The FTSE 100 bounced back as geopolitical tensions eased, with neither Israel nor Iran launching fresh retaliatory attacks over the weekend while the US passed a crucial aid package for Ukraine. Fears of a Russian victory over Ukraine have dissipated, with the long-awaited passing of the $60.8bn (£49.2bn) funding deal by the US House …

2. Royal Mail owner doubles down on calls for regulatory change. Royal Mail's universal service obligation, legally requiring the letter service, had … Source link

Proactive Investors – Royal Mail (LON:) owner International Distribution Services PLC has been dubbed “vulnerable to corporate predators” due to obligations requiring letters be delivered six days a week. IDS’ third-largest shareholder, Redwheel, urged regulators to scale back the requirements under its universal service obligations following a takeover attempt by …

Most of us take a cruise to do not much but relax – but this high dive is proof you can still find an adrenaline rush onboard. In a death-defying video, Ginni van Katwijk, a trained high diver for Royal Caribbean, performs a spectacular leap on the Harmony of the …

Royal Mail in play amid UK postal sector review. Non-UK ownership mooted for service, founded by Henry VIII, facing challenges. Keith Mullin 22 Apr … Source link

Royal Mail is pressuring regulators to approve plans for less frequent letter deliveries, as the company scrambles to fend off a £3.1bn takeover bid from a Czech billionaire. International Distributions Services (IDS), Royal Mail’s parent company, said foot-dragging by Ofcom had “held back” plans to modernise the company. Keith Williams, …

The Queen joked about members of her late father’s regiment’s capacity to drink beer during her first visit to their barracks since she was appointed as colonel-in-chief. The Royal Lancers carry a significant connection for Queen Camilla, 76, as her father Major Bruce Shand served with the 12th Lancers during …

It is now more than three decades since Prince Edward dramatically quit the Royal Marine training programme. Back in 1987, it had been hoped the Queen’s youngest son might be something of a royal advertisement for our armed forces. When it emerged that Edward’s father, Prince Philip, was Captain General …

Ashton’s Royal Mail Delivery Office will be remaining permanently closed, following previous plans for a temporary relocation. In December 2023, a routine building fabric survey at the office revealed the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels. On the advice of chartered structural engineers, two exclusion zones were created …

Apple has reportedly suspended production of vegan phone cases it started selling less than a year ago. The tech giant is said to have stopped making its FineWoven cases and watch straps following complaints that the £59 cases would become easily scratched and worn out. Apple introduced the material, a …