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U.K. stocks decreased Thursday, as the FTSE 100 Index UKX, +0.24% finished down 0.83% at 7,515.68. Among FTSE 100 constituents, air freight company Royal Mail PLC RMG, +0.64% saw the largest decline Thursday, as shares fell 4.78% Shares of advertising/marketing/public relations firm WPP PLC WPP, +0.70% and food products company …

By Anthony O. Goriainoff Go-Ahead Group PLC said Wednesday that Sarah Mussenden has been appointed chief financial officer effective May 9, and that interim CFO Gordon Boyd will remain in the role until the end of March. The U.K. public-transport operator said Ms. Mussenden has extensive experience across a number …

By Kyle Morris A U.K. regulator said Thursday that it is proposing new protections for people sending and receiving parcels. The Office of Communications plans to improve how delivery firms handle complaints, introduce new rules to ensure the fair treatment of disabled people and introduce regulatory certainty to allow Royal …

The U.K.’s postal delivery service was outshining the FTSE 100 index on Thursday, after Royal Mail reported better-than-expected results, with home builders also rising, though energy companies were tugging at the downside as oil prices fell. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.48% dipped 0.2% to 7,629, losing around 1% for …

European stocks joined in on a global bounce on Wednesday, as pressure on bond yields eased somewhat and investors went hunting for beaten-down names. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.13% rose nearly 0.8% to 455.87, after a 2% drop on Tuesday, which was the biggest percentage decline since July …

By Jaime Llinares Taboada Royal Mail PLC said Thursday that its adjusted operating profit for the first half ending Sept. 30 is expected to be between 395 million and 400 million pounds ($537.9 million-$544.7 million). The company said that both the adjusted operating profit and margin of its Royal Mail …

Mercer Global Advisors, a large nationwide RIA that has grown via dozens of acquisitions, announced another deal: the purchase of Kays Financial Advisory, an Atlanta-based wealth management firm. Founded in 1985 by Scott Kays, the 17-person firm serves about 700 clients. A Form ADV filed in early December lists Kays’ …

Companies worldwide have been in lockdown for the past four months, leaving banks of desks empty while staff work remotely. But one area has seen a flurry of activity: The corner office. This year has seen a spate of changes in boardrooms worldwide, as companies come under pressure from investors …

British shopping mall operator Hammerson was the most shorted U.K.-listed company in July, with 13.9% of its stock held short by nine investment firms. Hedge fund Caxton Europe held the largest short position with 4.33% of Hammerson’s shares, as of July 15, according to new research from exchange-traded fund provider …

British shopping mall operator Hammerson was the most shorted U.K.-listed company in July, with 13.9% of its stock held short by nine investment firms. Hedge fund Caxton Europe held the largest short position with 4.33% of Hammerson’s shares, as of July 15, according to new research from exchange-traded fund provider …