Royal Mail on Friday made a High Court bid to block a postal strike by workers due next month ahead of Christmas and around the time of Britain’s general election. Members of the Communication Workers Union recently voted to strike amid a dispute with management over pay and other employment …
Read More »Last Christmas posting dates for 2019: Royal Mail’s UK and international deadlines
1 November 2019, 13:32 These are Royal Mail’s last posting dates for the UK and the rest of the world. Picture: Getty Need to send a last-minute gift? Here are the final dates you can post letters and parcels with Royal Mail this year. Shopping for presents and wrapping them …
Read More »Storm Forces William And Kate’s Royal Plane To Abandon Islamabad Landing
A fierce storm in Islamabad forced a plane carrying Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate to abandon two landings before returning to Lahore late Thursday, reporters travelling with them said, in a dramatic end to a day of cracking cricket balls and touring the towering historic Badshahi Mosque. The …
Read More »Christmas post chaos ‘looming’ as Royal Mail staff workers vote in favour of festive…
16 October 2019, 09:11 Royal Mail could go on strike this Christmas. Picture: Getty Images Royal Mail staff have voted to strike this Christmas in a dispute over conditions and pay. You might have to send your Christmas post early this year as Royal Mail workers recently voted to take …
Read More »Royal Mail Union approves strike action
Royal Mail staff voted overwhelmingly in favour of going on their first strike in a decade. Over 97% of votes by members of the Communication Workers Union backed a strike. The turnout was 76% (around 110,000 UK postal workers). The result was the largest yes vote for national industrial action …
Read More »Elton John stamps: Rocketman singer’s music is honoured with special Royal Mail…
3 September 2019, 12:41 | Updated: 3 September 2019, 12:43 Elton John receives new honour with his own Royal Mail stamp collection. Picture: Royal Mail • PA Sir Elton John fans may start to see a lot more of their favourite artist after it was revealed Royal Mail are launching …
Read More »FTSE 250 movers: PureTech drops, Royal Mail rises
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.07% at 19,193.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with PureTech Health leading the index lower. John Laing was also under the cosh as it posted a slump in half-year pre-tax profit and reported £66m of writedowns on renewable energy assets in Australia due to industry …
Read More »FTSE 250 movers: Royal Mail dips, pubs fizz higher
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.14% at 19,071.83 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Royal Mail leading the index lower. Shares in the postal service outfit were under the cosh as analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of …
Read More »Broker tips: Greene King, Royal Mail
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on British landlord Greene King on Tuesday, but lowered their recommendation for the firm’s shares from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ following the previous session’s accepted offer from CK Noble. Shares of Greene King surged on Monday after the pub group agreed to be …
Read More »Potential for ‘material near-term volatility’ in Royal Mail dispute with CWU, says JPM
Royal Mail shares were under the cosh on Tuesday as JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of the company’s dispute with the Communications Workers Union (CWU). “Since RMG’s May 2019 FY results and strategy update we note a material and …
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