Online shoppers help Royal MailInvestors ChronicleThe privatisation of Royal Mail (RMG) last October captured investors' imaginations in a way not seen since the 1980s and early 1990s. Floated at 330p a share, the stock has since soared to 585p. However, the share price could now be due a correction … …
Read More »Mail order firm boss facing £668,000 fraud charge
The director of a Bradford mail order company will appear in court on Monday, charged with defrauding Royal Mail out of more than £668,000. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail performance boosted by strong parcel demand over Christmas – The Guardian
Royal Mail performance boosted by strong parcel demand over ChristmasThe GuardianRoyal Mail floated on the stock market in October in the biggest privatisation for many years. The sale has been criticised as short-changing the taxpayer after the shares surged far beyond the float price. Royal Mail shares rose in early …
Read More »Online Christmas shopping sees Royal Mail report ‘acceptable’ if ‘unexciting … – This is Money
Online Christmas shopping sees Royal Mail report 'acceptable' if 'unexciting …This is MoneyRoyal Mail said today it handled 115million parcels in December as the newly-privatised delivery firm continues to reap the benefit of the online shopping boom. In a trading update the company said its seasonal workload saw a peak …
Read More »Royal Mail revenues rise on back of internet shopping boom – Financial Times
Royal Mail revenues rise on back of internet shopping boomFinancial TimesRoyal Mail reported like-for-like revenue growth of 8 per cent in its crucial UK parcels business but flat parcel volumes as the newly privatised postal operator strove to take advantage of the boom in internet shopping. It said group revenue …
Read More »Is a Royal Mail special dividend on the way? – Interactive Investor
Is a Royal Mail special dividend on the way?Interactive InvestorRecently privatised Royal Mail (RMG) on Friday said it delivered up to ten million parcels a day over the festive season as gift buyers switched to online retailing. Overall sales rose 2% in the nine months to 29 December, with an …
Read More »Royal Mail delivers 417000 parcels an hour at Christmas – Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail delivers 417000 parcels an hour at ChristmasTelegraph.co.uk… including bonus and pension payments. Photo: PA. By John Ficenec. 9:00AM GMT 24 Jan 2014. Follow · Comments. Royal Mail said it delivered the equivalent of 417,000 parcels every hour on December 18, the busiest day in the run up to …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail gets revenue boost – Independent Online
Independent Online UK's Royal Mail gets revenue boostIndependent OnlineLondon – Royal Mail Group, sold off last October in Britain's biggest privatisation for decades, said higher prices for posting parcels had helped underlying group sales rise 2 percent for the nine months to December 29. The company, whose sale was … …
Read More »Royal Mail boosted by Christmas parcel rush – Scotsman
Royal Mail boosted by Christmas parcel rushScotsmanPrivatised delivery service Royal Mail today said it delivered up to ten million parcels a day over the festive season as it benefited from the rise in online retailing. The group, which floated in October, said overall sales rose 2 per cent in the …
Read More »Royal Mail boosted by online shopping frenzy – The Independent
The Independent Royal Mail boosted by online shopping frenzyThe IndependentRevenues from UK letters were down by 3 per cent on a like-for-like basis in the nine-month period, although Royal Mail said this was better than the rate of 4 per cent lower seen in the first six months of the …
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