[ad_1] Mailboxes stand outside a United States Post Office in Claremont, Calif. Credit – Mario Tama/Getty Images Catherine Venis no longer drops letters in the mailbox near her home in Flushing, N.Y. Instead, she walks six blocks to a post office and deposits them there. She’s noticed mail like birthday cards increasingly don’t get to…
[ad_1] American cruise line Royal Caribbean International has christened the first LNG-fueled ship in its Oasis class, Utopia of the Seas. Utopia of the Seas arriving in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean The christening ceremony for the cruise ship took place on July 15, ahead of the ship’s official debut scheduled for July…
[ad_1] A new white paper designed to help luxury brands evolve their supply chains to address logistical challenges is now out from DHL. DHL’s white paper identifies five key areas to help luxury brands adapt The white paper explores how brands can use premium delivery to bridge the online and in-boutique experience as the global…
[ad_1] Altnets (alternative network providers offering fibre broadband) embarking on network expansion programmes can quickly run into trouble, when confronted with high rise flats and mixed-use residential and commercial buildings in Britain. Gaps in data around the classification and characteristics of these types of buildings prevents the smooth running of operational rollouts, or targeted sales…
[ad_1] WWII veteran Ken Bridges (second from right) joins other veterans and supporters at the reopening of the Tewantin-Noosa Diggers Bar last Friday. (Rob Maccoll) Margie Maccoll Tewantin-Noosa RSL Sub-Branch members reopened their Diggers Bar for a few hours last Friday for a BYO alcohol get together as the sub-branch work on a more permanent…
[ad_1] Re John Lennon saying the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus” (Letters, 16 July), I am reminded of the row over the Rutles’ Ron Nasty and his interview with a slightly deaf journalist who misquoted him as having said: “We’re bigger than God.” He’d actually said “bigger than Rod [Stewart]”. This led to outrage and…
[ad_1] 9 A Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was part of the King’s Speech on July 17, when King Charles III set out what law-making the new Labour Government has in mind. Among the cyber and resilience proposals according to background notes are mandated ‘increased incident reporting to give government better data on cyber attacks,…
[ad_1] The prospective new owner of Royal Mail has vowed to still deliver letters six days a week throughout the UK. The postal service’s owner International Distribution Services (IDS) agreed to a £3.57 billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group in May. The move will see it taken off the public markets…
[ad_1] Babcock’s underlying operating profits jumped by 34% to £238m last year Defence firms have benefited from governments ramping up military spending By Harry Wise Updated: 05:22 EDT, 17 July 2024 Babcock enjoyed bumper earnings growth last year despite continuing to incur high losses from a legacy shipbuilding contract. The defence contractor said its underlying…
[ad_1] The Duchess of Wellington caused quite a stir in the House of Lords at the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament today. King Charles may have delivered a historic speech but the elegant tiara and brooch worn by the Duchess – officially known as Princess Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld of Prussia – also garnered much attention. …