London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.07% at 19,193.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with PureTech Health leading the index lower. John Laing was also under the cosh as it posted a slump in half-year pre-tax profit and reported £66m of writedowns on renewable energy assets in Australia due to industry …
Read More »FTSE 250 movers: Royal Mail dips, pubs fizz higher
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.14% at 19,071.83 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Royal Mail leading the index lower. Shares in the postal service outfit were under the cosh as analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of …
Read More »Broker tips: Greene King, Royal Mail
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on British landlord Greene King on Tuesday, but lowered their recommendation for the firm’s shares from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ following the previous session’s accepted offer from CK Noble. Shares of Greene King surged on Monday after the pub group agreed to be …
Read More »Potential for ‘material near-term volatility’ in Royal Mail dispute with CWU, says JPM
Royal Mail shares were under the cosh on Tuesday as JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of the company’s dispute with the Communications Workers Union (CWU). “Since RMG’s May 2019 FY results and strategy update we note a material and …
Read More »13 parcel postboxes unveiled in NR postcode area
16 August 2019, 07:17 | Updated: 16 August 2019, 07:23 Royal Mail has unveiled 13 parcel postboxes in the Norwich postcode area. They’ll allow parcels to be posted in the same way letters are. It’s the first major change of use for the postbox since it was introduced 160 years …
Read More »Royal Mail Q1 in line, backs FY guidance
Royal Mail said on Thursday that its first-quarter performance was in line with its expectations as it backed its outlook for 2019-20. In a brief statement ahead of its annual general meeting, the company said: “All other targets and ambitions as set out in our financial results for the full …
Read More »2,500 Posties Attacked By Dogs EVERY YEAR: Shocking Photos Show Brutal Injuries
8 July 2019, 08:01 Warning: Graphic photos of injuries suffered by postal workers shown below. Eight postmen and women are attacked by dogs every day. Picture: PA Royal Mail have issued new advice to dog owners after new statistics show that eight postal workers are attacked every day by dogs. …
Read More »How Aviva’s algorithmic decision agent ADA predicts customer needs | Data
Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Personalisation has become a core component of digital marketing and the guiding principle behind a range of new products. At insurance giant Aviva, it provided the conceptual foundations of ADA, an algorithmic decision agent that powers omni-channel, hyper-personalised marketing by predicting a customer’s “next best action” – the …
Read More »FTSE 250 movers: Royal Mail rises, Senior slips
London’s FTSE 250 climbed 0.12% higher to 19,284.44 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with shares of Royal Mail leading the way higher. Stock in Greene King fizzed higher as the pub operator’s full-year profits came in ahead of expectations, although revenue was a small miss and the current year has …
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