It is currently reporting that users are having issues with the Royal Mail site, with 91% of concerns being about the tracking of parcels and letters People are struggling to track their parcels ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Royal Mail’s website to track your parcel appears to be …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: 115,000 postal workers walk out in summer’s biggest strike
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are taking industrial action for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6 per cent in a ballot Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Royal Mail: Thousands of postal workers strike over pay …
Read More »Royal Mail Warns of Material Losses as Union Moves Forward With Strike
By Jaime Llinares Taboada Royal Mail PLC warned on Wednesday that it expects to be materially lossmaking in fiscal 2023 if a proposed strike action takes place. The Communication Workers Union, or CWU, has told the company that it intends to call upon its members to take strike action for …
Read More »Royal Mail to Consider Separation of GLS
By Kyle Morris Royal Mail PLC said Wednesday that it will consider the separation of its namesake Royal Mail business and GLS if it can’t achieve significant operational change at Royal Mail in the U.K. The British letter-and-parcel courier said it will rename the holding company to International Distributions Services …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC 1Q Revenue Down 11.5% Year on Year
By Kyle Morris Royal Mail PLC said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter group revenue fell 11.5% on year and that it was committed to reaching an agreement with a union after a ballot on strike action on Tuesday. The British letter-and-parcel courier said revenue for the three months ended June …
Read More »FTSE 100 Index Promotes Centrica, Unite in Latest Shuffle
By Joe Hoppe ITV PLC and Royal Mail PLC are set to drop out of the FTSE 100 index in the quarterly reshuffle and Centrica PLC, which owns British Gas, and Unite Group PLC, the student accommodation provider, are set to be promoted from the midcap FTSE 250 to London’s …
Read More »Royal Mail FY 2022 Revenue Seen Rising While Profit Slips — Earnings Preview
By Joe Hoppe Royal Mail PLC is scheduled to report results for fiscal 2022 on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: REVENUE FORECAST: The U.K. postal company is expected to report revenue for the year ended March 27 of around 12.83 billion pounds ($16.03 billion) according to a consensus …
Read More »Seething residents of UK town demand manhunt after MORE postboxes painted green as mystery thickens
Furious residents of a UK town have demanded a police manhunt to catch whoever is painting its postboxes green. West Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation after residents complained about “vandalism of the Queen’s property” in several locations across Huddersfield in recent days. Police were called in on Saturday after …
Read More »Go-Ahead Group Appoints Sarah Mussenden CFO
By Anthony O. Goriainoff Go-Ahead Group PLC said Wednesday that Sarah Mussenden has been appointed chief financial officer effective May 9, and that interim CFO Gordon Boyd will remain in the role until the end of March. The U.K. public-transport operator said Ms. Mussenden has extensive experience across a number …
Read More »UK Regulator Proposes New Protections for Parcel Customers
By Kyle Morris A U.K. regulator said Thursday that it is proposing new protections for people sending and receiving parcels. The Office of Communications plans to improve how delivery firms handle complaints, introduce new rules to ensure the fair treatment of disabled people and introduce regulatory certainty to allow Royal …
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