Image source: Getty Images Britain’s oldest courier has its fair share of problems today. But Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) shares remain ultra-popular, and particularly so with dividend investors. Last year, the business doubled the full-year ordinary dividend to a chunky 20p per share. It also used its impressive cash reserves …
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They are famous British guards and make for an impressive and imposing sight outside Buckingham Palace in London. With their red uniforms and black bearskin hats, they have been a part of British history for more than 360 years. The former Queen’s Foot Guards, now known as The King’s Foot …
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This Morning’s Phillip Schofield was forced to step in and calm things down after guests Vanessa Feltz and Matthew Wright got into a spat about the Royal Family. While he stays silent on recent ‘queue jump’ a ccusations against him and co-host Holly Willoughby, the pair presented the ITV hit …
Read More »Royal Mail is seeking to avoid further industrial action by taking a pay dispute to arbitration and BT has accused union bosses of “reckless” behaviour after including emergency 999 call-handlers in strike plans next month. Amid an increasing breakdown in industrial relations with big employers as high inflation and an …
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S upermarket shelves are already filling with pigs in blanket-flavoured crisps and other enticing festive fare. But what sort of Christmas will it be? With long-running industrial disputes still rumbling across the economy it may not after all turn out to be the first “normal” Christmas for three years that …
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Alex Chesters was left a special gift by a thoughtful Royal Mail driver (Picture: BPM Media) A father was left ‘in tears’ after a Royal Mail driver dropped off a gift for his disabled son who likes to wave at traffic. Alex Chesters, 27, has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and enjoys …
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Dog owners have been left stressing after their Royal Mail post arrived with a “P” scribbled across it. Many homeowners were concerned the letter actually had something to do with the safety of their pets. One Reddit user wrote: “It’s what thieves use to mark your house to let you …
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Royal Mail has announced plans to rip up a nine-year deal with trade unions as a battle over the future of the business intensified. The FTSE 250 post carrier said that the agreement that it signed when it was privatised in 2013 was being used by the Communication Workers Union …
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Australia Post has released a DC Comics Stamp Pack celebrating the best DC heroes and villains, including Superman. The DC Comics Stamp Pack contains twelve (12) $1.10 self-adhesive MyStamps and 12 stickers, each featuring a favorite DC Comics superhero or villain, from Batman and Superman to Green Lantern and Harley …
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Postal strikes in Dumfries and Galloway are set to continue at the end of the month following the postponement of industrial action due to the death of the Queen. Royal Mail workers, who are represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), are demanding better pay and conditions to combat the …
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