By Kyle Morris A U.K. regulator said Thursday that it is proposing new protections for people sending and receiving parcels. The Office of Communications plans to improve how delivery firms handle complaints, introduce new rules to ensure the fair treatment of disabled people and introduce regulatory certainty to allow Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail, Persimmon buck otherwise weak FTSE 100
The U.K.’s postal delivery service was outshining the FTSE 100 index on Thursday, after Royal Mail reported better-than-expected results, with home builders also rising, though energy companies were tugging at the downside as oil prices fell. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.48% dipped 0.2% to 7,629, losing around 1% for …
Read More »Royal Mail Revenue Grew 8.2% 5-Mos Year-on-Year
By Jaime Llinares Taboada Royal Mail PLC said Thursday that its adjusted operating profit for the first half ending Sept. 30 is expected to be between 395 million and 400 million pounds ($537.9 million-$544.7 million). The company said that both the adjusted operating profit and margin of its Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail shares slump as guidance and lack of dividend disappoint
Royal Mail shares stumbled on Thursday, as the postal delivery firm outlined its new restructuring plan that could cost 2,000 jobs. Royal Mail shares RMG, -12.23% dropped 10% as the company said it expects to be loss-making this year and not to pay a dividend. The job cut plan by …
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