Royal Mail ready to accept £3.5bn takeover bid after workers & pensions are granted protection

ROYAL MAIL is ready to accept a sweetened £3.5billion takeover bid from Czech billionaire ­Daniel Kretinsky — after he pledged to protect workers and pensions.

His commitments are designed to soothe political ­jitters about a foreign takeover of a nationally important company.

Royal Mail is ready to accept a £3.5billion takeover bid after workers and pensions were granted protection ReutersCzech billionaire ­Daniel Kretinsky is already the biggest shareholder with a 27.5 per...