The Royal Mail (LSE:RMG) share price took the biggest hit in the FTSE 100 yesterday. Shares in the company were down 8.8%, to trade at 440p. Although this week we are seeing a broad-based sell-off across global stock markets, this individual move seems high. Here are two reasons that I …
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A portrait of Captain Sir Tom Moore by a young artist from Northern Ireland is in the running to appear on a new stamp. he late Captain Tom made international headlines last year as he raised millions of pounds for NHS charities as healthcare staff fought the pandemic. His sponsored …
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THE Princess Royal, Sponsor of HMS Albion, visited her warship to watch the largest military exercise in the UK this autumn. The Princess Royal launched the assault ship in Barrow back in 2001, and spent the visit catching up with the sailors and Royal Marines taking part in Exercise Joint …
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European stocks rose on Wednesday after one of the worst market routs this year as AstraZeneca lifted healthcare stocks on a deal to buy a rare disease drugmaker, while chip equipment producer ASM gained on an upbeat earnings forecast. British drugmaker AstraZeneca jumped 4.2% after saying it will take …
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European shares put in a modest bounce on Wednesday, with both stocks and bonds finding a bid following the steep losses seen in the previous session. “Stocks are in rebound mode today after Tuesday’s drop, as some of the stagflation concerns ease and bargain hunters pile in,” said IG chief …
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An annoyed mum has shared her anger after a Royal Mail postman told her husband she was ‘spending his money’. The fuming mum explained her husband was “quite cross” after the “completely inappropriate” comment as he collected a parcel for her at their door. She said she had paid for …
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European stocks rallied Wednesday from a sell-off in the previous session, with healthcare stocks boosted as AstraZeneca agreed to buy a rare-disease drugmaker and wider sentiment helped by an upbeat earnings outlook from chip equipment maker ASM. Datalex and banking stocks stood out among the main advancers in Dublin. The …
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Skyports, the world-leading operator of cargo drone deliveries and advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, has obtained a Light UAS Operator Certificate from the Irish Aviation Authority, permitting the self-authorization of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights. This is the first such certificate issued by an EU regulator. The …
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29 September 2021 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson has written to postal delivery staff asking them to clear their offices of all mail every day if deliveries fall behind. As part of their work, postal delivery staff will carry out additional deliveries if their workload is lower …
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The Plymstock Post Office has been closed for business after the branch was damaged in a recent flood. The flooding occurred earlier in the month when 68 homes in the Plymstock area were left without power. Many locals have been upset at the loss of a local institution and have …
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