“The Board has sought, and EP Group has agreed to offer as part of the Proposal, a set of contractual undertakings to protect key public interest factors and recognise Royal Mail’s status as a key part of national infrastructure. It is anticipated that the commitment to offer these contractual undertakings …
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The disturbance comes as Royal Mail is facing mounting pressure to reform its service. In a review update published on Wednesday, Ofcom said Royal Mail could be allowed to cut its letter deliveries to five days a week, or even three, under a series of options to overhaul the postal …
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Amounting to £49.3 million, the acquisition grants InPost both shares and voting rights in the UK’s leading logistics company Menzies Distribution Group. Marcin Obara/PAP Poland’s parcel delivery and locker provider giant InPost has snapped up 30 percent of the UK’s leading logistics company Menzies Distribution Group. Amounting to £49.3 million, …
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The government has blocked Royal Mail’s plans to axe Saturday letter deliveries, it was revealed on Thursday, which could see the price of stamps increase even further. Business minister Kevin Hollinrake confirmed the move in a letter to parliament’s cross-party Business select committee. Royal Mail, owned by International Distributions Services …
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Royal Mail said it had resumed overseas tracked and signed-for services to all destinations for online customers after the cyber attack by ransomware gang Lockbit, which has links to Russia. The carrier, owned by International Distribution Services, said it had “made further progress in exporting an increasing number of items …
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British letter and parcel carrier Royal Mail has told to stop blaming the Covid pandemic for late deliveries after missing performance targets. An investigation by industry regulator Ofcom found that just 82% of first class mail was delivered within one working day in the year to March 31, well below …
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17 November 2022, 23:35 Royal Mail workers will walk out on Christmas Eve and throughout December. Picture: Alamy Christmas present deliveries will be thrown into turmoil as Royal Mail workers strike throughout December – including Christmas Eve. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said Royal Mail needed to “wake up” and …
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(MENAFN- ValueWalk) talhakhalil007 / Pixabay Weaker retail trends, fewer test kit deliveries and a structural decline in letters meant revenue fell 5.1% to £3.0bn in the first quarter. This reflected an 11.5% decline in Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) revenue which more than offset a 7.8% increase at GLS. With …
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Ocado claims its CNG delivery trucks will help slash the firm’s CO2 emissions | Credit: Ocado Ocado is expanding its fleet of CNG-fuelled trucks, while Amazon has unveiled its first custom designed electric delivery van Online supermarket Ocado is forging ahead with plans to draw down the emissions of its …
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With a couple of clicks, it’s now possible to have almost anything delivered to your door — and the pandemic has nudged more of us to shop online. But while that makes for fewer individual shopping trips, each delivery is the result of a journey that usually comes with an …
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