UK postal operator Royal Mail cuts 2,000 jobs

LONDON: Britain’s postal operator Royal Mail, whose workers have helped the nation cope with the coronavirus lockdown, said Thursday it will axe 2,000 management jobs. The former state-run company revealed a cost-cutting overhaul in its annual results that showed the COVID-19 outbreak had sparked a jump in demand for parcel …

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Royal Mail says pandemic spurs need for change

(Reuters) – Royal Mail (RMG.L) Executive Chairman Keith Williams said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for a change at its UK business by three to four years as customers demand more parcels and fewer letters. In a brief interview with Reuters following the company’s financial results, …

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Royal Mail Axes Dividend for This Year

Royal Mail (RMG) has dealt a blow to embattled income investors by suspending its dividend for this financial year as it restructures in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Announcing the loss of 2,000 management jobs alongside its annual results, the listed postal operator said it will not pay a …

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UK postal operator Royal Mail sacks 2,000 staff

Britain’s postal operator Royal Mail, whose workers have helped the nation cope with coronavirus lockdown, is to axe 2,000 management jobs as it battles ongoing turmoil LONDON – Britain’s postal operator Royal Mail, whose workers have helped the nation cope with coronavirus lockdown, said Thursday that it will axe 2,000 …

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Royal Mail unveils drastic restructuring | Business

Good morning. Royal Mail is to cut about two thousand jobs as part of a drastic restructuring plan, with its UK business expected to be heavily loss-making this year. Keith Williams, the interim executive chairman, said the company had “not adapted quickly enough” to the trend in the UK of …

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Big hitters who’ve made the switch | Business

Companies that hire business leaders from different industries to their own are apt to have shareholders scratching their heads. Sometimes, however, the unconventional pays off. A select few chief executives seem able to move seamlessly from one sector to the next. Adam Crozier built his career bounding from advertising (Saatchi …

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