Royal Mail reported a surge in first half operating profit on strong growth in its parcels business, clearing the way for the privatization of the state-owned postal group. More: continued here
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IDEA : Four ads—with talking turtles, worker ants, mythical dwarf-like creatures and reptilian humanoids—all packed into one 30-second ad? You're going to need some bubble wrap for that. Yet BBDO in Toronto delivers it all in one piece in its latest amusing spot for FedEx. The ad aims to raise …
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Read More »Royal Mail lifted by parcels surge – Financial Times
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail lifted by parcels surgeFinancial TimesBooming demand for sending parcels fuelled a jump in operating profit at the Royal Mail as the world's oldest postal service primes itself for privatisation. Operating profits across the group rocketed from £12m to £144m for the six months to September …Royal Mail …
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Royal Mail reports a big rise in half-year operating profits, helped by growth at the company's parcels delivery business. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail profit jump lands it closer to IPO – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail profit jump lands it closer to IPOReutersLONDON Nov 13 (Reuters) – Britain's state-owned Royal Mail Group posted a large rise in first half operating profit on Tuesday, paving the way for one of the country's most high profile privatisations in decades. An increase in profits was seen …
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Couple cross at bizarre messageOxford MailStill, the couple, who have mobility issues, thought it must be a letter from one of their three grown-up children so off they drove to the Royal Mail sorting office in Ledgers Close, Littlemore to collect it. But instead of receiving a happy missive …and …
Read More »Parcels help Royal Mail profit soar
Royal Mail has reported a huge increase in half-yearly profits as growth in parcel deliveries made up for a continued fall in the number of letters being sent. More: continued here
Read More »Post office burglary in Isle of Man leads to investigation – BBC News
Manx Radio Post office burglary in Isle of Man leads to investigationBBC NewsPost office burglary in Isle of Man leads to investigation. A village post office has been burgled in the Isle of Man, leading to a police investigation. It happened at about 03:20 GMT at the Mace Store and …
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