It may seem as if Britain has been mired in political turmoil almost forever, but the stalemate over Brexit and the U.K.’s future may come to an end next week when the public goes to the polls. Political uncertainty over the past three-and-a-half years has caused unprecedented volatility in the …
Read More »UK’s Tories and Labour have radically different plans for the economy
SALFORD, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: In this handout image supplied by ITV, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn shake hands during the ITV Leaders Debate at Media Centre on November 19, 2019 in Salford, England. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images More …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 29
ROYAL MAIL: Britain's Royal Mail on Thursday confirmed that its biggest union lost an appeal to overturn a High Court injunction to stop a strike ahead … Source link
Read More »U.K. Court of Appeal upholds injunction against Royal Mail strike ballot
Royal Mail PLC said Thursday that the Communication Workers Union’s request to the U.K. Court of Appeal to overturn an interim injunction was unsuccessful. Earlier this month, the High Court ruled a postal ballot of Royal Mail …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 29
Nov 29 (Reuters) – Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 21 points lower at 7,396 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers. * ROYAL MAIL: … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail union loses appeal to overturn injunction halting strike
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Mail postal worker stands in the yard of a sorting office in Altrincham, Britain October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) on Thursday confirmed that its biggest union lost an appeal to overturn a High Court injunction to stop a strike …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 14
ROYAL MAIL: British postal company Royal Mail on Wednesday won a high court injunction to stop strikes by its biggest union around the time of a … Source link
Read More »UPDATE 2-FTSE dips on murky trade view; Tullow tanks on mid-caps
* FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 down 0.7% * Tullow Oil sinks after cutting output view * Financials weigh on main index * Coca-Cola HBC outperforms * Royal Mail jumps on court ruling (Adds news items, analyst comment, updates to closing prices) By Muvija M and Shashwat Awasthi Nov …
Read More »UK Conservatives warn of economic crisis under Labour, citing disputed dossier
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday the opposition Labour Party’s “reckless” spending plans would trigger an economic crisis within months if it won the Dec. 12 election, citing a contested dossier published by his Conservative Party. Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid departs Downing …
Read More »UK's winter election: What's in it for markets?
Although it is seen as a relatively hard form of Brexit by excluding UK-wide … transport stocks (especially rail operators) and also Royal Mail (RMG. Source link
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