By Shashwat Awasthi Oct 16 (Reuters) – London’s domestically focussed mid-cap index slipped on Wednesday with investors looking for confirmation that a Brexit deal was really in the offing. The FTSE 250 .FTMC, which had rallied more than 3% since last week on hopes that Britain could clinch a timely …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK stocks retreat as market waits for Brexit deal update
* FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 down 0.9% * Markets eye details of Brexit negotiations * Housebuilders among biggest blue-chip losers * Royal Mail skids after union votes for nationwide strike * Neil Woodford’s listed fund hits fresh record low (Adds news items, analyst comment, updates share prices) By Shashwat …
Read More »Grenades, drugs and guns found by police during dawn raids in north Manchester, Oldham and Liverpool
Grenades, drugs and guns were found by police during a series of dawn raids across Greater Manchester and Liverpool. This morning (Wednesday), officers executed eight raids and arrested 12 people. Detectives searched properties on Falside Walk and Pirie Walk, in Newton Heath; and Warwick Road and Medlock Road in Failsworth, …
Read More »Augean PLC gallops higher on bullish trading update
Hazardous waste disposer PLC () surged 14.3% to 134.9p in mid-afternoon after the firm said following a strong third quarter it now expected its full-year profits to be “materially ahead” of market expectations. The AIM-listed group, whose specialities include getting rid of nuclear waste and asbestos, said its performance during …
Read More »Royal Mail workers: did you vote to strike? | Business
Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising fears there could be walkouts in the run-up to Christmas. Communication Workers Union (CWU) members backed industrial action by 97% in a turnout of almost 76%. The vote could potentially lead to the first …
Read More »Edmundbyers gets a replacement post box
AFTER complaints that a village was going to be left without a post box during Christmas time, the Royal Mail has delivered a replacement. The previous post box had been sealed shut and painted black after the property owner did not want it in use. Now, a new post box …
Read More »Communication Workers Union defies strike mandate, pledges to continue talks with Royal Mail
Communication Workers Union defies strike mandate, pledges to continue talks with Royal Mail By our reporter 16 October 2019 A 97 percent strike vote by over 110,000 postal workers in Britain was met with an immediate rebuke by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), who declined to set any date …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 16
*ROYAL MAIL: Britain's Royal Mail staff want to go on a nationwide strike, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Tuesday, after it alleged … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail strike 2019: Why are workers walking out? Will I be able to send post for Christmas?
The latest headlines in your inbox Royal Mail is facing its first national postal strike in a decade after staff voted overwhelmingly for action. The walkout was backed by around 110,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), in a huge turnout of 76 per cent. The strike dates have yet …
Read More »Global Couriers and Messengers Market 2019 Growth Drivers – Deutsche Post DHL, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Japan Post Holdings, Schenker, Royal Mail, TNT Express, PostNL
The report on the Global Couriers and Messengers Market 2018 by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023 studies the existing and future visions of the Couriers and Messengers market. The extensive enlightenments regarding the market picturizes future size and scope of the market. The research report delivers company …
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