Consumers sending and receiving parcels in the UK should be treated more fairly by delivery companies, the communications regulator Ofcom said as it outlined proposed new protections today. More than ten million parcels are delivered on an average day in the UK, and Ofcom – which has responsibility for the …
Read More »Scammers using fake Royal Mail, DPD and Hermes texts to steal cash: How to spot one
Britons are being warned about scams involving fake parcel delivery texts if they order gifts online during the festive period. Roughly four in five of all fraud cases that start with a text message are from scammers imitating delivery firms Royal Mail, DPD and Hermes, according to TSB. The bank …
Read More »Royal London prepares to pounce if LV’s Bain deal rejected
Royal London poised to launch accelerated bid for rival LV if a sale to US private equity giant Bain collapses By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 4 December 2021 | Updated: 01:13, 5 December 2021 Royal London is poised to launch an accelerated bid for rival LV …
Read More »Analysts believe Patrick Drahi will take a seat on board of BT
Analysts believe Patrick Drahi will take a seat on the board of BT by buying Deutsche Telekom’s stake in the group By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50, 3 December 2021 | Updated: 00:56, 4 December 2021 Patrick Drahi will take a seat on the board of BT …
Read More »MARKET REPORT: KKR’s £9bn Italy bid lifts telecom shares
Telecom companies were boosted yesterday after private equity giant KKR swooped on Telecom Italia with a £9billion offer. The deal, if approved by the firm’s board and the Italian government, would be one of the biggest European private equity buyouts in history. It would total £28billion, including Telecom Italia’s £19billion …
Read More »STOCKS TO WATCH: Elliott shorting Avant Homes’ rivals
STOCKS TO WATCH: Elliott hedging its bet on the housing market by shorting Avant Homes’ rivals By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 20 November 2021 | Updated: 22:02, 20 November 2021 Remember Jeff ‘Moneybags’ Fairburn? He’s the chirpy former boss of housebuilder Persimmon who skulked out of …
Read More »Royal London lines up full-blown LV merger
Royal London lines up full-blown LV merger: Rival bidder’s new twist would let insurer keep mutual status – but historic brand could then be sold Takeover by Bain Capital has been hit by a backlash from LV members New plan would allow LV members to keep their mutual status If …
Read More »Royal Mail to hand shareholders £400m after surge in parcel deliveries
Royal Mail to hand £400m to shareholders after surge in parcel deliveries sends profits soaring By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 22:11, 18 November 2021 | Updated: 22:32, 18 November 2021 Royal Mail will hand £400million to its shareholders after a surge in parcel deliveries sent profits soaring. …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Royal London’s long game in battle for insurer LV
ALEX BRUMMER: Royal London plays the long game in battle for LV with its pledge to keep the insurer mutual By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50, 16 November 2021 | Updated: 21:52, 16 November 2021 The battle that has been unleashed for control of LV and the …
Read More »Fake hours scam: Now Royal Mail to probe our claims
Royal Mail investigating claims its drivers are logging fraudulent overtime claims after we raised the alarm By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51, 6 November 2021 | Updated: 21:51, 6 November 2021 Royal Mail is investigating claims that its drivers are logging fraudulent overtime claims after The Mail …
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