Royal Mail today launch a paw-some set of 10 stamps featuring delightful images of some of the nation’s favourite dog breeds. The stamps show: a Dalmatian; Jack Russell-type Terrier; Labrador Retriever; Border Collie; Whippet; Siberian Husky; Chihuahua; Cocker Spaniel; Pembroke Welsh Corgi; and Pug. Dogs have shared our lives for …
Read More »International Distributions Services : Royal Mail launches revamped website as more customers switch to buying postage online
Royal Mail has launched a new, refreshed version of its website, now available at http://www.royalmail.com/, to make it easier for customers to pay for postage online and to track parcels. A new homepage features a revamped header with improved navigation, to make the website simpler to use and more visually …
Read More »Kretinsky poised to make firm offer for Royal Mail owner, source says
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s parent company International Distributions Services (IDS) is set to recommend a firm offer by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, a person with knowledge of the situation said. An announcement is expected on the fate of the bid for one of the world’s oldest postal companies before …
Read More »International Distributions Services plc Proposes Final Dividend
International Distributions Services plc is a holding company, which is engaged in providing postal and delivery services across its extensive networks. The Company operates through its subsidiary, Royal Mail Group Limited (RMGL), and General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS). RMGL operates the parcels and letters delivery business under the Royal Mail …
Read More »UK regulator to probe Royal Mail’s delivery targets miss
(Reuters) – Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom is investigating International Distribution Services-owned Royal Mail over its failure to meet its delivery targets for the financial year 2023-24, the regulator said on Friday. Under Ofcom’s rules, Royal Mail is required to meet performance targets across the whole financial year, such as delivering …
Read More »Any bid for Royal Mail would face ‘normal’ security review, UK says
LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Any takeover bid for Britain’s Royal Mail would be subject to “normal” national security scrutiny but it would not be opposed in principle, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday. Royal Mail’s owner, International Distributions Services , said on Wednesday it would recommend a 3.5 …
Read More »Royal Mail owner IDS set to agree $4.4 bln Kretinsky takeover bid
A Royal Mail lorry drives past the Warrington Royal Mail Centre. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Royal Mail’s parent company International Distributions Services is set to agree a £3.5 billion ($4.42billion) takeover by Daniel Kretinsky if the Czech billionaire tables a formal offer, the British firm said on Wednesday. Kretinsky’s …
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky explores bid for Royal Mail owner, sources say
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been exploring a possible bid for the owner of the UK’s Royal Mail, which has seen its market value fall to 2.1 billion pounds , two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Kretinsky, the largest shareholder in Royal Mail’s …
Read More »International Distributions Services : Royal Mail announces nationwide locker service in partnership with Quadient -March 25, 2024 at 03:43 am EDT
Royal Mail has launched a new partnership with global parcel locker operator Quadient, providing customers with more choice to make sending and receiving parcels as convenient as possible. The partnership means Royal Mail customers will have access to parcel lockers for the first time. The first lockers will launch in …
Read More »Quadient: multi-year contract with Royal Mail -March 25, 2024 at 04:24 am EDT
Quadient announces a multi-year contract with Royal Mail, the UK’s largest parcel delivery company, to join its open Parcel Pending by Quadient network. Royal Mail will offer its customers returns and consignments via lockers at around 200 sites from May 2024, with plans to eventually use 3,000 sites as the …
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