The Latest Breaking News from Daniel Křetínský

Royal Mail owner’s chair seeks to charm investors after Czech billionaire’s bid

Keith Williams says £3.1bn offer from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group is opportunistic and undervalues IDS

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

Royal Mail bid from Czech billionaire should be treated with deep scepticism

Daniel Křetínský has failed to answer vital questions – and the company should not slip into private ownership from abroad

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

Who is Daniel Křetínský? Czech billionaire gets green light to buy Royal Mail

He’s nicknamed the 'Czech Sphinx' due to his enigmatic approach to business and could buy the Royal Mail as soon as this month

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024

Billionaire investor Křetínský and trader Vitol eye fortune in British power plant subsidies

Exclusive: Looming auction to earmark £1.5bn to put power generators on standby and keep the lights on

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

The gas-fired plants tasked with keeping UK lights on – but at what cost?

The plants are meant to be a backstop, but their profits and exemption from windfall tax are controversial in an energy crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Royal Mail boss has a shocker as meeting with MPs doesn’t go well

Simon Thompson seemed to arrive to talk about strikes determined not to answer questions asked

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

For Elon Musk, Twitter is a time-wasting folly he doesn’t know what to do with

Shouting about free speech was easier than actually managing a social media platform. Tesla’s shareholders must be looking on in horror

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

Fund owned by secretive ‘Czech sphinx’ buys €43m château near Paris – reports

Billionaire Daniel Křetínský, who also has a stake in Royal Mail, made a fortune snapping up unloved assets

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

Prospect of Royal Mail breakup will not improve workers’ mood on eve of strike

Shareholder Daniel Křetínský is seeking a bigger stake, which may be because he is keen to split off GLS

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

Czech billionaire’s Royal Mail stake under national security review

Daniel Křetínský-controlled Vesa Equity Investment could increase its shareholding to more than 25%

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022