[ad_1] Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson to step-down following bitter dispute with Communication Workers Union Dispute raged for nearly a year before an agreement was met last month Thompson resigns after a controversial two-year tenure at Royal Mail By Mike Sheen For This Is Money Published: 07:08 EDT, 12 May 2023 | Updated: 07:21 EDT,…
[ad_1] National Express rebrands as ‘Mobico’ as transport group becomes the latest firm to ditch its well-known name National Express to rename to Mobico from next month; ticker will be ‘MCG’ The new name ‘better reflects the group’s international nature’, it said It follows similar moves by Royal Mail and Standard Life Aberdeen By Camilla…
[ad_1] Royal Mail chief set to step down within weeks as firm looks to resolve long-running industrial dispute By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:55 EDT, 9 May 2023 | Updated: 16:55 EDT, 9 May 2023 Simon Thompson’s departure from Royal Mail may be the only way to draw a line under a…
[ad_1] Battle royal to lift growth, says ALEX BRUMMER: In spite of the resilience of services sector, there is industrial and economic disruption everywhere you look Growth is proving heavy lifting against a background of double-digit inflation Using tax cuts as a quick fix to encourage expansion is not enough What is needed are incentives…
[ad_1] Thousands of people will gather in London this weekend for the Coronation of King Charles, the first in 70 years. This influx of people will be good news for businesses – many of which are pinning their hopes on a boost in sales over the long weekend after a tough few months amid the…
[ad_1] Babcock warns on £100m hit from Royal Navy frigate contract costs as inflation bites defence engineer In an update Babcock said it was seeking to claw back the extra costs involved The first ship, HMS Venturer, is expected to be completed in December this year By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 05:57 EDT, 20…
[ad_1] Matt Moulding has made no secret of his frustration since The Hut Group listed on the stock market in London three years ago – on one occasion saying the experience ‘just sucked from start to finish’. The beleaguered entrepreneur was at it again this week on social media, with another self-pitying diatribe about life…
[ad_1] Royal Mail boss could be ‘let go quietly’ within months after delivery group strikes deal with unions By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 17 April 2023 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 17 April 2023 Royal Mail’s beleaguered boss could be gone within months after the delivery group struck a deal with…
[ad_1] Royal Mail directors in crisis talks as trades union leaders look set to call for fresh walkouts By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:52 EDT, 29 March 2023 | Updated: 16:52 EDT, 29 March 2023 Royal Mail bosses were locked in crisis talks yesterday as trades union leaders looked poised to call…
[ad_1] Royal Mail may now have a fancy new structure at the top, with the creation of International Distributions Service (IDS), but its difficulties remain the same. It has a large, radicalised union workforce deeply resistant to changing working practices. In contrast to the railways, which do have a future irrespective of union battles, the…