Rio Tinto appoints female directors after being mocked for having three times as many men named Simon on its board than women By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:59, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:07, 21 February 2020 Rio Tinto has appointed three female non-executive directors in its …
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UK shares fell on Friday as investors took measures to reduce their exposure to perceived risky assets as the coronavirus continued to spread, while a buyout offer powered mid-cap real estate investment firm Daejan to an all-time high. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% and marked its second consecutive week in …
Read More »Royal Mail’s attempts to get staff on board with its latest pay offer instead may have increased the likelihood of strike action. That was the warning yesterday from Liberum, the City stockbroker, which reckons that by going public with its offer the postal group has rubbed up union bosses the …
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Signs of a US slowdown and a rise in coronavirus cases sent European shares falling on Friday. Dublin Kingspan added 0.63 per cent after publishing results showing that profits grew to a record €497 million last year. Dealers pointed out that its shares had enjoyed a strong run recently and …
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Royal Mail is facing a pivotal year. Boss Rico Back is trying to roll out modern technology and shift its business model towards parcels, as the number of letters being sent continues to decline. But his plans are getting a rough ride, with trade union chiefs arguing they are camouflage …
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Royal Mail say the price of stamps is to increase The postal firm said the price of a first class stamp will jump 6p to 76p and the price of a second class stamp will rise 4p to 65p from March 23. The company said the price increases are “necessary” …
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Meghan Markle has told friends there is nothing ‘legally stopping’ her and Prince Harry from using their Sussex Royal name, despite the Queen banning them from using it, DailyMail.com has learned. The 38-year-old complained to her inner circle that using the name ‘shouldn’t even be an issue in the first …
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The London markets finished the week on the back foot as the FTSE 100 was hit by a downturn at Pearson and concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The FTSE 100 closed 32.72 points lower at 7,403.92 at the end of trading on Friday. Education giant Pearson pressed down on …
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We are turning back the clock to see what was being reported on 80 years ago this week, in 1940. Above, a cigarette advertisement published in a 1940s edition of the Rochdale Observer newspaper Rochdale Woman’s Unlucky Errand Yesterday morning Mrs Elizabeth Hannah Harker (67) of 16, Percival Street went …
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