Royal Mail warns of £120m hit from national insurance rise

Royal Mail has warned that its heavily lossmaking business will be hit by a further £120 million of costs from the budget increase in employer national insurance contributions. With retailers and the hospitality trade already issuing grave warnings on the impact of the rise in tax on companies, Royal Mail …

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Royal Mail owner warns on prices and jobs

Reuters Royal Mail owner IDS warns of cost pressures after return to profit (Reuters) -The parent firm of Britain’s Royal Mail warned of a worsening cost environment following last month’s budget and said it could not rule out price hikes and higher automation as it looks to cut costs after …

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Could Rachel Reeves’ Budget be the final nail in the coffin for the six-day post? Royal Mail owner warns of service changes, job losses and price hikes due to Chancellor’s NICs raid

By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR MAILONLINE Published: 06:50 EST, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 06:51 EST, 21 November 2024 The owner of Royal Mail has failed to rule out job cuts, price hikes or service changes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her Budget to hike national insurance. Martin Seidenberg, …

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Boohoo board changes + Royal Mail + JD Sports – Daily Business

Boohoo has appointed a new chair Fashion chain Boohoo has appointed Tim Morris as independent chair in response to calls from major shareholder Frasers calling for the removal of Mahmud Kamani who now becomes executive vice chair. Boohoo has committed to governance measures including limiting Mr Kamani’s influence over board …

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