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Royal Mail first half profits almost double
Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail said rising parcel revenue and ongoing cost cuts helped the newly-privatised postal operator almost double its operating profit in the first half of the year. Reporting for the first time as a London listed … |
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