An end could be in sight to the long-running dispute at Royal Mail. Over the weekend the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced that it had reached a “negotiators agreement” with Royal Mail Group, after nearly a year of strife between its members and the postal operator. The CWU said …
Read More »Royal Mail: talks end with no deal
Talks between Royal Mail management and the CWU have concluded without an agreement being reached – and predictably there’s also a disagreement about the lack of an agreement. The Communication Workers Union issued an update this morning (5 April), stating that the latest talks with Royal Mail had ended …
Read More »International Distributions Services plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages
International Distributions Services plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Rating) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the ten brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and one has given a buy …
Read More »Royal Mail puts price tag on strike costs
Royal Mail parent International Distributions Services has put a £200m price tag on the cost of last year’s strike action, and said that asset sales will be required to support cashflow at the postal operator. In a trading update for the nine months to 31 December 2022, IDS said …
Read More »MPs heap pressure on Royal Mail boss
Embattled Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson has been recalled to the BEIS committee of MPs over the apparently inaccurate information he gave last week – just as CWU members are re-balloting on further industrial action and a cyber attack continues to disrupt its export parcels business. Earlier this week, …
Read More »Royal Mail Owner Cuts Forecasts, Announces Plans To Cut 10,000 Staff
Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images Getty Images International Distributions Services — or the stock formerly known as Royal Mail — slashed its earnings forecasts for the year on Friday. This sent shares in the business tumbling 12% to 184.2p. During the six months to September the company made an adjusted …
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