By John Abiona Updated: 16:50 EDT, 2 August 2024 Ploughing savers’ money into British infrastructure and private equity risks undermining the primary role of pensions, a major mutual insurer has warned. Barry O’Dwyer, chief executive of Royal London, said he is ‘nervous’ about Labour’s proposal to shake-up the pensions industry. …
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky: should we be worried about the Russian links of the man trying to buy Royal Mail?
Support trulyindependent journalism Find out moreClose Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. There is an air of inevitability about the government’s decision to call …
Read More »Bricks Group secures £84.5m funding for Nottingham PBSA scheme
Bricks Group has secured funding of £84.5m from London Wall Lending to support the delivery of 752-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on a former Royal Mail site in Nottingham. The 13-storey scheme will be delivered on the former Bendigo Building site, which was vacant for nearly two decades before …
Read More »Sales of iPhone fall to three-year low as Apple’s popularity drops in China
Sales of the iPhone have fallen to the lowest level for three years after Apple’s popularity dropped in China and as shoppers wait for new models. Apple recorded an 1pc drop in quarterly iPhone revenues on Thursday night to $39.3bn (£30.9bn), the lowest figure since 2021. While a small drop, …
Read More »PayPoint aiming to more than double number of parcels handled by local shops
PayPoint is aiming to grow from handling 100m parcels to 250m per year as a ‘medium term target’, equivalent to an extra 11,463 parcels per store, based on its current estate size. In its results for the quarter ending 31 July, the company revealed dramatic parcel network growth, with the …
Read More »Yodel secures £85m funding to support strategic growth – Retail Gazette
Royal Mail suitor to take on rivals with Amazon-style parcel lockers. 14/07/2024 x 8:43 AM. The funding deal comes after Paypoint, which has a … Source link
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky’s £3.4 billion takeover of Royal Mail is suspended amid probe over Czech billionaire’s potential links to Russia
By Leah Montebello Published: 19:04 EDT, 2 August 2024 | Updated: 19:39 EDT, 2 August 2024 The takeover of Royal Mail has been suspended as its Czech buyer faces scrutiny over potential links with Russia. Daniel Kretinsky’s £3.4 billion deal to snap up the postal service’s parent company has been …
Read More »I bought a bizarre-looking bar on wheels for just £5,000….I could make £1,000s with a festival side hustle
A CAR dealer has revealed that he stands to make thousands at festivals after buying a bizarre bar on wheels for just £5,000. The tiny vehicle doesn’t even require a car licence to drive it and features some unusual, but patriotic, branding. 6 Matthew Goodwin bought a bright red tuk-tuk …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Daniel Kretinsky faces long and arduous path to gain control of Royal Mail
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 16:50 EDT, 2 August 2024 Scrutiny: Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky Keir Starmer is not known for loose language. So it was fascinating to hear him cautioning against ‘flogging off’ vital assets when unveiling plans to make Britain a green energy powerhouse. The Prime …
Read More »Security-conscious Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce second quasi-royal tour with visit to Colombia – where US and UK have issued travel warnings
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will visit Colombia for a tour later this year despite both the UK and US governments issuing travel alerts for the crime-ridden country. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will head to South America on an undisclosed date after accepting an invitation from the country’s …
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