Belfast Telegraph Rail conductors, Royal Mail managers and civil servants taking industrial actionBelfast TelegraphNearly 5,000 Royal Mail managers are ramping up industrial action in a long-running pay dispute. Unite warned that postal deliveries will face disruption as 4,800 managers start an overtime ban from Wednesday, building on from a work …
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Daily Mail Royal Mail postman struggles to get vinyl record through the letterbox so he FOLDS it in halfDaily MailA Royal Mail postman was struggling to get a vinyl record to fit through a letterbox – so folded it in half. Sharon O'Dea's husband ordered the LP online to add …
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Two Royal Mail workers jailed for £1 million cheque fraudAngryPolicyholders.com (press release)A joint investigation by the Royal Mail and the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), has resulted in two postal sorting office workers being jailed for a substantial cheque fraud. Moshin Abbas, 36, and Anjam Shah, 37, both …
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Financial Times Royal Mail fails to deliver on first-class targetFinancial TimesOfcom, the communications watchdog, has launched an investigation into Royal Mail after the UK postal operator failed to meet its performance targets for first-class mail. On Friday, the FTSE 100 logistics group said it “narrowly” missed a requirement …and more » …
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“Broader remits” for Royal Mail senior executivesPost and ParcelSue Whalley, Chief Operating Officer, will take on a broader remit which will include Royal Mail letters, including the MarketReach business. Meanwhile, Rico Back will take up a role responsible for parcels globally. He will continue as CEO of GLS, but … …
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InternetRetailing.net Why shoppers return their online purchases: Royal Mail studyInternetRetailing.netWhat lies behind an online shopper's decision to return their purchases? New Royal Mail research suggests that on the whole, buyers send products back when they fail to live up to their expectations. Some 12% of 2,032 questioned in a YouGov …
Read More »Royal Mail to offer free delivery confirmation on barcoded Standard parcels – Post and Parcel
Royal Mail to offer free delivery confirmation on barcoded Standard parcelsPost and Parcel“When you're barcode ready you can offer Royal Mail Tracked too – with end to end tracking and a range of additional benefits”, added Royal Mail, which said that the roll-out of the new service is “part of …
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Leicester Mercury Jamie Vardy's lookalike given time off to pursue new careerLeicester MercuryJamie Vardy's lookalike Lee Chapman has been given the summer off from his day job. The 29-year-old who works as a postman in Beaumont Leys has been told by his employers at Royal Mail to spend the next …
Read More »Royal Mail managers ramp up industrial action as pay dispute continues – Motor Transport (blog)
Motor Transport (blog) Royal Mail managers ramp up industrial action as pay dispute continuesMotor Transport (blog)Royal Mail managers are to increase the level of industrial action being taken over a long-running pay dispute.Workers voted to take action when Royal Mail refused to improve on a management pay rise of 1.3%, …
Read More »Were Analysts Bullish Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) This Week? – Franklin Independent
Were Analysts Bullish Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) This Week?Franklin IndependentOut of 15 analysts covering Royal Mail Plc (LON:RMG), 6 rate it a “Buy”, 5 “Sell”, while 5 “Hold”. This means 38% are positive. Royal Mail Plc has been the topic of 50 analyst reports since July 29, 2015 according to …
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