Daniel K艡et铆nsk媒
The Czech billionaire buying Royal Mail.
Since it was privatised over a decade ago, there's been speculation around the future of the UK's troubled postal service, Royal Mail.
Now the government has approved its purchase by the Czech billionaire, Daniel K艡et铆nsk媒, a relative unknown here in the UK.
Born in communist Czechoslovakia in 1975, K艡et铆nsk媒 was a teenager when the Berlin Wall came down. He started his career as a lawyer, but after taking a job in an investment firm soon acquired a reputation as a financial prodigy. He went on to make his fortune in energy investments, but has since expanded to become a big player in the media scene, as well as buying stakes in businesses in Western Europe, especially France and the UK.
In this episode of Profile, Stephen Smith finds out more about the man who's set to take on the challenge of turning around a once cherished national institution.
Production Team
Producers: Nathan Gower and Ben Cooper
Editor: Sarah Wadeson
Sound: John Scott
Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele
Credits
Canal+
Last on
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 Dec 2024 19:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
- Sun 22 Dec 2024 12:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
Podcast
-
Profile
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines