“Always remember any place of work is a business first, and a social group second. So don’t get hung-up on feelings of guilt or betrayal. If you’ve been clear, honest and helpful throughout the leaving process, your manager will likely remember this about you in the future and the relationship …
Read More »Funny portraits of the royal family as painting of Kate and William branded ‘frumpy’
Critics have panned a new portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, claiming it makes Kate Middleton look ‘frumpy’. After the couple’s first official portrait was unveiled for the first time, art critic A.N. Wilson said it failed to capture her vibrant personality. Writing in The Daily Mail he …
Read More »FedEx offers picture proof of delivery
24 June 2022 Transport / Logistics Services FedEx is to offer picture proof of delivery in the US and Canada for items released without a signature. When the parcel is delivered, customers will receive a photo of the package, showing its exact location, via FedEx tracking tools. They will not require …
Read More »‘I’m not going to Glastonbury because Royal Mail lost my ticket’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here. In 2019 I secured a Glastonbury ticket, which has been carried over to this year because of the pandemic. I paid £280 and waited for it to arrive, but it never …
Read More »The value in value investing
The company, which has a January year end, reported earnings per share in the year ended January 2008 of £1.70, which were up 16% on the previous year. Hence at the lows, investors were valuing the business on less than 5x their reported earnings. Now, one needs to recall that …
Read More »Rhenus assesses potential of solar powered delivery vans
24 June 2022 Transport / Logistics Services European logistics company The Rhenus Group is testing just how much energy could be captured by placing solar panels on its vehicles. The test, involving sensors placed on a fossil fuelled vehicle, is taking place over a year or so on a vehicle operating …
Read More »NB Studio designs Royal Mail’s Pride stamp series
NB Studio and illustrator Sofie Birkin have created a new Pride-theme special stamp series for Royal Mail to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally in 1972 – a march organised by members of the Gay Liberation Front to protest homophobia and transphobia. The designs are based …
Read More »Stamp of disapproval for postie’s yarn bomb blow
Royal Mail bosses have apologised for any hurt caused by a postman removing a yarn bomb decorative knitting from a postbox and throwing it on the ground. Ross-on-Wye’s ‘guerilla knitters’ are well known for their decorative festive and colourful displays in the town. And they were out in force decorating …
Read More »Postman leaves hilarious note after leaving parcel next to ‘killer’ animals – but all is not as it appears
A POSTIE left a cheeky note warning about “killer” pets after bravely delivering a parcel to a mum and her kids – but all is not as it seems. Mum Erin Rushton, 29, couldn’t believe her eyes when she found the Royal Mail slip letting her know that her package …
Read More »Courier, Express And Parcel (CEP) Market Size, Scope and Forecast
New Jersey, United States – The Courier, Express And Parcel (CEP) Market research report examines the market in precise detail during the anticipated period. The research is divided into sections, each of which includes a market trend and change analysis. Drivers, limits, possibilities, and hurdles, as well as the impact of numerous …
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