[ad_1] A Royal Mail delivery vehicle drives along a road near Mount Pleasant, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. Picture taken June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo Sept 23 (Reuters) – Royal Mail Plc (RMG.L) forecast a surge in first-half operating profit on Thursday despite warning of higher costs, as it benefits from improving letter…
[ad_1] Royal Mail said it expected a rise in first half profits despite rising costs as the pandemic-driven boom in parcel delivery from online shopping continued to drive revenue growth. The letter and parcel carrier said revenues climbed 8.2% to £5.1bn in the five months to August. It added that it expects upward pressure on…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has forecast a jump in first-half profits, but cautioned over labour shortages and rising costs ahead of the peak festive season. The group said it is facing increasing cost pressures across its Royal Mail and European and US parcel business GLS, with the latter also suffering amid “tighter labour markets”. Despite this,…
[ad_1] By Shanima A and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Harbour Energy plans to exit some projects in Mexico and South America to focus on developing its British portfolio, the North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer said on Thursday as it posted a profit in its first set of results as a listed company. Harbour is…
[ad_1] (For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4% Sept 23 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, led by energy and mining stocks, as investors awaited the Bank of England’s meeting…
[ad_1] (For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest batch of business surveys….
[ad_1] Danijel Karadza Opus Trust Communications, which is headquartered in Leicester, has revealed the appointment of a former Royal Mail senior manager as head of customer relationships and development. Danijel Karadza brings more than 15 years of experience in senior client management, strategy development and sales generation. He said: “Joining a forward-thinking organisation that embraces…
[ad_1] The theft of two historic Royal Mail post boxes from Suffolk villages over the past three weeks is a “worrying trend”, according to a top rural police officer. Sergeant Brian Calver, from Suffolk police’s rural crime team, said the iconic post boxes – which have been a feature of British streets since the 19th century…
[ad_1] North Yorkshire Police are urging people to not fall for a courier scam in the form of a fake text from Royal Mail. Author: Karen LiuPublished 1 hour agoLast updated 1 hour ago People in the Borough of Scarborough are being urged to not fall for a courier scam. It involves getting a fake…
[ad_1] As Shakespeare said, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. Prince Philip was in a sense all three, a man born into the Greek royal family yet denied his birthright; someone who had to work hard to carve out his status in life; and a man who…