Airbus plummeted to a loss of more than €1bn last year and will continue to withhold shareholder payouts after deliveries of its aircraft fell by a third. The European aerospace giant warned aircraft would remain under pressure in the year ahead amid a “volatile environment” created by the coronavirus pandemic. …
Read More »CrowdStrike acquires log data analysis startup Humio for $400 million
CrowdStrike, a cloud-native cybersecurity company focused on endpoint protection and threat intelligence for enterprises, has announced plans to acquire U.K.-based log analysis and observability startup Humio in a mostly cash deal worth approximately $400 million. Humio emerged as a notable player in the cloud log-management and observability sphere after being …
Read More »Why Cumbrians are being urged to take up free sign language lessons
A NEW initiative to encourage more members of the public to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is coming to Cumbria. The Signs4Life scheme focused on helping people to communicate and engage with children and adults who may have hearing impairments. Hana Riaz, Signs4Life partnerships officer, …
Read More »Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
The latest: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the first one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for the novel coronavirus are expected to arrive next week for distribution in some 20 countries on the continent. The doses are the first of some seven million coming from the Serum Institute …
Read More »Royal Mail reduces emissions with efficiency boosting tech | Logistics
As part of its latest efforts towards sustainable operations, has begun to roll out telemetry technology into an additional 11,000 small vans to encourage fuel efficient driving styles. It’s latest expansion will be harnessing ’s Telemetry system. With ambitions to complete the initiative later this year, Royal Mail details that …
Read More »Budget to provide fresh Covid rescue package as tax rises deferred | UK news
Rishi Sunak’s March budget will be a fresh Covid rescue package that will defer plans for significant tax increases as the chancellor throws his weight behind a cautious approach to reopening the economy, government sources have confirmed. Boris Johnson signalled on Wednesday that the government would take a slow path …
Read More »Adapding the wig service during the COVID-19 pandemic
Publish date: 18 February 2021 Prior to the pandemic, wig and scarf tying advice was very much an ad hoc service where referrals were sent via our IT appointments system which is called EPIC. Once I received a referral I would call the person to arrange the appointment. Most of …
Read More »Royal Mail defends King’s Lynn sorting office after courier raises covid safety concerns
Postal service chiefs and union leaders have denied claims that coronavirus guidelines are being ignored at a Lynn sorting office. The move comes after a town courier voiced his concerns about visiting the site in Austin Street. The courier, who has asked to remain anonymous, said: “I really don’t like …
Read More »Hot 100 career quiz: the Royal Mail’s Charlie Ryan | The Lawyer
Name: Charlie Ryan Organisation: Royal Mail Group Role: Senior Legal Advisor Trained at: Addleshaw Goddard Year qualified: 2008 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? Working c.48 hours straight, twice in a year! What is the wisest thing anyone ever said to you …
Read More »Huge former Royal Mail ship sets sail from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia
A former Royal Mail ship that acted as the lifeline to the island of St. Helena is preparing to set sail from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia. Extreme E, an off-road racing series that uses spec electric SUVs to race in remote parts of the world, secured exclusive use of the …
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