Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online news summaries …
Read More »Christmas postal chaos ‘worst in decades’ as Royal Mail staff reveal delivery service is struggling with festive demand after being hit with record £10million fine
By ANDY JEHRING Published: 19:04 EST, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 20:39 EST, 13 December 2024 The Royal Mail is struggling with festive demand as workers claim it prioritises Amazon Prime over cards and hospital scans. Posties say sorting offices are the ‘worst in decades’ with letters piling up as …
Read More »Companies roundup: Rio, Royal Mail & De La Rue
Rio Tinto (RIO), International Distribution Services (IDS), De La Rue (DLAR), Chapel Down (CDGP), new builds and Kosmos Energy (KOS) Rio Tinto (RIO) surprised the mining world in October with its $6.7bn (£5.3bn) buyout of Arcadium Lithium (US:ALTM), confirming a bullish outlook for the battery metal. It’s not so much of a shock then …
Read More »‘Dozens of people’ being investigated over Post Office scandal, police chief reveals
Police are investigating “dozens of people” at the Post Office and Fujitsu, the head of a nationwide operation has announced. A team of 100 officers nationwide are looking at potential suspects and their involvement in the Post Office scandal. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted for stealing from their branches …
Read More »Prince Harry will be ‘outraged’ by Prince William’s meeting with Donald Trump: Royal experts say Duke of Sussex will be ‘worried’ about private talks in Paris amid ongoing US visa row
Donald Trump’s meeting with Prince William will have both ‘outraged’ and ‘worried’ Prince Harry, it was claimed today. Royal experts have said it is not out of the question that President-elect Trump raised the Prince of Wales’s estranged brother and Meghan Markle in private talks at the UK Ambassador’s residence …
Read More »Deadline for sending Christmas post revealed: How to make sure YOUR loved ones receive their presents on time
Britons are being urged to post Christmas gifts as soon as possible after yesterday was the Post Office’s busiest day across UK branches for sending parcels and posts. Royal Mail last posting dates for inland mail are confirmed as Wednesday, December 18 for second class and Friday, December 20 for …
Read More »Donald Trump reveals what William told him about King Charles and Kate – as he lavishes praise on ‘very handsome’ royal
Donald Trump has revealed Prince William told him King Charles III ‘is fighting very hard’ as his cancer treatment continues – and the Princess of Wales is ‘doing well’. The US president-elect also told how they had a ‘great chat’ in Paris for ‘a little more than half an hour’ …
Read More »UK Stock Market Shrinks as M&A Activity Surges, Led by Foreign B
The UK stock market is shrinking at its fastest pace in over a decade due to increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A). About 45 companies have delisted from the London market this year, a 10% increase from last year, marking the highest number since 2010. The total value of deals targeting …
Read More »Post Office Urges the Nation to Post Early Ahead of Peak Day for Posting on Monday 9th December
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Read More »Jaguar finally unveils electric-powered concept car after online backlash
While the recent rebrand was negatively received, demand for Jaguar vehicles has been rising in recent months. In 2024, Jaguar produced 13,528 vehicles in the UK, a 39% increase on the previous year. Tom Holden, Jaguar’s chief interior designer, said: “Just as on the outside, deployable technologies are a hallmark …
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