Křetínský £5.3bn bid for Royal Mail owner to get go-ahead from UK government

State will keep ‘golden share’ in troubled postal service

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Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved

The £3.6 billion takeover by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group will be announced on Monday morning, the BBC understands.
BBC News - 5h
UK government’s NatWest stake falls below 10%

State has been selling shares in bank since 2015
Financial Times - 2d
Royal Mail fined £10.5m for missing delivery targets

It is the second year in a row the company has been fined by the regulator for poor delivery performance.
BBC News - 2d
Ofcom fines UK’s Royal Mail £10.5mn for poor performance

Penalty almost double previous year’s over failure to meet delivery targets
Financial Times - 2d
Fortnite Finally Getting Official First-Person Mode, But It's Not Battle Royale

After years of rumors, Fortnite 's long-awaited first-person mode will finally debut in a few days with the launch of Fortnite Ballistic on December 11. Fortnite Ballistic is not a battle royale ...
GameSpot - Dec. 7
Revealed: the business dealings of Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský

With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere. On a cool June day in 2016, as Britain reeled from the outcome of the ...
The Guardian - Dec. 7
Police seek dog owner after fatal attack on young deer in royal park

Footage released of spaniel chasing deer in ‘deeply distressing’ incident in Richmond Park. Police are looking for the owner of a pet dog that is believed to have chased and killed a deer in ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts

The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of the most popular royals to ensure the success of a state visit by the leader of a key ...
ABC News - Dec. 3
Husband of UK royal took own life after ‘adverse effects of medication’

Coroner says evidence suggests Thomas Kingston, who was married to Lady Gabriella, had a ‘lack of suicidal intent’. The son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent killed himself after ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3