laws introduced to permit longer semi-trailer combinations up to 18.55 metres on GB roads – 2.05 metres longer than standard size longer lorries expected to bring £1.4 billion boost for the UK’s economy – supporting productivity and saving 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide follows 33 unprecedented government measures to …
Read More »Capita reveals cyber attack set to cost it up to £20m
Holly Williams, PA Business Editor 10 May, 2023 08:08 Outsourcing firm and government contractor Capita has revealed it will take a hit of up to £20 million from a recent cyber attack that saw some customer, supplier and staff data accessed by hackers. The group, which is a major contractor …
Read More »Australian prime minister hails opening of highly automated grocery warehouse
Late last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the opening of one of the largest and most highly automated grocery warehouses in Australia, at Redbank near Ipswich in the state of Queensland. Albanese hailed the “extraordinary centre,” claiming it would create 320 “permanent jobs, secure jobs here in Queensland.” The …
Read More »Royal Mail’s boss Simon Thompson was bullied out by militant unions
The Labour MP has built up something of a following on the Left for his perceived skewering of company bosses during his time overseeing the business select committee but the impression was that he had already made up his mind about the Royal Mail chief. This was reinforced by the …
Read More »Early start to wildfire season displaces 30,000 across Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a provincial state of emergency Saturday after an early season outbreak of wildfires across the western Canadian province. As of Monday more than 30,000 people had evacuated their homes under the threat of flames and choking smoke from more than 100 active fires. An early …
Read More »Sheriff: Louisiana man shot child playing hide and seek
STARKS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said. The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Sunday, and …
Read More »Horses of the Coronation
Saturday, May 6, 2023, was a big TV day for horse lovers, royalists, race enthusiasts and eventers. With Badminton Horse Trials, the Kentucky Derby and a King being crowned, the day was a bit of a write-off, chore-wise. I realize watching a crown being placed atop a man’s head doesn’t …
Read More »England’s local elections confirm Labour’s disconnect from working class
England’s local elections held last week were a significant rejection of the ruling Conservative Party, which is presiding over the worst cost-of-living crisis in generations. They also confirmed the evaporation of any committed support for the Labour Party in the working class. From left, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, former …
Read More »Did Prince Harry really ‘pop into’ Buckingham Palace after Coronation?
The Duke of Sussex slipped in and out of Buckingham Palace after the Coronation without seeing senior members of the Royal Family during his visit to Britain, it was claimed last night. The report claimed Prince Harry spent less than half an hour at the Palace after the Westminster Abbey …
Read More »Courier Services Market is Booming with Progressive Trends and Future Opportunities by 2030 with Top Players are UPS, FedEx, Royal Mail, DHL
Global Courier Services Market Research Report 2023 begins with an overview of the Market and offers throughout development. It presents a comprehensive analysis of all the regional and major player segments that gives closer insights upon present market conditions and future market opportunities along with drivers, trending segments, consumer …
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