The Royal Mail [RMG.LSE] share price is up 5% today after the company reported strong growth in half-year profits. Royal Mail to return £400m to shareholders as profits beat guidance Royal Mail Group today reported half-year revenue of just over £6bn, up 7.1% year-on-year, in line with expectations. Group adjusted operating profit came …
Read More »Royal Mail opens fully automated sorting machine
A fully automated parcel sorting machine which can process 180,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail in its Tynside Mail centre. The machine consists of an system of conveyor belts and scanning technology which automatically sorts parcels so that they are ready for dispatch within Royal Mail’s …
Read More »Royal Mail finalises CDC contribution rates – DB & Derisking
By Tom Higgins | November 18, 2021 On the go: The Royal Mail’s new collective defined contribution plan will have a fixed employer contribution of 13.6 per cent, as well as a standard employee contribution of 6 per cent, the group confirmed on Thursday. As outlined in the postal company’s …
Read More »A1M: Royal Mail pays tribute to driver killed in crash
The Royal Mail has paid tribute to one of its staff who was killed in a crash on the A1(M) near Peterborough. Emergency services were called to the collision involving a postal lorry that caught fire and a car at Sawtry on Tuesday afternoon, November 16. The driver of the …
Read More »Royal Mail Hands £400 Million to Investors on Parcel Windfall
(Bloomberg) — Royal Mail Plc said it will return 400 million pounds ($540 million) to shareholders as it gains confidence the online shopping boom that has spurred parcel deliveries will persist. The U.K. postal service will pay out half the money through a share buyback that will start immediately and …
Read More »Royal Mail – rising revenues and improving efficiency
No recommendation No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. All investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. Royal Mail reported a 7.1% year-on-year increase in first half revenues, reaching £6.1bn. That reflects good growth internationally, …
Read More »Royal Mail boss issues update over Christmas delivery dates
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail details CDC contribution levels
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 …
Read More »FTSE in the red despite Royal Mail delivering £400m payday
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail delays: Residents fail to receive post for 3 weeks – 36 postcodes affected
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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