The UAE-UK Business Council will host its 20th plenary meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, during which a partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to encourage support for female entrepreneurs in less developed countries is due to be announced. The 100,000 Women Programme has already secured the participation …
Read More »Why CEOs should care about the menopause
It’s shocking that women’s reproductive health continues to be ignored in so much of the business world. Menopausal women still suffer in workplaces without support, with too many forced to step back from or even leave careers they love. While we’ve seen some progress recently – with over 600 businesses …
Read More »Queen Consort Camilla surrounds herself with snaps of royal family in Clarence House
Camilla placed photograph of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the family at Prince Louis’ christening on display in snap with Paddington Bear toys taken at Clarence House Queen Consort Camilla, 75, was photographed in Clarence House last week Eagle-eyed fans noticed had surrounded herself with tributes to Queen Elizabeth …
Read More »Royal Mail’s share price falters as losses mount
Last week was bruising for Royal Mail as the postal service posted losses for the first six months of 2022, a planned series of strikes kicked off, and it announced a wave of redundancies. This follows first quarter results published earlier in this year that showed Royal Mail was losing …
Read More »Threat of beer and fast food shortages as delivery drivers prepare for walkouts | Business News
Pubs and clubs are facing the prospect of beer shortages while fast food firms including Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut are also under threat of disruption from industrial disputes. It was announced early on Tuesday that the GMB union was launching a strike vote among its near-600 members at …
Read More »Royal Mail and BT workers can escalate after strike together
News Striking workers at Royal Mail and BT Group have the power to win if they join together and escalate their strikes By Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 18 October 2022 Issue 2827 Workers on picket lines in Balham, south London, during a previous Royal Mail strike (pic: …
Read More »Royal Family in Australia: King Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate may visit Sydney in 2024
Royal Family set to lock in a date for a trip to Australia after the Queen’s death – and it will be the first time ever a King has come Down Under Royals could be set to visit Australia in 2024 to celebrate Bicentenary King Charles is in discussions with …
Read More »South London bus drivers secure 10.5% pay increase, union says
Traffic and Travel The improved offer came as Unite union prepared to ballot members for industrial action. This comes after the union announced that it was preparing to ballot members for industrial action. The agreement with bus operator Go-Ahead will benefit workers who operate routes across south London, and makes …
Read More »Romford Royal Mail workers striking for ‘fair’ wage hike
Romford postal workers joined the picket line in a battle with Royal Mail for increased pay. On October 13, striking members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) took to protesting outside the Romford Mail Centre in Crow Lane to demand what the union calls a “fair settlement” in the midst of the cost-of-living …
Read More »Paisley posties’ jobs at risk as Royal Mail announce mass cuts
Paisley Posties jobs may be in jeopardy after the Royal Mail announced it will create up to 6,000 surplus jobs across the UK. The company, which was sold by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat government to private investors less than a decade ago, said it would cut about 10,000 dollars in total. …
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