Meghan Markle is claimed to have requested a ‘one-to-one’ meeting with King Charles to heal rifts before her departure to California with Harry after the Queen’s funeral, a royal reporter has alleged. Neil Sean, an entertainment correspondent who has appeared on NBC News, MSNBC and Access Hollywood, said that he had …
Read More »USPS Suspends Operations at Many Facilities in Puerto Rico Due to Hurricane Fiona
Due to Hurricane Fiona, USPS has suspended all operations in Puerto Rico at the following facilities until further notice. Hurricane Fiona has ravaged Puerto Rico with news media reporting mudslides and significant power outages on the island. The US Postal Service said in an industry bulletin that no alternate sites …
Read More »Royal galleries to reopen to visitors after Queen’s death
People will be able to visit galleries at royal residences again later this week while the Queen’s close family members continue a period of mourning. The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace in central London, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen’s Gallery in Edinburgh will all reopen to visitors on …
Read More »When is the next Royal Mail strike? Full list of 2022 postal strike dates and how post will be affected
Royal Mail workers will strike again at the end of the month, in a continuing dispute over pay. Staff already walked out over three days in August and September. A fourth was due to take place on Friday 9 September, but it was cancelled after news broke that the Queen had …
Read More »Eskom has forced Ramaphosa home early. But how will he heal our load-shedding woes?
Monday. I’m wondering if the irony of sitting in the dark discussing which party faction will take power in December is lost on the members of the ANC who have spent the weekend caucusing by candlelight. Or on the host of would-be presidential candidates, all of whom have put up …
Read More »Uniforms at the Queen’s funeral explained: What the Royal family wore and why
The Queen’s funeral marks a major moment in history as the nation thanks Her late Majesty for 70 years of public service. The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday, September 8 sparking a period of national mourning, but Monday’s state funeral will celebrate the life of the UK’s longest-serving monarch. Here are all the …
Read More »Buffalo Bills roll Tennessee Titans 41-7 in home opener
The Tennessee Titans have fallen to 0-2 for the first time since 2012 after a 41-7 pounding by the Buffalo Bills in upstate New York. Josh Allen marked his side’s home opener with four scoring tosses including three to wide receiver Stefon Diggs as the Bills backed up from their …
Read More »Will King Charles III have two birthdays like the Queen did?
Published: 6:45 AM September 20, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II famously celebrated two birthdays, one in the the summer and another in the spring, but will King Charles continue the tradition? Her Late Majesty’s real birthday was on April 21, but she celebrated another on June 12. The idea of a …
Read More »What could happen in the 2022 mini-Budget?
Britain’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, is set to deliver an emergency mini-budget on Friday to give more details about support to help ease the cost-of-living crisis. Prime Minister Liz Truss took office on 6 September and promised to immediately cut taxes and redouble efforts to promote economic …
Read More »FedEx cuts costs in face of volume drops
20 September 2022 Transport / Logistics Services FedEx Corp has reported lower than expected first quarter financial results. According to FedEx, the profit drop in the FedEx Express segment was down to a ‘macroeconomic weakness’ in Asia and service ‘challenges’ in Europe. This led to a revenue shortfall of $500m relative …
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