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 »Second-class post ‘will be cut to just three days a week if billionaire Daniel Kretinsky completes £3.5bn takeover of Royal Mail’
Second-class post will be cut to just three days a week if billionaire Daniel Kretinsky completes his £3.5billion takeover of Royal Mail, according to reports. The businessman, who has been nicknamed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ for his inscrutable nature, is planning on taking the UK’s 500-year-old postal service into full foreign ownership …
Read More »Royal Mail group faces ‘no further action’ over potential security probe
R oyal Mail’s parent firm has said it faces no further action months after ministers said they would launch a national security probe into the company. International Distributions Services (IDS), which was renamed from Royal Mail Group earlier this year, had faced the potential intervention after the firm’s largest shareholder, …
Read More »West Ham latest news: Irons investment suits Kretinsky business model perfectly
Daniel Kretinsky is not likely to look to become West Ham United’s majority shareholder any time soon, according to journalist Paul Brown. The Czech investment group 1890s holdings a.s, which is headed up by Kretinsky, bought a 27 per cent stake in the Hammers last week. What’s the latest news …
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky buying West Ham stake is ‘precursor’ to full takeover, says Simon Jordan who compares situation to Stan Kroenke’s Arsenal buyout
After acquiring a 27% stake in West Ham United, it’s only a matter of time before Daniel Kretinsky takes complete control over the club. That’s according to talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan, who also compared the Czech billionaire’s Hammers swoop to how Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke started accumulating shares before eventually taking …
Read More »West Ham should pause and take in the view of their incredible position
West Ham have had an incredible start to this season, and their fans should pause this international break to take in the scale of their club’s achievements. By whichever metric you choose to use, this has already been a spectacular season for West Ham United. In the Premier League, …
Read More »West Ham confirm sale of 27 per cent stake of the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
West Ham confirm sale of 27 per cent stake of the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky – who already owns stakes at Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s – and the businessman could take over the club fully in the future West Ham announced Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has a stake …
Read More »Problem highlighted in future transformative deal for new West Ham board member
West Ham’s new board member Daniel Kretinsky has an option in his 27% stake agreement to take over the club fully, according to reports. Kretinsky, who owns Czech club Sparta Prague, and his colleague Pavel Horsky have been appointed to the board at the London Stadium. His stake has elevated him to …
Read More »West Ham latest news: Major behind-the-scenes David Sullivan claim made
David Sullivan would not be interested in becoming a minority shareholder at West Ham United, according to journalist Paul Brown. Sullivan currently has a majority stake in the east London club, controlling 51.5 per cent of the Hammers’ assets. What’s the latest news behind the scenes at West Ham? Sullivan …
Read More »David Moyes admits ‘it sounds as if something is happening’ with West Ham investment
David Moyes stresses he is in the dark about potential West Ham investment but admits ‘it sounds as if something is happening’ with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in talks to buy a 27% stake David Moyes says it sounds like investment in West Ham is happening Daniel Kretinsky is in talks …
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