By Emily Hawkins Updated: 02:38 EDT, 17 June 2024 British manufacturers’ confidence is at its highest level in a decade as businesses hail ‘concrete signs’ of an economic turnaround. A closely watched survey of firms has revealed a rebound in companies’ hopes about their growth prospects. Both output and orders …
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Importance of post offices · Canva ; Royal Mail, London, UK (1516) · royalmail-com ; Sanquhar Post Office, Scotland (1712) · PostOffice ; Correos, Spain ( … Source link
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The news: Infrastructure investor Infratil has announced a share sale of NZ$1.15 billion ($1.07 billion) to fund data centre operator CDC’s growth as well as expand investment in renewables, digital and healthcare platforms. The numbers: The equity raising will consist of an institutional placement of NZ$1 billion, and a non-underwritten …
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Thousands of Post Office workers have walked out on strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union are taking action for 24 hours in a separate row to the pay and conditions dispute in the Royal Mail. CWU official Andy Furey said the union had to …
Read More »David Bates, 71, tied the knot on May 19 with Anita, 70, in a lovely ceremony surrounded by family and friends to mark the special occasion. After the wedding, the Colchester couple were told their marriage certificate would be posted within seven to ten days. But it turned out to …
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Postal company set to fall into foreign hands for first time since it began in 1516 Small businesses are calling on ministers and regulators to enforce protections They are concerned Mr Kretinsky will press ahead with plans to reduce service By Emily Hawkins Published: 17:28 EDT, 16 June 2024 | …
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Lady Gabriella Windsor made her first public appearance since the tragic death of her husband, Thomas Kingston, at Trooping the Colour yesterday. The daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, 43, put on a brave face as she watched the RAF flypast from inside Buckingham Palace. King Charles invited …
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By Ross Clark Published: 17:18 EDT, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 17:27 EDT, 16 June 2024 Insanity, Albert Einstein once remarked, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So why on earth do we repeatedly sell off our public utilities to private interests and …
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We are slowly edging towards the General Election. For most people, the campaigning has been stultifyingly boring – a reflection of the fact that a Labour victory on July 4 is now considered a dead cert – and not even the release in recent days of the manifestos by the …
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Southwark Postboxes across SE1 could now have their last collection of the day as early as 9am, with just a handful of boxes still being emptied in the afternoon and evening. The postbox in Trinity Street has new plates giving details of the revised collection times Postboxes across the area …
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