FTSE 250 movers: PureTech drops, Royal Mail rises

London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.07% at 19,193.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with PureTech Health leading the index lower. John Laing was also under the cosh as it posted a slump in half-year pre-tax profit and reported £66m of writedowns on renewable energy assets in Australia due to industry …

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1 The main trade union at Royal Mail is to ballot more than 100,000 members on industrial action, which could see the first national strikes since the … Source link

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business – Aug. 23

Aug 23 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the Irish backstop was “indispensable” as …

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Over 100,000 Royal Mail workers to vote on strike action

More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are set to be balloted on taking industrial action over issues including job security and employment conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which announced the ballot, had accused Royal Mail of not honouring the “spirit and intent” of an agreement earlier this week.  In …

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