Palletforce said investment in capacity, infrastructure and technology helped it deliver record distribution volumes during 2020. Revenue for the year ending 31 December 2020 increased by £19.5m to £136.6m (2019: £156.1m) and underlying EBITDA was £12.24m (2019: £8.98m) reflecting a margin of 9%. Pre-tax profit was £11.2m (2019: £7.65m) …
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A $12 billion takeover move in the telecoms sector ensured European markets traded higher today, despite continued worries over the recent surge in Covid-19 cases on the continent. Buy-out group KKR’s interest in Telecom Italia ignited other shares in the sector, with BT and Vodafone among the London-listed stocks trading …
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Even by the crass standards of the BBC, there is something supremely ironic for it to broadcast a major two-part documentary about briefing wars between members of the Royal Family while the embers of the Martin Bashir affair are still glowing. And how counter-productive and foolish of the Corporation to …
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FTSE100 opened strongly as Royal Mail continued its recovery and other index stalwarts such as BT also did well. London’s blue chip index rose up 26 at 7,249. All new homes and buildings will be required to have electric vehicle charging points from next year under new proposals to be …
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Royal Mail has enhanced its popular Parcel Collect service in the run up to Christmas with posties set to deliver pre-printed postage labels to customers who need them. The move enables customers without a printer to feel the benefit of Parcel Collect, where posties collect parcels for delivery while carrying …
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Five people have died and over 40 injured after a car drove through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, US. A red SUV hit scores of people including children in the city of Waukesha, about 20 miles from Milwaukee, at around 4.40pm local time. In one social media video, a woman …
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Package Delivery Market Research Report provides details on industry chain structure, market competition, market size and share, SWOT analysis, technology, costs, commodities, consumer preferences, market development and trends, regional forecasts, companies and profile and products and services. The Global Package Delivery Market Report provides a basic overview of the industry …
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With the real estate company facing a debt of $305billion (£221billion), Evergrande is set to be removed from the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index. The index includes the top 50 eligible stocks by a measure of their value listed in mainland China and Hong Kong. Despite releasing its quarterly review, …
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Whether your item was delivered by Royal Mail or a courier is also important. If Royal Mail left your parcel in the recycling box because you told them to, it’s not the seller or Royal Mail’s responsibility if it’s now lost. It’s your problem. If Royal Mail left the parcel …
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