaire’s umbrella in France. Kretinsky, 47, a former investment bank lawyer who built one of Europe’s largest energy groups, …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail begins moving some export parcels after cyber incident
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday it had begun moving limited volumes of export parcels as it trials “operational workarounds”, after a cyber incident severely disrupted its international export services last week. The postal company, part of International Distributions Services Plc (IDSI.L), said it had …
Read More »Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious aims to raise up to $141 mln in trimmed-down Hong Kong IPO
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Chinese spicy snack food maker Weilong Delicious Global is aiming to raise up to $141 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering launched on Monday, well below its initial target of about $1 billion. The company is selling 96.39 million shares in the range of …
Read More »WhatsApp down: Thousands report problems with messaging service
WhatsApp is down across the UK with thousands reporting problems. People have gone to social media to complain about the issues. According to DownDetector, more than 68,000 users reported issues with the app. Of those reporting issues, 63 per cent said they could not send messages and 33 per cent …
Read More »Alibaba dual play is open sesame to China buyers
The Alibaba Group logo is seen during the company’s 11.11 Singles’ Day global shopping festival at their headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, July 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) – There’s a certain magic to governance …
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