( Private Coronavirus Tests: How They Work, Where To Get One, and the Cost ) In the past, the NHS has done the bulk of Coronavirus testing in the UK. That is partly because it has had a monopoly and expertise over Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests. However, while …
Read More »Britain’s Hut Group sees stronger 2021 as beauty products lift fourth quarter
The Hut Group had earlier predicted a 20% to 25% surge in its medium-term revenue before announcing last month that it would buy Dermstore, an online retailer owned by Target Corp, for $350 million to bolster the presence of its beauty brands in the U.S. market. The British retailer said …
Read More »Royal Mail plc : The underlying trend is to the upside
Jordan Dufee Senior Analyst Strategy published on : 01/06/2021 | 02:49 long trade Live Entry price : 360.1GBXTarget : 472.6GBXStop-loss : 295GBX Potential : 31.24% The underlying tendency is to the upside for shares in Royal Mail plc and the timing is opportune to get back into the stock. A comeback of the upward dynamic can be anticipated.Investors …
Read More »Royal Mail to focus on pandemic-driven parcel growth as union dispute ends
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been locked in a dispute over a 1.8 billion pound ($2.42 billion) restructuring plan, proposed by its former chief executive officer, Rico Back. The resistance led to Back resigning in May. “This agreement marks the end of our two year dispute …
Read More »Savills : Quadrant and Aimco announce joint venture to bring forward £150m redevelopment of former Royal Mail site, Nine Elms
Royal Mail went under offer to sell the slice of its former depot in Nine Elms – known as Plot A – last July, when Quadrant secured the deal ahead of rival bids from the likes of MiddleCap, among other investors. The transaction is Royal Mail’s latest sale on the …
Read More »The Hut Group shares soar 30% after bumper $7 billion London IPO
By Abhinav Ramnarayan, Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – The Hut Group’s THG.L shares soared 30% in the company’s first day of trading on Wednesday after batting away corporate governance concerns to seal its 5.4 billion pound ($6.99 billion) listing, one of London’s largest tech IPOs to date. FILE PHOTO: The …
Read More »Brexit tensions weigh on Europe, tech stocks slide
* UK ramps up no-deal preparations as EU trade talks stall * German exports rise in July but remain below pre-crisis levels * Technology leads sectoral declines, defensives rise * French electricity giant EDF sinks as output falls Sept 8 (Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that …
Read More »Royal Mail : appointed by Moonpig to deliver majority of gifts and cards
Royal Mail has been appointed by Moonpig, the UK’s leading online card, gifting and flowers retailer, to deliver the majority of their gifts across the UK* via Royal Mail Tracked services**. Royal Mail has been delivering cards for Moonpig since the company’s foundation in 2000, but the new, expanded contract …
Read More »The Hut Group launches $1.22 billion London float
LONDON (Reuters) – E-commerce firm The Hut Group confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, in potentially the biggest listing of a British company since 2013 and the first major London listing since the COVID-19 crisis. The 920 million pound ($1.22 billion) float would value …
Read More »Royal Mail : largest union to ballot members for strike
The notice follows Royal Mail’s proposed 6% pay increase, part of a three-year deal with the CWU last week, in a bid to appease the union following threats of another strike ballot. However, hopes for a settlement faded when CWU said last week that it could call for a strike …
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