There was a significant drop in the number of short positions held in International Distribution Services plc (OTCMKTS: ROYMY) during January. Mhere was a total short interest of 5,800 shares as of January 15, representing a decrease of 23.7% from the position size of 7,600 shares as of December 31. …

Personal data on up to 10 million people who shopped online at sporting goods and fashion retailer JD Sports has been accessed and potentially stolen by cyber criminals in a cyber incident of a currently unknown nature. The incident, disclosed today (30 January), is understood to affect individuals who shopped …

The fashion retailer JD Sports said the personal and financial information of 10 million customers was potentially accessed by hackers in a cyber-attack. The company said incident, which affected some online orders made by customers between November 2018 and October 2020, targeted purchases of products of its JD, Size?, Millets, …

A British business owner flew a package himself to a customer in the US after becoming increasingly frustrated by Royal Mail delays. Vern Tessio, who runs the dog accessory business WildBarc, personally flew the delivery 3,641 miles across the Atlantic after the Royal Mail banned sending parcels abroad after a …

A leading Royal Mail shareholder said it would back a takeover bid from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky – but only at the right price. The top-ten investor conceded that supporting a buyout of parent group International Distribution Services (IDS) would be a ‘difficult’ decision and was likely to cause ‘a …

Stamps are soon to undergo a pretty major change. (Picture: Getty Images) A major change is coming in for stamps in the UK – and no, we don’t just mean the Queen’s portrait being replaced by that of King Charles and his cipher. A new scheme is being introduced to …

Cyber-attacks have hit several UK companies in recent times. Royal Mail became the victim of a ransomware attack earlier this month which led to it … Source link

An artificial intelligence company which has launched a platform to help social landlords manage rent arrears has raised a further £1.55m from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), and Mercia’s EIS funds. Pivigo’s platform – already used …

Trade unions across industries staged walkouts in disputes over pay and working conditions amid the cost of living crisis. Therefore, the strikes that started in 2022 continued into 2023. These employee walkouts have impacted a range of services across London such as the rail services, royal mail deliveries, NHS, ambulance …

Firefighters are set to join the wave of strikes sweeping the UK, after a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union produced a “decisive” mandate for industrial action over a below-inflation pay deal. The union said strikes were an “absolute last resort” for its members but that it would set a …