What is waiting in business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’ in-tray? July 8, 2024 Jonathan Reynolds’ in-tray is already piling up with urgent issues. We take a look at a few of the day one problems facing the new business secretary.
Royal Mail: Has privatisation delivered success for crown jewel as £3.5bn takeover looms? June 2, 2024 A decade after it was privatised, Royal Mail is poised for another major shake up - but how has it fared since its last sale?
Week Ahead: Aldi and Lidl tightening the screw on Sainsbury’s as retailers fight to retain price-wary customers April 23, 2023 The supermarket giant is set to report a fall in annual pre-tax profits this week, posting up to £690 million, down from £730 million last year. According to the latest Kantar survey, Sainsbury’s reported a strong 12-week sales growth of 12 per cent at the end of March, but fell short of rivals Aldi and [...]
The City’s betting the Royal Mail bid gets lost in the post. But will it? May 29, 2024 While it is true the Royal Mail deal may face some regulatory resistance, the alternative situation may be worse for the next government.
Mark Kleinman: Czech is on way to sceptical Royal Mail investors May 23, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports May 18, 2023 Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]
‘Royal Mail have just declared war on your postie’: Union snubs yet another pay offer October 31, 2022 Postal workers have warned the public that “Royal Mail have just declared war on your postie”, batting away yet another pay offer from the firm. Royal Mail today proposed a new conditional pay-for-change offer to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) worth nine per cent for CWU-grade colleagues. The offer includes a seven per cent salary [...]
Why this has to be the turning point in David Moyes and West Ham’s season February 26, 2023 Before West Ham United welcomed fellow strugglers Everton to the London Stadium last month, reports emerged that manager David Moyes might be for the chop if they lost to his old team. The Hammers duly won their first Premier League match in eight attempts and Moyes lived to fight another day. Five games later, having [...]
Premier League club owners: A breakdown of the state of play August 11, 2023 The greatest football league in the world returns tomorrow as the Premier League kicks off with Manchester City’s trip to Burnley – or a UAE-China-US conglomerate’s journey up the M66 to United States majority owned Turf Moor. The Premier League is a multicultural cauldron of ownership nationalities and structures, with some clubs owned largely by [...]
Czech billionaire buys 27 per cent of West Ham in £150m deal November 10, 2021 Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has completed a deal which will see him acquire 27 per cent of Premier League club West Ham for £150m. The 46-year-old could use the initial investment to launch a takeover bid of the Hammers, who are currently majority owned by David Gold and David Sullivan. Kretinsky has stakes in both [...]