This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week, and many people will be feeling even more dependent on others during the lockdown restrictions. Well the Minister for Loneliness Baroness Barran has now urged people to write letters and cards to those still isolating as lockdown measures ease. She’s encouraged people to make …

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden shares unseen behind-the-scenes wedding photos as well as a stunning new portrait with Prince Daniel for their 10th wedding anniversary Crown Princess Victoria, 42, shared behind-the-scenes wedding photos today Swedish royal is celebrating 10th wedding anniversary with Prince Daniel, 46  The mother-of-two also revealed a new …

Also on the corporate earnings calendar are car retail website Auto Trader and brewer nd pubs operator Marston’s The coming week will see updates and results from a handful of well-known firms, notably FTSE 100-lited supermarket giant Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and  FTSE 250-listed Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG). There will also …

The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has published new resources, such as mapping guidance for private equity investments, as it looks to drive further adoption of the framework by pension schemes and asset managers following strong take-up so far. The initiative launched its first major package of templates and guidance a …

A futuristic parcel box could appear in Walsall town centre as part of a nation-wide trial to battle Covid-19. The 6ft wide steel box – twice the size of a standard mail box – will allow the public to post large parcels, which would normally have to be sent via …

The former boss of Royal Mail is to step down as chair of easyJet’s boardroom pay committee amid a frantic reshuffling of directorships at the low-cost airline. Sky News has learned that Moya Greene, who only took on the remuneration role last year, has signalled to John Barton, the company’s …

Shareholders will be looking for more clarity on how Royal Mail has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as stay-at-home shoppers ordered many more parcels. They will also hope for signs that the company’s new bosses have managed to smooth over tense relations with the company’s union leaders. So far …

1) UK/France/Germany flash PMIs (Jun) – 23/06 – optimism over a rebound in economic activity gained traction in May when there was a decent rebound from the record lows seen in April when economic activity collapsed sharply, in the wake of the lockdown measures. Record lows of 10.2 and 16.2 in services …

Among FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and selected other companies scheduled to report next week: Auto Trader’s outlook statement will be the most important part of next week’s full year results With the CEO gone and revenues low, the cost control is the order of the day at Royal Mail …

A newspaper blaming the Communist party for Coronavirus, has been delivered to households across the North of England by the Royal Mail. The Epoch Times describes itself as “a factual and honest newspaper” but its articles state that the Coronavirus was covered up by the Chinese Communist Party and that …