At face value, the collapse of City Link on Christmas Eve is just the latest in a long line of setbacks for the UK’s postal and courier services as they struggle to get to grips with the online retail revolution. The ever-changing dynamics of consumer spending have caused significant upheaval …
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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 …
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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 …
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