IDS, which includes Royal Mail UK and international operations GLS, reported a group adjusted operating loss of 71 million pounds for the year ended March 26, compared with a profit of 758 million pounds a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected a loss of 114 million pounds, according to …
Read More »International Distribution says Royal Mail agrees deal with union
(Alliance News) – International Distribution Services PLC said on Friday that an agreement had been reached between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union, which it said “represents a good outcome for customers, employees and shareholders.” The London-based postal and delivery holding company, which includes Royal Mail and GLS, said …
Read More »Royal Mail’s international services restored
Royal Mail said on Tuesday that its international services have now been restored following a cyber incident last month. This applies to services to all destinations for purchase online, through shipping solutions and over the counter at Post Office branches. Nevertheless, the company cautioned that the delivery of international items …
Read More »Royal Mail resumes international deliveries after cyber hack
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 …
Read More »Egypt says ancient royal tomb unearthed in Luxor
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on January 14, 2023, shows a view of archaeologists working on the site of a newly-discovered tomb in Egypt’s southern province of Luxor.-/AFP/Getty Images Archeologists unearthed an ancient tomb in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, known for its treasures …
Read More »Workers at IDS unit Royal Mail to vote amid pay, conditions dispute
(Alliance News) – Workers at International Distributions Services PLC’s Royal Mail will hold a series of meetings on Tuesday to vote on whether they have confidence in the company’s chief executive ahead of fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communication Workers Union is organising …
Read More »Giant pumpkin wins California contest and sets US record
A horticulture teacher has set a new US record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560lbs. Travis Gienger, from Anoka, Minnesota, set the new record and won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in northern California. “Minnesota has a great mid-year, but our spring in our parts is …
Read More »International Express Service Market 2020 Emerging Trend and Advancement Outlook 2025
The latest report, titled International Express Service Market Report, provides vital information on the current state and outlook for the market. The report focuses on market size, share, growth, emerging trends, and market area analysis. The study also includes a comprehensive analysis of various market factors including market drivers, restraints, …
Read More »Royal Mail : Parcelforce Worldwide launches new “Frankpay” all-in-one shipping system
Parcelforce Worldwide has launched a new FrankPay shipping system to provide businesses with instant access to all domestic and international services, with payment via a franking machine. FrankPay helps customers to save time through in-house postage, enabling quicker processing of larger parcel volumes. It also keeps all payments in one …
Read More »Last Christmas posting dates for 2019: Royal Mail’s UK and international deadlines
1 November 2019, 13:32 These are Royal Mail’s last posting dates for the UK and the rest of the world. Picture: Getty Need to send a last-minute gift? Here are the final dates you can post letters and parcels with Royal Mail this year. Shopping for presents and wrapping them …
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