At least 150,000 jobs have been cut or put at risk at more than 60 major British employers during lockdown, a list compiled by the PA news agency has revealed. The pace of redundancies has picked up in recent weeks as companies try to figure out if they can afford …
Read More »The huge companies cutting 150,000 jobs after lockdown – from John Lewis and Boots to Ryanair and BA
More than 60 high-profile UK companies have made 150,000 jobs at risk since the lockdown, according to new figures. On a dark day today, unemployment crisis hit the retail sector, with Boots and John Lewis announcing nearly 5,000 job cuts between them. Nearly 17,000 potential job losses have been announced …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail begins trials with electric delivery vehicles
The London Electric Vehicle Company has started trials of its VN5 electric van with the UK’s Royal Mail postal service. Thanks to the similarities between the company’s TX Taxi and the VN5, it is deploying a fleet of converted TX-based prototypes using a full interior van conversion, kick-starting trials ahead …
Read More »Naya Rivera missing and presumed dead as son, 4, found in boat
Actress Naya Rivera is missing and feared dead today after her four-year-old son was found alone on a boat in California, in what appears to be a tragic accident during a day out on a lake. The Glee star and her son Josey rented a pontoon boat on Lake Piru, …
Read More »Alton Towers free tickets: how NHS staff and key workers can get claim free entry to the theme park on Blue Light Tickets – and if it’s open
After being given the green light from the government to reopen for business, Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 free park tickets to a select number of key workers. The free tickets are intended to show gratitude to some of Europe’s most vital workers, who dedicated themselves to helping others …
Read More »Queen’s iconic album covers and live shows immortalised in new set of Royal Mail stamps
PUBLISHED: 11:56 09 July 2020 | UPDATED: 11:56 09 July 2020 Surrey-based band members Brian May and Roger Taylor said they were ‘honoured’ to have been featured | Images: Royal Mail Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. …
Read More »Alton Towers is offering free tickets to key workers – here’s who is eligible to claim them
A total of 10,000 tickets will be donated in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock) After being given the green light from the government to reopen for business, Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 free park tickets to a select number of key workers. The free tickets are intended to show gratitude …
Read More »Royal Mail boosts zero emission delivery fleet
More than 120 years after it first dabbled in electric delivery vehicles, Royal Mail has confirmed it will test the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC)’s new zero emissions model Royal Mail is set to dispatch a new type of electric vehicle (EV) from later this month, as the company steps …
Read More »I’d avoid these shares because hedge funds expect them to fall
One thing I always keep an eye on as part of my investment research is the list of the most shorted stocks on the London Stock Exchange, including the FTSE 250. The stocks on this list are those that hedge funds and institutional investors are betting against heavily. You can …
Read More »Continued Recruitment at Access With Trio of Senior Level Hires
Creative and digital transformation agency Access has made three new senior level appointments as the business continues to grow and expand its digital services. Lewis Counsell joins as Head of Quality Assurance, Richard Sheppard as Senior Developer and Dave Riches as Senior Front End Developer. The new recruits will work …
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