Simon English: Politics will decide Royal Mail float price
11 years, 10 months ago

Simon English: Politics will decide Royal Mail float price

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How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK now it’s been sold?
3 months, 1 week ago

How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK now it’s been sold?

The Independent  

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UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire
3 months, 1 week ago

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

The Independent  

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UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire
3 months, 1 week ago

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s government gave the go-ahead Monday for the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history. Authorities confirmed Monday that the 3.6 billion-pound takeover of Royal Mail’s owner, International Distribution Services, by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP …

Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

The Independent  

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Royal Mail announces it has been bought for £3.57 billion by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Royal Mail announces it has been bought for £3.57 billion by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group

Daily Mail  

The board of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services said it has agreed to a £3.57 billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group. Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services says it has agreed a £3.57bn takeover by Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky Mr Kretinsky already owned more than a quarter of IDS, and has stakes in several …

Royal Mail: Meet Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský who wants to buy Britain’s postal service
10 months, 1 week ago

Royal Mail: Meet Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský who wants to buy Britain’s postal service

CNN  

London CNN — Royal Mail dates back to the Tudors. British logistics company International Distribution Services, which owns the loss-making postal service, said Wednesday that it was “minded to recommend” to its shareholders a £3.70-per-share takeover offer from Křetínský’s EP Group. A spokesperson for the UK Department for Business and Trade told CNN that it had “no current plans” to …

PM must make clear Royal Mail and King's head are not for sale, writes ALEX BRUMMER
10 months, 1 week ago

PM must make clear Royal Mail and King's head are not for sale, writes ALEX BRUMMER

Daily Mail  

There are few institutions more quintessentially British than Royal Mail. The very notion that Royal Mail, with a heritage dating back to 1516, might be sold off to a shadowy Czech billionaire, may once have seen ludicrous, writes ALEX BRUMMER It's as if we've learned nothing from our disastrous record of selling public utilities – such as Thames Water, Heathrow …

Someone will have to get poorer to end runaway inflation, says Bank economist
1 year, 11 months ago

Someone will have to get poorer to end runaway inflation, says Bank economist

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Wise profits triple as it pursues ‘mission’ of price transparency
2 years, 3 months ago

Wise profits triple as it pursues ‘mission’ of price transparency

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Royal Mail expected to reveal cost savings amid job cuts
2 years, 10 months ago

Royal Mail expected to reveal cost savings amid job cuts

The Independent  

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Daily Mail owner looks at possible job cuts as newsprint costs soar
3 years, 4 months ago

Daily Mail owner looks at possible job cuts as newsprint costs soar

The Independent  

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Royal Mail hikes price of first class and second class stamps by 3p from March
6 years, 1 month ago

Royal Mail hikes price of first class and second class stamps by 3p from March

The Independent  

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Golden boy Rico Back doesn't have much time to solve Royal Mail's many problems
6 years, 4 months ago

Golden boy Rico Back doesn't have much time to solve Royal Mail's many problems

The Independent  

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Royal Mail fined for sending 300,000 nuisance emails
6 years, 11 months ago

Royal Mail fined for sending 300,000 nuisance emails

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UK consumers lose £520 a year because of quick decisions
9 years, 2 months ago

UK consumers lose £520 a year because of quick decisions

The Independent  

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Royal Mail profits fall as it looks ahead to Christmas and eCourier boost
9 years, 4 months ago

Royal Mail profits fall as it looks ahead to Christmas and eCourier boost

The Independent  

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Royal Mail to increase stamp prices by 1p
10 years, 1 month ago

Royal Mail to increase stamp prices by 1p

The Independent  

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Goldman Sachs faces more questions over valuation of Royal Mail
11 years, 3 months ago

Goldman Sachs faces more questions over valuation of Royal Mail

The Independent  

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The bankers making millions from the Royal Mail firesale
11 years, 4 months ago

The bankers making millions from the Royal Mail firesale

The Independent  

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Sean O'Grady: A tale of previous hits and misses – but I’m in for Royal Mail shares...
11 years, 5 months ago

Sean O'Grady: A tale of previous hits and misses – but I’m in for Royal Mail shares...

The Independent  

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Five questions about: Royal Mail share sale
11 years, 6 months ago

Five questions about: Royal Mail share sale

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Royal Mail sell-off to begin within weeks - but so will strikes
11 years, 6 months ago

Royal Mail sell-off to begin within weeks - but so will strikes

The Independent  

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On offer to all, £750 of shares in the Royal Mail after Government starts process of privatising £3bn business
11 years, 6 months ago

On offer to all, £750 of shares in the Royal Mail after Government starts process of privatising £3bn business

Daily Mail  

On offer to all, £750 of shares in the Royal Mail after Government starts process of privatising £3bn business Vince Cable insisted 6-day-a-week service will be protected by the sale Biggest government sell-off since the railways in the 1990s Unions are bitterly opposed and have threatened strike action Labour accuses the government of rushing 'fire sale' in face of opposition …

The Privatisation of Royal Mail: Are you ready to deliver your own letters?
11 years, 8 months ago

The Privatisation of Royal Mail: Are you ready to deliver your own letters?

The Independent  

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Goldmans and UBS are set to steer the listing of Royal Mail
11 years, 9 months ago

Goldmans and UBS are set to steer the listing of Royal Mail

The Independent  

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Royal Mail profits rise by 4%
15 years, 3 months ago

Royal Mail profits rise by 4%

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Smaller Companies: Lights turn to green for CML
27 years, 3 months ago

Smaller Companies: Lights turn to green for CML

The Independent  

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