March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 136 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. * HSBC: HSBC Holdings has appointed Noel Quinn as chief executive officer, handing the insider and interim boss the reins of Europe's biggest bank and ending months of speculation an …
Read More »Royal Mail’s CWU members vote in favour of strike action
March 17 (Reuters) – Royal Mail, one of the world’s oldest postal services, said on Tuesday it was “disappointed” that 94.5% of its workers with Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted in favour of a strike action. The union members’ move to strike comes a few weeks after Royal Mail’s proposed …
Read More »UPDATE 2-UK stocks slip as virus fears quell risk appetite
* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.4% * New coronavirus cases tick up * Daejan outshines market on buyout offer (Adds news items, updates to close) By Shashwat Awasthi and Muvija M Feb 21 (Reuters) – UK shares fell on Friday as investors took measures to reduce their exposure to …
Read More »UPDATE 1-Royal Mail proposes higher pay deal to appease largest union
(Adds details on proposal, background, share move) Feb 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail has proposed a 6% pay rise as part of a three-year deal with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), as the former postal monopoly looks to appease its largest union following threats of another strike ballot. Shares …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 10
ROYAL MAIL: Britain's Royal Mail has proposed a three-year pay deal to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and wants to have detailed talks … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail proposes three-year pay deal to union
(Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) has proposed a three-year pay deal to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and wants to have detailed talks with its largest union, the company said on Twitter on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A Royal Mail postal worker stands in the yard of a sorting office …
Read More »Royal Mail tweets pay proposal to union as transformation plan lags
(Reuters) – Royal Mail (RMG.L) put forward a proposal with a three-year pay deal to Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Friday, saying in its message delivered on Twitter that it wanted to have detailed talks with its largest union. FILE PHOTO: Royal Mail vans parked in the Leytonstone post office …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7 … U.S. imports, though Royal Mail slid to an all-time low after warning of a challenging year ahead. Source link
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7
UK shares advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday as risk … Royal Mail slid to an all-time low after warning of a challenging year ahead. Source link
Read More »UPDATE 2-UK stocks up on China tariff cut, but Royal Mail at life low
* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 up 0.3% * China to reduce tariffs on some U.S. imports * Royal Mail skids after trading update * Beazley marks best day in over a decade (Adds company news items, updates share moves to closing prices) By Shashwat Awasthi and Muvija M Feb 6 …
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