this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2024
103 points (98.1% liked)

News

36201 readers
2391 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.


Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.


7. No duplicate posts.


If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.


All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Summary

The UK government has approved Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s £3.6bn takeover of International Distribution Services (IDS), Royal Mail’s parent company, after a national security review.

It marks the first foreign ownership in Royal Mail’s 508-year history. The government retains a “golden share” to protect the postal service’s obligations, branding, and UK-based operations.

The deal includes commitments to maintain the universal service, worker protections, and delivery performance.

While seen as a pivotal moment for Royal Mail’s future, scrutiny persists over Křetínský’s ties to Russian energy and controversial business dealings.

top 10 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago

Quietly, but with feeling: What the fuck?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why can't someone just ice Putin so we can get shit going back to fucking normal?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Putin? This shit started with Thatcher, no?

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 15 points 1 year ago

Coming soon to a government over you

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

so, the czech's in the mail?

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I hate you <3

[–] joeynotjoe@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Did anybody know they were going to privatize?

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

That's all it costs? $3.6Bil? No one tell Elongated Muskrat