Tag Archives: Western Europe

Oct 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – UK special forces troopers stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night and …

Oct 21 (Reuters) – Royal Mail Plc, one of the world’s oldest postal companies, on Wednesday launched a new parcel pick-up service across Britain, in a move that would enable postmen and postwomen to collect and deliver parcels on their daily rounds. Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by …

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, …

(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 …

* Parcel volume up 38%, letters drop 33% * Says restructuring plans underway * Reiterates outlook for 2020-21 (Rewrites throughout, adds detail, shares) By Yadarisa Shabong and Pushkala Aripaka July 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said its parcel shipments rose 38% in April-June as lockdowns drove a surge in …

(Adds details on volumes, context) July 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Tuesday it had shipped 117 million more parcels in the June-ended quarter than last year, as people and businesses shifted to online sales during the coronavirus-led lockdown. The company has had a turbulent few years with …

July 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to resolve an ongoing dispute over a range of issues including pay and operational changes, the former postal monopoly said on Wednesday. The talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will also focus …

July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 30 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle a long-running dispute over pay and operational changes, the former British postal monopoly …