London stocks finished higher with investors seemingly brushing off the as yet inconclusive US election results, although a ‘clean sweep’ of the White House and Congress by Democrats was now off the table. The FTSE 100 rose 1.67% to 5,883.26 and by the end of the session, cyclical areas of …
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European shares recovered from early morning drop to trade sharply higher, despite no clear outcome in the US presidential election as of yet and weak industry data across the euro zone suggesting a double dip recession. With the result of the White House vote still hanging in the balance and …
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Headquarters London | Equity partners 94Headcount 2,600 | Turnover £258 million DAC Beachcroft is in the business of saving Christmas. Without its lawyers, children might not have been able to send a letter to Santa at the North Pole last year, never mind receive presents in the post. In November …
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Brooke Road sorting office. Photograph: Google. Campaigners are pledging to fight the impending closure of a much-loved delivery office in Clapton, accusing Royal Mail executives of an “utter lack of care” in making the decision. Residents in E5 received confirmation this month that, starting on Monday 16 November, they would …
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Investors were given another shot of good news from Astrazeneca on the eve of its third-quarter figures. A definitive result from in-depth trials of its potential Covid-19 vaccine could be available by the end of this year, says the trial’s chief investigator Andrew Pollard. His comments come days after Britain’s …
Read More »Royal Mail shares hit their highest level in 18 months after analysts at JP Morgan said that this year’s profits would be handsomely above City predictions. For the 12 months to the end of March, the consensus in the Square Mile is that the privatised postal group will turn an …
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London. The UK’s four biggest fleet operators – BT and Openreach, Centrica, DPD UK and Royal Mail – today join together to call on the UK Government to commit to 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales by 2030. The UK Electric Fleets Coalition, run by international non-profit, the Climate Group, which advocates for …
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A recent market research report added to repository of Credible Markets is an in-depth analysis of Global Courier Services Market. On the basis of historic growth analysis and current scenario of Courier Services market place, the report intends to offer actionable insights on global market growth projections. Authenticated data presented …
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Ongoing negotiations with the CWU still remain the largest area of uncertainty, analysts said, with progress “far behind schedule” () has been upgraded by JPMorgan Cazenove as the outlook for revenue is expected to ease the pressure to find savings in its trade union negotiations. Key to the change of …
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Non-essential businesses will be forced to close throughout November as part of the second national coronavirus lockdown. From Thursday (November 5), most shops, bars and restaurants will shut down until December 2, in an effort to stem the spread of Covid-19 across England. The hastily made rules have left many …
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