Lauren Silverman cut a stylish figure in a grey co-ord as she attended the Art of Wishes lunch 2024 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London on Tuesday. The beauty, 47, looked incredible in the gold buttoned blazer top which she teamed with matching wide legged trousers. Lauren seemed …
Read More »Mail deliveries suspended over dangerous dog worries
BBC Dozens of homes in Westhouses have not received any post since 17 September Mail deliveries to several streets in a Derbyshire village have been suspended over fears Royal Mail staff could be attacked by a dangerous dog running loose. About 70 homes in the vicinity of Midland Terrace in …
Read More »3.16 billion parcels were collected during the National holiday in China
China’s postal and express delivery industry handled around 6.3 billion parcels during the seven-day National Day holiday that ended on Monday, reports China Daily. A total of 3.16 billion parcels were collected during the holiday, with the average daily collection volume increasing by 28.4 percent compared with the National Day …
Read More »Consultation opens on expanding CDC pensions
The government has launched a consultation on introducing legislation that would expand the scope of collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes. CDC pensions, also known as “Dutch style” pensions as they are popular in the Netherlands, are a middle ground between defined benefit (DB or final salary schemes) and defined …
Read More »Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre ranks PM Anwar as 15th most influential Muslim figure in the world
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been named the 15th most influential Muslim figure in the 2025 edition of The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims by Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC). The achievement of the Prime Minister was shared by the Minister …
Read More »Industry welcomes DWP consultation on whole-life, multi-employer CDC
The industry has welcomed the DWP’s consultation on draft regulations for whole-life multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, highlighting their potential to improve pension outcomes for many workers while stressing the need for regulatory guidance for successful implementation. The consultation, which closes November 19, seeks feedback on new draft legislation …
Read More »Government finally preparing to fix lifetime allowance errors
Regulations have finally been laid before Parliament to correct errors that had been embedded into legislation when the lifetime allowance was scrapped. The lifetime allowance was abolished back in April but there were mistakes in the original legislation, which the government needed to fix before certain clients could make changes to …
Read More »Royal Mail’s Oct. 1 definitive meets new international standard rate
By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail issued a £2.80 definitive stamp Oct. 1 to meet postage rates taking effect Oct. 7. The stamp features a portrait of King Charles III initially created by Martin Jennings for new coinage from the Royal Mint. Royal Mail calls the stamp’s background color …
Read More »EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Princess Diana poignantly sought Charles’s approval after her Royal Ballet dance
By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 19:32 EDT, 8 October 2024 | Updated: 20:49 EDT, 8 October 2024 Princess Diana poignantly sought husband Charles’s approval after her Royal Ballet dance with Wayne Sleep, according to her ballet teacher Anne Allan. In a new memoir, Allan recalls that the dance, …
Read More »Two in three Post Office jobs could be scrapped in a cost-cutting drive
THE POST Office could scrap two in three jobs in a cost-cutting drive. Some of the estimated £200million savings will be used to improve sub-postmasters’ pay, it was reported last night. 2 The Post Office could scrap two in three jobs in a cost-cutting driveCredit: EPA 2 Sub-postmasters will not …
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