Metro Bank shares plunged more than 13.5 per cent this morning, after the challenger bank declared a £240.6m loss for the first six months of 2020. Its profit for the same period last year was £3.4m, representing a crash of more than 7,000 per cent. Today’s share price fall worsens …
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WHSmith has announced plans to axe up to 1,500 jobs after the coronavirus pandemic drastically forced down its customer numbers. The British retailer said it is starting to consult with staff over plans that would see hundreds of them losing their roles. The company reported that its shops in airports …
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A commemorative coin to mark 50 years since homosexuality was partially decriminalised in the UK was considered to be ‘commercially unviable’ by Royal Mint bosses. The coin would have been produced in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act. However, plans …
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When Royal Mail (RMG) was privatised in October 2013 many suggested it was being sold off too cheap. Given that the hugely oversubscribed IPO price was at 330p and the stock opened up at 450p, that seemed a fair criticism at the time, especially give the healthy profits for those …
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Royal Mail announced this week it is issuing a set of 10 special stamps to celebrate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, one of the most beloved fictional heroes of all time. Six stamps depict characters from the BAFTA and Emmy award winning BBC series, Sherlock, including: Sherlock Holmes; Doctor John …
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I have written many letters , over the past months, to the Advertiser regarding the way the Government has handled this pandemic. I make no apologies about the criticism I have laid at the Government door. I truly wished they had taken a different approach at the beginning, however, we …
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The Duchess of Cambridge revealed how she has been left in tears after hearing the stories of families coping amid the coronavirus pandemic during a visit to a baby bank in Sheffield on Tuesday. Kate – who sported a £15 reusable cotton floral face mask from London-based label Amaia – …
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Royal Mail aims to get your purchases to you within two working days from the time it leaves our warehouse. However, you should allow 7 working days … Source link
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A royal insider today dismissed a new witness’s claims Prince Andrew was in a nightclub with Virginia Roberts on the night he is accused of having sex with her and not at Pizza Express. Shukri Walker claimed the duke danced and chatted with the Jeffrey Epstein victim – and says …
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London’s FTSE 250 was up 0.8% at 17,302.31 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. EasyJet was sitting pretty at the top of the index as it said it expects to report a smaller loss for the fourth quarter of the year and announced the expansion of its flight schedule amid stronger-than-expected …
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