A report by Royal Mail found that 62% of UK SME online retailers aim to increase their international sales revenue. ‘) } // –> The research conducted by Illuminas was based on a representative sample of 300 SME online retailers. ‘) } // –> It found that 46% are planning …
Read More »Coronavirus: The Queen wears gloves at investiture ceremony
The Queen wore gloves at an investiture at Buckingham Palace today, the first time she has done so since she began carrying out the ceremonies in 1952, amid warnings about the spread of coronavirus and the deadly danger it poses to the over-80s. The 93-year-old’s decision to cover her hands …
Read More »Prince Charles presents honours to stars of opera and film music
An afternoon at the opera! Prince Charles enjoys a special performance from a mezzo-soprano student before presenting honours at the Royal College of Music’s annual awards Prince Charles, 71, honoured top talents in the world of music in London today Handed out awards in his role as president of the Royal …
Read More »Struggles break out in Inverness, Bristol ahead of UK Royal Mail national strike ballot
Struggles break out in Inverness, Bristol ahead of UK Royal Mail national strike ballot By E.P. Milligan 4 March 2020 Some 200 Royal Mail workers in Inverness, Scotland are preparing to strike over company mistreatment of disabled employees. In violation of Royal Mail’s own guidelines as well as the …
Read More »Bentley’s Bacalar doubles down on bespoke supercars
NEW YORK : Organizers killed the Geneva Auto Show because of coronavirus fears, but had the show run, it would not have made any difference for aspirants to Bentley’s new grand tourer. The £1.5 million ($1.9 million) Bentley Bacalar, which had been set to debut as Bentley’s crown jewel at …
Read More »Postman avoids jail for stealing £10,000 worth of parcels
A POSTMAN who stole 4,500 parcels worth £10,000 has been spared jail because his crimes were “totally out of character”. Mark Groom stole the packages which he was supposed to deliver for Royal Mail between December 2017 and September 2018. The parcels contained money, computer games, DVDs, mobile phones, gift …
Read More »Sacked DJ Danny Baker says BBC ‘threw me under a bus’ over chimp joke about royal baby Archie
Sacked DJ Danny Baker says BBC ‘threw me under a bus’ over chimp joke about royal baby Archie Danny Baker, 62, admitted to Tracy Ann Oberman that he got what he ‘deserved’ Baker said that one of the BBC staff who called him was rude to his wife Baker, who …
Read More »Meghan Markle’s friend Janina Gavankar says she’s ‘amazing’
Keeping up with the Duchess! Meghan Markle’s close friend Janina Gavankar reveals the ‘amazing’ royal ‘hasn’t changed’ and still uses FaceTime ‘no matter where she is’ to maintain friendships Janina Gavankar, 39, has opened up on friendship with Meghan Markle, 38 Actress said they ‘live on FaceTime’ with one another …
Read More »Delivering Net Zero: Ford and Jaguar Land Rover sign up
Ford and Jaguar Land Rover have signed up as sponsors of The Energyst’s Delivering Net Zero conference and exhibition, 22-23 April, Silverstone. Attendees will be able to drive the latest electric vehicles from both manufacturers around the Silverstone track. Meanwhile the business-to-business event brings together experts from across energy, transport …
Read More »Great Britain to issue new definitives for March 23 rate change
By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail will issue 15 definitive stamps March 17 to meet new postage rates that go into effect March 23. On that date, the first-class domestic rate increases 6 pence, from 70p to 76p; and a the second-class rate increases 4p, from 61p to 65p. …
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