Action could add to challenges confronting takeover of postal group by Czech billionaire
French IT services group says proposal from largest shareholder has creditors’ support
Mail-sorting group’s case follows Ofcom’s findings of anti-competitive behaviour by the former state-run postal service
New owner must modernise group and repair fractured relations with workers
Daniel Křetínský believes UK postal service’s owner needs to live outside glare of public markets to survive and grow
International Distribution Services board recommends bid from its largest shareholder
Suitors for two listed corporate names must make firm offers or walk away on Wednesday
IDS reiterates it is ‘minded to recommend’ £5bn offer from Czech billionaire’s EP Group
Threat of industrial action made if Czech businessman fails to meet demands over takeover bid for Royal Mail
Improved proposal from Czech tycoon values the former UK postal monopoly at £5bn
Discussions between the Czech billionaire’s EP Group and IDS have deepened after rejection of his initial £4.5bn offer
Indebted IT services group is trying to agree a restructuring this month
Deal is latest acquisition by ‘Czech Sphinx’ who is also seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent company
Shares in International Distributions Services jump 29% on energy tycoon’s interest
Stock reflects the burden that an obligation to deliver letters six days a week has become
End of talks with Czech billionaire piles pressure on French IT company which seeks to avoid insolvency proceedings
Indebted group rushes to shed lossmaking assets ahead of bailout led by Daniel Křetínský
Carrefour and Lidl among those seeking to buy hypermarkets from indebted group built by Jean-Charles Naouri
Former UniCredit boss steps into governance and political quagmire to turn around indebted tech contractor
Jozef Síkela accuses billionaire of using his media assets to criticise government’s acquisition of gas pipeline operator
French supermarket company reaches binding agreement that builds on terms of deal struck in July
Sale by Czech tycoon will advance French billionaire’s ambition to put newspaper’s ownership into foundation
Czech billionaire has been on a buying spree but says he will not pay outsized prices for ‘trophy’ assets
Paris has been closely following restructuring efforts of group that provides information systems for military
Billionaire edges out rivals but indebted supermarket group needs hefty investment to recover market share
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