Simon Thompson, The Chief Of Royal Mail, Steps Down

After a year-long dispute with employees over compensation and a disagreement about delivery, the Royal Mail’s CEO resigned on May 12. He showed his gratitude to his colleagues for their assistance through a “difficult and important time of change.” A Challenged Credibility After his credibility was questioned by MPs who summoned him …

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Blackadder stamps to go on sale

Royal Mail has announced the launch of 12 special stamps being issued to mark the 40th anniversary of TV series Blackadder. Launched in 1983 by writer Richard Curtis and star Rowan Atkinson – with assistance from BBC producer John Lloyd and co-author Ben Elton – the series went on to …

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Linda Yaccarino to bring vaunted ad skills to Twitter

Newly announced Twitter chief Linda Yaccarino told Elon Musk during a recent marketing conference interview that content moderation and safety are part of a formula to get advertisers to spend more money at the platform – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Michael M. Santiago Thomas URBAIN Named Friday as Elon …

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7 stages of the cyber attack lifecycle

Any potential cyber attack, depending on its severity, comes with high repercussions if a threat is not contained swiftly and appropriately. Not only does the average breach cost a business upwards of $4.35M (up 2.6% from 2021), but high-profile incidents have resulted in tremendous reputational damage, which in many cases …

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Royal Mail’s embattled boss resigns following long-running dispute with workers that plunged company into crisis

The Royal Mail’s embattled boss has resigned following a long-running dispute with workers that plunged the company into crisis. The 507-year-old delivery firm’s owners, International Distributions Services (IDS), said Simon Thompson, who has been chief executive for around two years, will leave at the end of October. His departure – …

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