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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 …

While there has been a postal service available in Newry from as far back as 1564, Newry only became a Post Town in 1784, the year the Irish Post Office separated from the English Post Office. Sometime after 1761, the Post Office was relocated from Market Street to Marcus Square …

By Shashank Nayar, Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail, which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …

(Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that Britain was in danger of leaving the European Union without a trade agreement, with energy firms and technology stocks among the biggest decliners. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, …

The logo of Royal Mail is seen outside the Mount Pleasant Sorting Office as a delivery vehicle arrives, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/Files (Reuters) – Royal Mail on Tuesday raised its revenue target for the current year, driven by a jump in online shopping parcel volumes, but …

(Adds futures, news items) Sept 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 5 points higher at 5,942 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures seen up 0.4% ahead of cash market open. * ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail raised its revenue target for the current year, driven …

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 …

The United Kingdom is considering minting a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle, Reuters reported on Sunday. “The Royal Mint Advisory Committee is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi,” the UK Treasury said. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint Advisory Committee to …

One of Queen Elizabeth’s royal bodyguards, known for their statuesque stoicism, was arrested Tuesday on charges of ketamine and cocaine possession. A private in the ranks of the Coldstream Guards — yes, the ones with the iconic big furry hats — was suspected after a white, powdery substance was found …

A British woman armed with a metal pipe tried to open the door of a Royal Mail van when a man approached her and demanded she back off, video shows. The 48-second clip, posted Wednesday on Reddit, shows a woman dubbed “British Karen” casually strolling around a Royal Mail van …