[ad_1] MORE than 600 secondary pupils in Shetland are receiving their exam results today (Tuesday), with pass rates for a number of graded qualifications higher than the national average. Following the prospect of delays due to Storm Floris, Royal Mail has confirmed that the mail plane carrying results from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) landed…
[ad_1] STUDENTS in Shetland could get their exam results later than expected due to Storm Floris. Pupils who requested their results by post may not receive them as planned tomorrow (Tuesday) because of widespread disruption caused by the storm, the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) has said. Royal Mail has confirmed there will be delays to…
[ad_1] The German-born ex-director of the Uffizi Galleries, Eike Schmidt, is still in the fight to become Florence’s next mayor after a first round of voting over the weekend put him firmly in second place behind leading candidate Sara Furano. As neither received more than 50 percent of the vote, the pair will go head-to-head…
[ad_1] Free cash flow up by a third Increased proportion of own brand sales Victorian Plumbing (VIC) delivered flat half-year revenues on a like-for-like basis and a 2 per cent rise in completed orders through the period. That’s a reasonable enough outcome given where we are in the interest rate cycle, but the market seemed…
[ad_1] Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services said on Thursday that it has had to delay the publication of its full-year results – which were originally due on Thursday morning – after auditor KPMG requested additional time to complete procedures. “The group’s auditor, KPMG, has requested additional time to complete the usual standard procedures after…
[ad_1] Profit guidance unchanged New date to be released “as soon as reasonably practicable” The parent company of Royal Mail, International Distributions Services (IDS), has postponed its full-year results due to auditing delays. The courier was due to publish figures for the year ended 31 March at 7am on 23 May. However, its auditors at…
[ad_1] Slower start to second half Excellent performance from UK business WH Smith’s (SMWH) half-year results were in line with expectations, but the market seemed disappointed. Its shares slumped by 7 per cent after the figures were published, with one analyst branding them “ok-ish”. Total group revenue rose by 8 per cent to £926mn in…
[ad_1] Open this photo in gallery: A sign for Royal Bank is seen in Toronto in this file photo.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada RY-T reported a drop second-quarter profit and missed analysts’ estimates as a worsening economic outlook drives lenders to set aside more money for loans that could turn sour. RBC profit fell…
[ad_1] Xaar said it was on track to return to profitable growth after the inkjet printer head group’s adjusted annual loss narrowed sharply. The adjusted pretax loss for the year to the end of December from continuing operations shrank to £0.6m from £3.9m a year earlier as revenue rose 23% to £59.3m. Xaar swung to…
[ad_1] Ireland and Finland-focussed exploration and development company Conroy Gold announced results from an infill zinc-in-soil sampling programme on the northern Aughnagurgan section of the 20 square kilometre zinc zone it discovered in the Longford-Down Massif in Ireland on Tuesday. The AIM-traded firm said 23 of the 65 samples collected recorded values of more than…