Royal Mail wins court bid to block strike during election

A London court blocked a planned strike by Royal Mail’s workers during the peak holiday season, easing concerns about possible disruptions to next month’s British election and sending the company’s shares up as much as 4.7%. The world’s oldest postal service won an injunction Wednesday against the Communication Workers Union’s …

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Royal Mail fail to overturn £50 million record Ofcom fine

Royal Mail have failed to get a £50 million record Ofcom fine overturned by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. In August 2018 Ofcom imposed the fine on Royal Mail for an alleged serious breach of competition law. The regulator ruled that the company abused its dominant position by discriminating against its …

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Royal Mail fails in competition fine appeal

12 November 2019 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail’s application to the Competition Appeals Tribunal to have its record £50 million fine withdrawn has failed. The fine was imposed in August 2018 when Whistl was trying to compete in wholesale parcel delivery. Whistl complained that Royal Mail was abusing its dominant …

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