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Royal Mail on track to return to annual profit after strong Christmas

Owner highlights parcel deliveries performance as £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire nears completion

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Royal Mail sees parcel boost over Christmas as £3.6bn takeover nears completion

International Distribution Services said Royal Mail’s revenues lifted 2.4% in the three months to the end of December.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Royal Mail apologises for delays in Scotland amid snow and ice

ROYAL Mail has apologised for delivery delays across the north east of Scotland following snow and ice.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2025

Artist Barbara Rae ‘lost for words’ over damehood

Dame Barbara’s work has been exhibited around the world.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman delivers his last presents

After 40 years of working nights

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

Royal Mail takeover and Carlsberg’s swoop on Britvic in year of mega deals

UK equities have been firmly in the crosshair of foreign suitors and private equity buyout specialists throughout 2024.

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024

Parcels of land: is the Czech Sphinx gazing at Royal Mail’s property assets?

Daniel Křetínský could be hoping to develop or sell off the company’s portfolio of about 1,800 sites

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024

Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire gets national security clearance

The deal has been cleared on national security grounds, taking the Royal Mail a step closer to falling into foreign ownership.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024

Are Brexit rules making it hard to post kids’ books to Ireland?

I paid Royal Mail £14 postage but AN Post returned the parcel for not having the correct customs declaration

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Penarth or Penrith? Letter sent for Australia ends up in south Wales in bizarre mail mix-up

And it’s not the first time a letter destined for the other side of the world and arrived in the Welsh town

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024