Even as profit growth is expected to slow in 2023 (and grind to a halt in 2024), key sectors such as oil and gas are set to continue strong dividend payouts throughout next year. Meanwhile, total dividend pay for 2022 is predicted to reach £79.1bn, above 2021’s total of £78.5bn …
Read More »Royal Mail issues 24-hour warning to customers ahead of two-day Christmas strikes
A 24-hour warning has been issued by Royal Mail to customers ahead of another set of strikes starting tomorrow. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are set to walk out again on Friday (December 23) and Saturday (December 24), after negations to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs and …
Read More »Dates in December 2022 and Christmas last posting details
What is the last date to send Christmas cards and parcels via Royal Mail? Royal Mail has urged customers to “allow plenty of time” for posting items this year. If you want cards and presents to arrive by Christmas Day, 2nd class items should have been posted at the latest …
Read More »Make efficient supply chains a Christmas priority, says SAP
Everything gets busier at Christmas. From the motorways and train carriages to the high streets and warehouses, the festive season creates bottlenecks in almost every aspect of our lives. To navigate this hectic time, it is crucial for everyone – but especially supply chain professionals – to have plans, backups, …
Read More »PCS in Solidarity 22 December
Transport Today (22) RMT members working as cleaners for a number of rail companies are taking action, as well as members who are security staff working for Eurostar. Members of Unite who work at the 11 Highlands and Islands airports in Scotland will take their second day of strike action …
Read More »The UK’s Royal Mail Says It is Battling for Survival and Accuses a Union of “peddling … – Latest Tweet by Bloomberg
The UK’s Royal Mail says it is battling for survival and accuses a union of “peddling lies” ahead of another round of strikes https://t.co/gVBUrAbnVJ— Bloomberg (@business) December 22, 2022 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. …
Read More »Apology after postal strikes meant just 16 per cent of energy vouchers redeemed
Thursday 22 December 2022 11:51 am Vouchers: People struggled to get hold of their energy redemption due to the postal strike. Royal Mail has apologised after just 16 per cent of energy bill support scheme (EBSS) vouchers were delivered by post this December. The company which has been crippled by …
Read More »Yodel and DPD delivery delays and postcodes impacted before Christmas – check your area
Scots who are waiting for Christmas deliveries may be have to wait longer as Yodel is the latest courier to confirm issues with parcels just days after DPD announced delays. Amid the busiest time of year for deliveries, the company announced that depots were behind schedule, impacting a long list …
Read More »Festive postal strikes set to take place in Cumbria as talks fall down
POSTAL strikes are set to go ahead in Cumbria this week after talks fell down between the CWU and Royal Mail. Postal workers will be striking on Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24. The strikes will be the 17th and 18th days of action in an increasingly bitter dispute, …
Read More »Firefighters strike ballot delayed by Royal Mail walk out as ministers warned of further industrial action in 2023
T he firefighters union proposing industrial action has warned members to send strike ballots in early because of post delays caused by Royal Mail walkouts. More than 33,000 members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) are balloting on strike action between December 5 and January 30 -an extended period, which …
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