The company was given the green light to start making the reforms from the end of July (Royal Mail/PA) (PA Media) The owner of Royal Mail has said it will not roll out changes that will see it ditch second-class letter deliveries on Saturdays more widely across the UK until …
Read More »Thousands of Collect+ shops to rebrand to Royal Mail after owner buys stake
Around 8,000 Collect+ convenience stores will be rebranded to a Royal Mail Shop after the delivery giant’s owner bought a stake in the parcel service firm. International Distribution Services (IDS) announced it had acquired a 49% stake in Collect+ with a £43.9 million investment. The new high street shops will …
Read More »Royal Mail to take over thousands of UK convenience stores
Around 8,000 stores will now be branded Royal Mail (PA) Royal Mail’s owner has bought a multi-million pound stake in another firm, which will see thousands of convenience stores rebranded. International Distribution Services (IDS), the firm which owns the postal service, has concluded a purchase of 49 per cent of …
Read More »Royal Mail posts first profit in three years as it cuts second-class deliveries
Royal Mail was bought by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a £3.6bn deal in April – Peter Cziborra/Reuters Royal Mail has posted its first profit in three years as it cuts back on second-class letter deliveries. The postal service reported operating profits of £12m in the year to the end …
Read More »Royal Mail owner set to return to profit in first figures since £3.6bn takeover
The owner of Royal Mail is expected to show a return to annual earnings on Monday in the firm’s first set of results since the completion of its £3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. International Distribution Services (IDS) will post figures for the 12 months to March 31 …
Read More »International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Shares Down 0.1% – Here’s What Happened
International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS – Get Free Report) fell 0.1% on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 359 ($4.90) and last traded at GBX 359 ($4.90). 1,113,928 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 77% from the average session volume of 4,788,412 shares. The stock …
Read More »Czech billionaire Kretinsky named chairman of Royal Mail after takeover
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is to become chairman of Royal Mail after completing the £3.6 billion takeover of the postal service. (PA Wire) Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is to become chairman of Royal Mail after completing the £3.6 billion takeover of the postal service. Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group said that, …
Read More »Royal Mail boss jumps ship after Czech takeover
Royal Mail’s boss has quit weeks after the postal service fell into foreign hands for the first time in its 509-year history. In a move that caught the business world by surprise, Emma Gilthorpe left having been appointed chief executive a little over a year ago. The former Heathrow director …
Read More »Royal Mail boss quits after Czech billionaire’s £3.6bn takeover
Emma Gilthorpe was the Royal Mail’s fifth chief executive in six years – Royal Mail Group/AFP via Getty Images Royal Mail’s chief executive has quit weeks after a £3.6bn takeover by the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Emma Gilthorpe, who took up the top job just more than a year ago, …
Read More »International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Trading 0% Higher – What’s Next?
International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded up 0% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 359.60 ($4.82) and last traded at GBX 359.02 ($4.81). 1,050,863 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 5,032,667 …
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