Some of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world are listed on the London Stock Exchange and every year they spend tens of billions of pounds doing nothing more than buying back their own shares. Rather than reward shareholders by paying a dividend, a company can achieve the …
Read More »What reason did the Royal Family give for heavily editing a photo of the Princess of Wales? Take our news quiz for the week of March 16
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s news quiz. Join us each week to test your knowledge of the stories making the headlines. This week: All eyes are on Catherine, Princess of Wales. That is, if our eyes can be trusted. Catherine, 42, has been out of the public eye since …
Read More »‘Don’t make panicked cuts’: proposed Royal Mail shake-up worries businesses | Royal Mail
David Falkner may spend his days selling pop-up cards of Star Wars stormtrooper helmets and Harry Potter’s Hogwarts, but he’s intent on ensuring his industry is taken seriously. “We punch well above our weight,” said the co-founder of Cardology, of the £1.5bn greetings card industry. Falkner and a cluster of …
Read More »Royal Mail under fire over new rules and customers say ‘it feels panicked’
Royal Mail has come under fire for a rules shake-up with postmasters anxious over the changes. Ofcom has set out a series of options for the future of the Royal Mail – including cutting the number of days Royal Mail deivers letters to just five or maybe even THREE. David …
Read More »Police give update into first week of investigations into Legacy Funeral Directors
Humberside Police believes it has contacted the families of all 35 deceased people whose bodies were moved as part of the investigation into Legacy Funeral Directors. In an update to mark one week since the investigation, detectives said they have received 1,500 calls from the public and have brought in …
Read More »Dutch King makes cruel jibe at Princess Kate about Photoshop row during royal visit
15 March 2024, 22:10 The King of the Netherlands has made a cruel joke at the expense of the recovering Princess of Wales after her Photoshop storm this week. Picture: Alamy The King of the Netherlands has made a cruel joke at the expense of the recovering Princess of Wales …
Read More »DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The royals need wise heads – and a little more openness
By Daily Mail Comment Published: 22:02 EDT, 14 March 2024 | Updated: 22:02 EDT, 14 March 2024 Another day, another royal public relations nightmare. The good news is that Princes William and Harry were both appearing at a ceremony to honour their late mother last night. The bad news is …
Read More »I’m a minister and my identity was still stolen
A few weeks ago I read the case of a reader who had been contacted by Companies House congratulating him on becoming the director of a new business. A business he had never heard of. I read that piece with interest because I too have had the ordeal of finding …
Read More »Aw that Public ownership matters
THIS week saw the fourth anniversary of lockdown. Rightly, these moments will take people back to the countless thousands who lost their lives while one government partied and another took stock of the constitutional possibilities. They should also bring to mind the millions of workers providing essential services even during …
Read More »Theatre Royal Bath review: Woman in Black will keep you in suspense
Stephen Mallatratt’s thrilling stage adaptation of Susan Hill’s chilling novel visits the Theatre Royal Bath to Saturday, March 16 as part of a nationwide UK tour, starring Malcolm James as Arthur Kipps and Mark Hawkins as The Actor. A long-time favourite with Bath audiences, The Woman in Black is directed …
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