Residents have reported waiting weeks for important letters, bills and birthday cards. Now Royal Mail bosses have blamed new post routes and staff sickness for the problems. A spokeperson said: “We apologise to customers for any delays they may have experienced in some parts of Oxford. The vast majority of mail …
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The boss of Royal Mail has told families that the HGV driver crisis and supply chain issues will not impact deliveries for Christmas. Simon Thompson, who was Ocado’s chief product officer before running the NHS Test and Trace app during the pandemic, said: ‘If you have a look at posting dates …
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David with his wife, Belinda. David Nixon, (56), of Burfield Green, Peterborough was driving a lorry when it collided with a car on the southbound carriageway at Sawtry at around 2.55pm. David, who was married to Belinda, died at the scene Today, David’s family released the following statement: “David leaves …
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By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail announced a surprise 400 million pounds ($540 million) for shareholders on Thursday, as a booming parcels business helped it offset cost pressures to deliver higher half-year profits. Shares in the company, one of the world’s oldest postal firms, rose more than 5% as …
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Britain’s Royal Mail said today it would return £400m to shareholders after the postal company forecast higher annual earnings in its UK business following a strong first half. The company, one of the world’s oldest postal firms, was able to turn a corner since the pandemic began as more people …
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The group also saw revenue rise 17.5 percent compared to the same period in 2019. In today’s announcement Royal Mail said it would return £400m of capital to shareholders via a £200m share buyback and a £200m special dividend. It also announced an interim dividend of 6.7 pence per share. …
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Royal Mail to hand £400m to shareholders after surge in parcel deliveries sends profits soaring By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 22:11, 18 November 2021 | Updated: 22:32, 18 November 2021 Royal Mail will hand £400million to its shareholders after a surge in parcel deliveries sent profits soaring. …
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Boss Simon Thompson insists the pandemic has triggered “a structural shift”, turbocharging demand for parcels and accelerating the long-term decline in letters. Despite a mini-revival in recent months, letter deliveries are a fifth lower than before coronavirus erupted. Yet this is Royal Mail. For a company that has been bringing …
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Automation increasing rapidly Recovery in GLS B2B parcel business Comparisons, as they say, are odious. That certainly applies where Royal Mail (RMG) is concerned. Domestic parcel volumes have risen by a third on pre-pandemic levels, so it’s difficult to arrive at a like-for-like measure. The real questions are how the privatised …
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The family of a Royal Mail driver killed in a crash have paid an emotional tribute to a loving father, husband and son. David Nixon was driving a lorry when it collided with a car on the southbound carriageway on the A1M at Sawtry on Tuesday (November 16) at around …
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