Royal Mail shareholders braced for final takeover offers
Deals this month could see the UK’s two most prominent companies, including Anglo American, falling into foreign ownershipBusiness live – latest updatesShareholders in Royal Mail’s owner and mining company Anglo American are awaiting a final deadline on Wednesday for firm offers that could see two of the UK’s most prominent companies fall into foreign ownership.Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has made an approach to International Distributions Services (IDS), which runs Royal Mail, while Australia’s BHP is trying to buy its rival Anglo American, a stalwart of London’s FTSE 100 index. Continue reading...
Deals this month could see the UK’s two most prominent companies, including Anglo American, falling into foreign ownership
Shareholders in Royal Mail’s owner and mining company Anglo American are awaiting a final deadline on Wednesday for firm offers that could see two of the UK’s most prominent companies fall into foreign ownership.
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has made an approach to International Distributions Services (IDS), which runs Royal Mail, while Australia’s BHP is trying to buy its rival Anglo American, a stalwart of London’s FTSE 100 index. Continue reading...