One of the burly bodyguards escorting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle around New York City has claimed to work for the Department of Homeland Security. The bodyguard, dressed in a smart grey suit and black wingtips that had been resoled with comfortable sneaker soles, was spotted outside the Carlyle Hotel …

By Jaime Llinares Taboada Royal Mail PLC said Thursday that its adjusted operating profit for the first half ending Sept. 30 is expected to be between 395 million and 400 million pounds ($537.9 million-$544.7 million). The company said that both the adjusted operating profit and margin of its Royal Mail …

A Royal Mail delivery vehicle drives along a road near Mount Pleasant, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. Picture taken June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo Sept 23 (Reuters) – Royal Mail Plc (RMG.L) forecast a surge in first-half operating profit on Thursday despite warning of higher costs, as it …

Royal Mail said it expected a rise in first half profits despite rising costs as the pandemic-driven boom in parcel delivery from online shopping continued to drive revenue growth. The letter and parcel carrier said revenues climbed 8.2% to £5.1bn in the five months to August. It added that it …

Royal Mail has forecast a jump in first-half profits, but cautioned over labour shortages and rising costs ahead of the peak festive season. The group said it is facing increasing cost pressures across its Royal Mail and European and US parcel business GLS, with the latter also suffering amid “tighter …

By Shanima A and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Harbour Energy plans to exit some projects in Mexico and South America to focus on developing its British portfolio, the North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer said on Thursday as it posted a profit in its first set of results as a …

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4% Sept 23 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, led by energy and mining stocks, as investors awaited the …

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …

Danijel Karadza Opus Trust Communications, which is headquartered in Leicester, has revealed the appointment of a former Royal Mail senior manager as head of customer relationships and development. Danijel Karadza brings more than 15 years of experience in senior client management, strategy development and sales generation. He said: “Joining a …

The theft of two historic Royal Mail post boxes from Suffolk villages over the past three weeks is a “worrying trend”, according to a top rural police officer.  Sergeant Brian Calver, from Suffolk police’s rural crime team, said the iconic post boxes – which have been a feature of British streets …