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Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

What has been agreed under the Royal Mail takeover and what are the next steps?

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to a series of legally-binding commitments to gain government clearance for the deal.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Who is Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire buyer of Royal Mail?

Here, the PA news agency looks who Mr Kretinsky is and what the new ownership could mean for the historic British company.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

Kretinsky, known as the Czech Sphinx because of his low profile, has promised to maintain six days of postal deliveries per week

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Kretinsky’s UK gas power plants made bumper profit after energy crisis

Companies controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky own power stations in Hull, Devon and Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Voices: Should we be worried by the Russian business links of the man trying to buy Royal Mail?

With an interest in a pipeline for Russian gas, the Czech billionaire is now facing ministerial scrutiny. But that might be the least of the problems facing anyone running Britain’s postal service, writes Chris Blackhurst

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

French Tech Giant Atos's Top Shareholder Drops Rescue Offer

A consortium led by the top shareholder of troubled French tech giant Atos, an IT partner for the Paris Olympics and French military, has withdrawn a rescue offer for the group, the companies said on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Jun 26, 2024

Royal Mail takeover has benefits but poses risk to those reliant on UK’s national postal service

Selling a British institution to a foreign billionaire is a big deal. In the case of Royal Mail, that deal is not yet done, but the company’s board has agreed to the move in principle.

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024

Royal Mail owner agrees to takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

A centuries-old British institution is set to be sold to a foreign firm. Royal Mail's parent company has accepted a £3.6 billion takeover offer by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP group. Privatised about a decade ago, the postal service that dates back to Tudor times has struggled in the era…

France 24 · May 30, 2024

UK's Royal Mail Buyout: Who Is Czech Billionaire Kretinsky?

A billionaire with interests in football clubs, media outlets, supermarkets and now the potential new owner of Britain's Royal Mail, Czech Daniel Kretinsky retains a stubbornly low profile internationally.

International Business Times · May 29, 2024