Boss of Royal London says peace has broken out between his firm and rival insurer LV after bitter falling out, though failed merger talks not being revived By John-Paul Ford Rojas, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:53 EDT, 11 March 2023 | Updated: 16:53 EDT, 11 March 2023 Peace: Royal London …
Read More »Cost of stamps to increase to more than £1 for first time, Royal Mail confirms
Royal Mail have announced that the price of their first class stamps will rise above £1 for the first time ever. The struggling postal service and courier company has confirmed that first class stamps will increase from 15 pence to a whopping £1.10 from April 3, 2023. The price of …
Read More »MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Microlise, transport tech firm you can really dig
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Transport tech firm you can really dig… Fast-growing Microlise helps JCB and its customers to maintain vehicles more effectively By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:52 EST, 25 February 2023 | Updated: 16:52 EST, 25 February 2023 JCB is a phenomenal British success story. …
Read More »Axing Saturday post would cut Royal Mail loss
Scrapping letter deliveries on Saturdays could save Royal Mail hundreds of millions of pounds a year as it battles to stem ballooning losses and modernise Group could see as much as £250m saved if deliveries cut to five days a week It potentially could slash company’s projected annual losses for …
Read More »New Look introduces £1.99 postal return charge for shoppers
High street giant New Look has introduced a £1.99 postal return charge for its shoppers, and some fans of the fashion retailer aren’t happy. New Look has followed in the footsteps of Next, Boohoo and Zara with the change. As part of a trial, New Look has started charging shoppers …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s flawed rallying cry
Jeremy Hunt’s vision for country can only be achieved if investment, enterprise and entrepreneurship are given support, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EST, 27 January 2023 | Updated: 03:30 EST, 28 January 2023 Talking tough: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt’s formidable Bloomberg speech …
Read More »Royal Mail strike action has cost business £200m
Royal Mail strike action has cost business £200m as worker woes and cyber attack put boss Simon Thompson under mounting pressure Royal Mail owner IDS said 18 days of strike action had hit the group Letter and parcel volumes down and a hefty annual loss is forecast By Jane Denton …
Read More »Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson fights for job after MP clash
Royal Mail boss fights for job after being recalled by MPs to face a further grilling By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 17:34 EST, 24 January 2023 | Updated: 18:05 EST, 24 January 2023 The future of Royal Mail’s boss has been thrown into doubt after he was …
Read More »Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson set for return to face MPs
Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson faces being hauled back in front of MPs on allegations of misleading Parliament By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EST, 22 January 2023 | Updated: 16:50 EST, 22 January 2023 Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson faces being hauled back in front of …
Read More »Households pay tab for £50bn of posties’ pensions
Households pay tab for £50bn of posties’ pensions: Liabilities were stealthily dumped on state when Royal Mail was privatised a decade ago By Patrick Tooher, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:51 EST, 21 January 2023 | Updated: 16:51 EST, 21 January 2023 Hefty: Royal Mail pension liabilities Taxpayers are on …
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