About Jamie Ashcroft Jamie Ashcroft, the News Editor for Proactive UK, has developed an impressive career in financial journalism, focusing on the small-cap sector for over fourteen years. Before joining the Proactive team, he was a stockbroker during the global financial crisis, a role that complemented his educational background – …
Read More »Record number of postal votes give Royal Mail an election bonus
By Leah Montebello Updated: 17:00 EDT, 18 July 2024 Royal Mail has enjoyed a surge in revenues as a record number of postal votes were delivered during the election. International Distribution Services (IDS), its owner, said revenues from letters hit £985million in the three months to the end of June, …
Read More »Trump shooter Thomas Crooks researched member of Royal Family online as he planned targets for assassination, FBI says
The gunman who attempted to kill Donald Trump had researched a member of the Royal Family as he planned targets for assassination, the FBI has revealed. Thomas Crooks was killed by US Secret Service snipers seconds after he opened fire on the former President during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. …
Read More »Labour must move quickly to stop Royal Mail’s hasty sell-off to fast-buck foreign investor – Paul Routledge
The new government has only been in power for five minutes but they need to urgently halt the sale of our 500-year-old institution for £3.5bn to Czech tycoon who made his billions flogging Russian gas Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has bid £3.5bn for Royal Mail ( Image: AFP via Getty …
Read More »Royal Mail parent IDS posts 8.2% rise in first-quarter revenue
(Reuters) – International Distribution Services (IDS), the owner of Britain’s Royal Mail, reported an 8.2% rise in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 on Thursday, supported by strong parcel demand and more postal votes during the UK elections. IDS, which agreed to a 3.57-billion-pound ($4.63 billion) takeover by …
Read More »Iceland Volcano Drone Monitoring DJI Video Case Study
Check out this video case study from DJI: Iceland Volcano Drone Monitoring Since 2021, drones have played a crucial role in monitoring volcanic eruptions on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula. These versatile tools have been used for various purposes including search and rescue, scientific research, and mission mapping. Prior to this, Icelandic …
Read More »Royal Mail boosted by general election and stamp price rises
General election literature and stamp price rises have delivered a sharp increase in sales at Royal Mail. International Distribution Services, Royal Mail’s parent company, said its total revenue from letters had increased by 11 per cent to £2 billion in the three months to June, up from £1.8 billion a …
Read More »Royal Mail parent’s quarterly revenue rises on demand
International Distribution Services (IDS), the owner of Britain’s Royal Mail, has today reported an 8.2% rise in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, supported by strong parcel demand and more postal votes during the UK elections. IDS, which agreed to a £3.57 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel …
Read More »Bryson DeChambeau reveals exactly what Rory Mcllroy said to him after the Northern Irishman’s US Open choke… with the pair crossing paths at Royal Troon this week
Bryson DeChambeau beat Rory Mcilroy to the US Open title last month The Northern Irishman did not congratulate American and left straight away The pair crossed paths on the practice range at Royal Troon on Monday By Abdi Rashid Published: 08:28 EDT, 18 July 2024 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 18 …
Read More »FTSE 100, Frasers rally; AJ Bell uptick; SSE's bright outlook; Royal Mail progress
1. FTSE 100 live Shares zoom higher Read more 2. Frasers flies as profits impress despite lower sales For the new financial year to April 2025, … Source link
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