* Parcel volume up 38%, letters drop 33% * Says restructuring plans underway * Reiterates outlook for 2020-21 (Rewrites throughout, adds detail, shares) By Yadarisa Shabong and Pushkala Aripaka July 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said its parcel shipments rose 38% in April-June as lockdowns drove a surge in …
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(Adds details on volumes, context) July 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Tuesday it had shipped 117 million more parcels in the June-ended quarter than last year, as people and businesses shifted to online sales during the coronavirus-led lockdown. The company has had a turbulent few years with …
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July 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to resolve an ongoing dispute over a range of issues including pay and operational changes, the former postal monopoly said on Wednesday. The talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will also focus …
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July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 30 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle a long-running dispute over pay and operational changes, the former British postal monopoly …
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* Talks to focus on 5 key areas including operational change * CWU welcomes Royal Mail’s statement * Talks come after former CEO Rico Back resigned (Adds CWU comments) By Yadarisa Shabong July 1 (Reuters) – Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle …
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn’t gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life …
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June 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – Huawei has won planning permission to build a new research hub in Cambridgeshire and announced it will …
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(Reuters) – Royal Mail (RMG.L) Executive Chairman Keith Williams said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for a change at its UK business by three to four years as customers demand more parcels and fewer letters. In a brief interview with Reuters following the company’s financial results, …
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