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  • The Curious Case of Why a Billionaire Wants to Buy Royal Mail

    04/14/2025 2:21:23 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 7 replies
    BBC ^ | 4/14 | Simon Jack
    From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by a Czech billionaire who co-owns a football club and is a major investor in a British supermarket - so, why would he want this ailing institution? "A pair of scissors, one empty teapot and some hot water, please." The slightly baffled staff at Claridge's scrambled to comply with Daniel Kretinsky's breakfast order as he sanitised and moisturised his hands. The upscale hotel has been serving tea to the global elite for decades but Mr Kretinsky brought along his own packet of Chinese green tea, which he snipped...