Kretinsky's Prague-based holding firm employs around 250 people, with only a small plaque to signal its presence on the appropriately-named boulevard-style Paris Street. It is run by a loyal inner circle of managers, some with small equity stakes.
Kretinsky's Prague-based holding firm employs around 250 people, with only a small plaque to signal its presence on the appropriately-named boulevard-style Paris Street. It is run by a loyal inner circle of managers, some with small equity stakes.
The FBI strongly advises against paying ransoms to hackers, warning that bowing to the demands only encourages further attacks. Still, many companies quietly meet ransom demands to avoid business disruptions and negative headlines.
In July, France's sixth largest retailer reached an agreement in principle with a consortium led by Kretinsky's company EPGC - alongside Casino's biggest creditor Attestor, and second-biggest shareholder Fimalac - to restructure its 6.