Piano extraordinaire, Sir Elton John is being honoured by Britain’s Royal Mint with a commemorative £1,000 gold coin paying tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter. The coin, designed by artist Bradley Morgan Johnson, depicts the pop legend’s distinctive straw boater’s hat, and fashions his trademark glasses out of a pair …
Read More »Posties attacked by dogs almost 2,500 times last year – suffering horror injuries
Posties trying to deliver our mail were attacked by dogs almost 2,500 times last year. And in some cases, the victims were left with permanent disabilities following their ordeals. The shocking figures were revealed as Royal Mail launched its Dog Awareness Week. Dr Shaun Davis, director of safety at Royal …
Read More »Seven people confirmed to have coronavirus at Chester’s Royal Mail delivery office
Royal Mail has confirmed that seven members of their staff have tested positive for coronavirus at their Chester delivery office. An outbreak of Covid-19 at the Station Road site was confirmed yesterday (July 3) but it was not know exactly how many workers had contracted the virus. In the last …
Read More »Coronavirus outbreak at Royal Mail delivery office in Chester
Several members of staff at a delivery office in Chester have tested positive for coronavirus. Royal Mail have confirmed that a number of postal workers at the site on Station Road in Chester have contracted the virus – however the exact figure has not been revealed. While the sorting office …
Read More »Companies making redundancies in the UK in 2020 – including John Lewis, easyJet and Jaguar Land Rover
Thousands of people in Britain are set to lose their jobs after a raft of companies announced plans to reduce the size of their workforce. Businesses in all sectors are struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but retail and aerospace are being hit particularly hard. Many firms across …
Read More »Royal Mail, CWU agree to start talks to resolve ongoing dispute
July 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to resolve an ongoing dispute over a range of issues including pay and operational changes, the former postal monopoly said on Wednesday. The talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will also focus …
Read More »UPDATE 2-Royal Mail to kick off labour talks with union in bid to reconcile
* Talks to focus on 5 key areas including operational change * CWU welcomes Royal Mail’s statement * Talks come after former CEO Rico Back resigned (Adds CWU comments) By Yadarisa Shabong July 1 (Reuters) – Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle …
Read More »Credit Suisse Group Lowers Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Price Target to GBX 94
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) had its target price cut by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group from GBX 95 ($1.17) to GBX 94 ($1.16) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. The brokerage presently has an “underperform” rating on the stock. Credit Suisse Group’s price objective would suggest …
Read More »Royal Mail workers in the UK face jobs massacre
Royal Mail workers in the UK face jobs massacre By Paul Lee 30 June 2020 Royal Mail has announced that 2,000 managers will be made redundant shortly. The restructuring that was promised after the previous CEO Rico Back was sacked has now begun. The cull in management is in …
Read More »Insider Selling: Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) Insider Sells 19,354 Shares of Stock
Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) insider Stuart Simpson sold 19,354 shares of Royal Mail stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 158 ($2.01), for a total value of £30,579.32 ($38,919.84). Stuart Simpson also recently made the following trade(s): On Monday, …
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