Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS) (IDS) has again urged that its requirement to deliver letters six days a week … Source link
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Giorgio Armani Giorgio Armani hints at new leadership once he steps down from fashion empireAhead of his 90th birthday, iconic Italian designer Giorgio Armani has dropped hints about a change of leadership at his fashion empire once he’s no longer in charge. Having famously fought for decades to keep the …
Read More »FTSE 100 closes at record high as rate cut hopes grow and tensions ease
FTSE 100 up 128 points at 8,023 Grocers, housebuilders among risers Ocado pressured to ditch London 4.45pm: FTSE 100 closes at record high FTSE 100 closes at a record high of 8,023.87, beating last year’s peak of 8,014 and marking a 1.62% jump on Monday. 3.58pm: FTSE 100 nears …
Read More »What you need to know about changes to postal voting
Residents are strongly encouraged to send in their postal votes by Royal Mail, though there are a few options to physically hand in postal votes. Handing in your postal vote to council offices Only reception at the council’s 1 Time Square offices and Warrington Town Hall will be able to …
Read More »Royal Mail says ministers and Ofcom holding up ‘transformation’
The chairman of Royal Mail’s parent company has urged Ofcom to speed up a service review as it fends off a £3 billion takeover approach. Keith Williams, chairman of International Distributions Services, criticised a lack of progress by the government and Ofcom, the communications regulator, in modernising the so-called universal …
Read More »Counterfeit barcode stamps furore carries echoes of Horizon scandal | Consumer affairs
I received a card through the post from a friend, along with a demand for a £5 fee, as Royal Mail claimed the barcoded stamp was counterfeit. The joke is she says she was sent this stamp by Royal Mail when she exchanged her old ones for the new barcoded …
Read More »Corrections and clarifications | | The Guardian
A highlighted statistic said that Royal Mail handles 7bn letters a day; as the main text of the article made clear, that is an annual figure (Royal Mail wants second-class letter delivery cut to every other weekday, 4 April, p2). The British Nutrition Foundation’s recommended daily protein intake is 56g …
Read More »Royal Mail steps up defence in bid battle with ‘Czech Sphinx’ billionaire
By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:03 EDT, 22 April 2024 Takeover battle: Royal mail wants permission to cut second class deliveries Royal Mail has urged regulators to allow it to cut second class deliveries as it tries to fight off a takeover by a billionaire dubbed the ‘Czech Sphinx’. Parent company …
Read More »FTSE jumps 1.6% as Middle East tensions soften
The FTSE 100 bounced back as geopolitical tensions eased, with neither Israel nor Iran launching fresh retaliatory attacks over the weekend while the US passed a crucial aid package for Ukraine. Fears of a Russian victory over Ukraine have dissipated, with the long-awaited passing of the $60.8bn (£49.2bn) funding deal by the US House …
Read More »FIVE at FIVE: FTSE 100 rallies; Royal Mail regulations; Thames Water hikes; Ocado delisting fears
2. Royal Mail owner doubles down on calls for regulatory change. Royal Mail's universal service obligation, legally requiring the letter service, had … Source link
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