International Distributions Services plc (IDS) today announces the appointment of Martin Seidenberg as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDS. Under the revised structure, Martin will lead the IDS Group and set its strategic direction. He will be appointing CEOs for Royal Mail and GLS responsible for operational management of …
Read More »Royal Mail begins transition to renewable diesel alternative for HGVs
Royal Mail is tackling the emissions from its larger fleet by transitioning some of its heavy good vehicles (HGVs) to be fuelled by renewable diesel alternative Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Royal Mail’s Sheffield mail centre, Midlands Super Hub and Manchester vehicle operating centre are the first sites to transition to …
Read More »Royal Mail Workers Vote to Accept Pay Deal
International Distributions Services plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of postal and delivery services in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom’s designated universal postal service provider. The Company’s subsidiary, Royal Mail Group Limited, comprises the Company’s United Kingdom and international parcels and letters delivery businesses operating under the Royal …
Read More »International Distributions Services says CWU members back pay deal
(Alliance News) – International Distributions Services PLC on Tuesday said members of the Communication Workers Union have backed a deal on pay and changes to working practices. The owner of Royal Mail said 76% of eligible CWU members voted in favour of the three-year agreement, bringing months of industrial action …
Read More »helps Royal Mail Group sign, seal and deliver significant energy savings
Mitie has supported Royal Mail Group in delivering significant energy savings of over 16.69 (GWh) – equivalent to the annual usage of 1,100 UK homes – in just 12 months. This is the first year of a five-year partnership which is designed to help Royal Mail Group achieve energy savings …
Read More »Royal Mail revolutionises its parcels business with launch of new state-of-the-art automated super hub in Daventry
Royal Mail has today opened its new state-of-the-art Midlands Super Hub, marking the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony, a special performance and a visit by the local member of parliament. Located in Daventry, Northamptonshire, the 53-acre site – the equivalent of 30 football pitches – takes its place as …
Read More »Royal Mail to face inflation-linked cap on second class stamps to 2029
(Alliance News) – The price of a second class stamp is set to be pegged to inflation until at least 2029, the UK communications regulator has said in efforts to keep letter-sending affordable. But Ofcom said it wants to scrap the current price cap on parcel services. Under new proposals, …
Read More »Contraction across Scotland’s private sector gathers pace in November
The Scottish private sector has reported a deepening contraction in private sector output during November. The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index ticked down from 45.8 in October to 43.9 in November, signalling that fastest decrease in the current series of reduction that began in August. The index …
Read More »Postal workers in the UK launch Black Friday strike as industrial action sweeps the country
LONDON – Strikers from the CWU Trade Union attend the picket line at Peckham Royal Mail centre on November 24, 2022 in London, England. Strikes planned for the Black Friday weekend and the run-up to Christmas will go ahead after talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union ended …
Read More »Jacob Rees-Mogg in line for payday from sale of investment firm
Daily Mail chief executive Paul Zwillenberg is stepping down from the company as proprietor Lord Rothermere shores up control after a take-private deal earlier this year. Mr Zwillenberg will step down as chief executive and board director of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) at the end of September after …
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