SEGRO completes pioneering zero-carbon refurbishment at Premier Park, Park Royal 10 February 2021 SEGRO has completed its first ‘zero-carbon in operation refurbishment’, repositioning a 45,000 sq ft unit at Premier Park, Park Royal, as a state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient warehouse space. The unit, originally constructed in 2000 has now achieved a …
Read More »Britain’s Hut Group sees stronger 2021 as beauty products lift fourth quarter
The Hut Group had earlier predicted a 20% to 25% surge in its medium-term revenue before announcing last month that it would buy Dermstore, an online retailer owned by Target Corp, for $350 million to bolster the presence of its beauty brands in the U.S. market. The British retailer said …
Read More »Royal Mail to focus on pandemic-driven parcel growth as union dispute ends
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been locked in a dispute over a 1.8 billion pound ($2.42 billion) restructuring plan, proposed by its former chief executive officer, Rico Back. The resistance led to Back resigning in May. “This agreement marks the end of our two year dispute …
Read More »Savills : Quadrant and Aimco announce joint venture to bring forward £150m redevelopment of former Royal Mail site, Nine Elms
Royal Mail went under offer to sell the slice of its former depot in Nine Elms – known as Plot A – last July, when Quadrant secured the deal ahead of rival bids from the likes of MiddleCap, among other investors. The transaction is Royal Mail’s latest sale on the …
Read More »Royal Mail : largest union to ballot members for strike
The notice follows Royal Mail’s proposed 6% pay increase, part of a three-year deal with the CWU last week, in a bid to appease the union following threats of another strike ballot. However, hopes for a settlement faded when CWU said last week that it could call for a strike …
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