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Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online …

The U.K.’s Royal Mail announced plans to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen’s formation by putting the band on a postage stamp on July 9, Linns reported. Details are yet to be confirmed, but it will be the second time the band has received the honor, after singer Freddie Mercury was …

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back from royal duties – and plan to split their time between the UK and North America. They have tonight (Wednesday) issued a personal message on their future. They say: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we …

The Duchess of Cambridge is marking turning 38 as the royal family comes to terms with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell decision to step back as senior royals. Harry and Meghan made the announcement, without consulting the Queen and the Prince of Wales, on the eve of Kate’s …

All images courtesy of Royal Mail The Royal Mail has just launched a set of 12 stamps celebrating the joy of gaming with pioneering and influential UK-designed games from the 1980s and ’90s. The new set traces the roots of the UK’s games industry to the very early 1980s and …

Shares in Card Factory have slumped after the group revealed it suffered a ‘challenging’ period of trading over Christmas and lowered its full-year earnings outlook. Blaming dwindling High Street footfall, the General Election and weak shopper sentiment, Card Factory said Christmas trading had been ‘softer’ than expected and revealed it …

The government has introduced a bill to allow for CDC schemes to be introduced, with Royal Mail set to launch the first scheme of this type. Source link

The Pensions Schemes Bill, originally confirmed in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019, and reintroduced on 19 December 2019, has been introduced to the House of Lords this week.  The Commons Library Briefing, published on 7 January 2020, stated that the introduction of the Pensions Schemes Bill, which will …

Gamers might find they are drawn to writing letters when the Royal Mail’s new stamp set – which features retro games including Tomb Raider, Wipeout and Lemmings – drops later this month Proving that our current love affair with early video games remains in full swing in 2020, the new …

The Duchess of Sussex showed off one of her style tricks as she left the National Theatre following a private visit the afternoon. Meghan, 38, who is patron of the National, was spotted draping, or ‘shrobing’, her elegant navy blue coat over her crisp pale blue shirt as she left …