Banks brace for slowdown as profits come under pressure

Two major Canadian banks are once again building reserves to guard against loan defaults as uncertainty mounts about the prospects of an economic downturn, with Royal Bank of Canada CEO Dave McKay warning that “the end of an economic cycle” is getting nearer. RBC’s RY-T third-quarter profit fell 17 per …

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Royal Mail reportedly considering scrapping key deal with unions on job protection ahead of strike

https://sputniknews.com/20220825/royal-mail-reportedly-mulls-scrapping-major-deal-with-union-on-job-protection-ahead-of-strikes-1099967577.html Royal Mail reportedly considering scrapping key deal with unions on job protection ahead of strike Royal Mail reportedly considering scrapping key deal with unions on job protection ahead of strike Earlier this year, Royal Mail announced plans to eliminate around 700 management jobs in a bid to cut costs …

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Hobbies: Tell us about what YOU collect!

Getty Images Sticker books are popular with many people Do you consider yourself a collector? Maybe you have a passion for collecting badges, slime, or football or Pokémon cards – or maybe you always pick up pebbles and shells at the seaside? What about a more traditional collection – stamps …

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Royal Mail faces £100m hit from strikes | Business

Four days of postal strikes that begin tomorrow are set to deliver a £100 million blow to Royal Mail’s finances. The company is in deadlock with the Communication Workers Union in a dispute over pay and modernisation. About 115,000 Royal Mail workers plan 24-hour industrial actions tomorrow, on Wednesday next …

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