The boss of Royal Mail has issued an update to customers over Christmas delivery dates, after fears over HGV driver shortages. The company has already revealed that it will give £400 million to shareholders following a busy period after soars in online deliveries during the pandemic. Simon Thompson, boss of …
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In the half year end results for Royal Mail, published today (18 November), the postal company outlined more information on its current scheme, which will contain both its long-awaited collective defined contribution (CDC) section and its defined benefit (DB) lump sum (DBLS) offering. Based on current expectations, Royal Mail said …
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The FTSE 100 started another day in the red this week despite Royal Mail (RMG) delivering shareholders a £400m payday, as investors continue to worry about interest rate rises. The index slipped 0.15%, or 10 points, to trade at 7,280, with blue chips undercut by a tick-up in the pound. Sterling strengthened …
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Royal Mail is experiencing delivery issues for the second time this year. The company has not delivered post to a number of areas across the UK – one of which is Chelmsford in Essex, and residents have complained about not having any post for up to three weeks. Householders in …
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R oyal Mail is set to deliver a bonus to posties and other shareholders after half-year results today included a £200 million special dividend. Other beneficiaries will include multibillionaire Daniel Kretinsky, known as the Czech Sphinx, who has built a 15% stake in the company. Royal Mail’s latest figures show …
Read More »Royal Mail is handing £400m to shareholders after its parcel delivery business benefited from the greater shift to online spending during the pandemic. The accelerated trend to more parcels, which Royal Mail said was a permanent shift, helped it to a £311m pre-tax profit in the six months to 26 …
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WE all rely on Royal Mail to keep the nation connected. But do posties deliver our letters and parcels at the weekend? 1 Royal Mail is trialling a seven-day-a-week serviceCredit: PA Does Royal Mail deliver on a Saturday? Royal Mail does make deliveries on Saturdays – but it depends on …
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The boss of Royal Mail has reassured customers that the ongoing HGV driver crisis and supply chain issues will not impact deliveries for Christmas. Simon Thompson told the PA news agency: “If you have a look at posting dates for Christmas this year, we haven’t changed them. So it’s our …
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The Royal Mail share price has struggled since its Q1 update back in July saw group revenue rise by 12.5% compared to last year, and by 20.5% compared to 2019. While on the face of it these numbers were solid, the parcels division saw a 13% slowdown in volumes as …
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Thursday 18 November 2021 7:43 am Royal Mail have said 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, reported a surge in group adjusted operating profit …
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