Billionaire known as the Czech Sphinx quietly becomes largest shareholder in Royal Mail By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:53, 22 August 2020 The billionaire known as the Czech Sphinx has quietly become the largest shareholder in Royal Mail, heaping more pressure …
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Parcels boost for Royal Mail after virus lockdown fuelled internet shopping boom By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:43, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:13, 21 July 2020 Royal Mail said parcel deliveries between March 30 and June 28 were 38 per cent higher than the same period …
Read More »IN THE MONEY: Outgoing Post Office boss Rico Back
IN THE MONEY: Outgoing Post Office boss Rico Back bagged £868,000 in his last full year in charge By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:09, 17 July 2020 Royal Mail’s outgoing boss Rico Back bagged £868,000 in his last full year in …
Read More »Tesco investors reject chief’s £6.4m pay deal
Tesco shareholders inflict one of the biggest-ever FTSE 100 pay revolts on the supermarket group By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:33, 26 June 2020 Tesco shareholders inflicted one of the biggest-ever FTSE 100 pay revolts on the supermarket group yesterday. More …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Tata tests Sunak’s model with Port Talbot steel plant
When it comes to bailing out firms affected by Covid-19, Rishi Sunak is no pushover. As someone who spent much of his pre-Commons career in private equity, the Chancellor has a good grip on likely survival candidates, and will be keen to make sure all private sector options have been …
Read More »STOCK WATCH: Will Redknapp help Dowgate keep its eye on the ball?
STOCK WATCH: Will Redknapp help broker Dowgate keep its eye on the ball? By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:31, 20 June 2020 Stockbrokers have come under pressure in the coronavirus crisis as deals have dried up. Smaller stockbrokers such …
Read More »FTSE LIVE: Coronavirus rout sends FTSE 100 below 7,000
FTSE LIVE: Stock market rout as coronavirus fears see the Footsie dive another 3.5% to below 6,800 By This Is Money Published: 08:24, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 18:39, 27 February 2020 Shares have tanked again today with the FTSE 100 index standing down 246.1 points at 6,796.4 as investors …
Read More »Rio Tinto appoints three female non-executive directors
Rio Tinto appoints female directors after being mocked for having three times as many men named Simon on its board than women By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:59, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:07, 21 February 2020 Rio Tinto has appointed three female non-executive directors in its …
Read More »FTSE CLOSE: London shares rise; NMC Health founder forced out
FTSE CLOSE: London shares rise; NMC Health founder forced out; Japanese economy shrinks 6.3%; ii snaps up The Share Centre The FTSE 100 has closed up 0.3%, or 24.12 points at 7,433.25 Pound fell 0.2% against dollar and euro, with £1 buying $1.30 and €1.20 NMC Health shares recovered earlier losses …
Read More »Royal Bank of Scotland changing name to Natwest Group as it seeks to put chequered past behind it
Alison Rose’s revolution: Royal Bank of Scotland changing its name to Natwest Group as it seeks to put its chequered past behind it Bank seeks to draw line under its near collapse under Fred Goodwin New boss also plans to halve the size of its investment bank By Lucy White …
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