London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,507.12 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. Imperial Brands was the top performer on the index as it reported lower operating profit after accounting for its exit from Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, but said it was on track to meet …
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Olympic cycling great Dame Laura Kenny says she felt “lonely” after losing her unborn child and opened up about her miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy to “give support to other women”. The five-time Olympic gold medallist received her damehood from the Duke of Cambridge at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, alongside husband …
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The Queen was shown how to top up an Oyster card today during a surprise visit to Paddington Station to officially open the Elizabeth line with Prince Edward – days after cancelling her appearance at the State Opening of Parliament due to ‘mobility issues’. The 96-year-old, who now rarely carries out …
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Wayne Rooney has described the “traumatic” impact of the last two-and-a-half years on his wife Coleen as he gave evidence on the penultimate day of the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” …
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In recent times, we are seeing a considerable rise in the use of drone technology throughout the world. They are now being deployed in different parts of the world to support communities and their daily life activities as they have access to inaccessible locations that humans can’t access. A while …
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The UK is facing a chronic shortage of workers after approximate half a million people have quit the labour market during the Covid-19 pandemic or left the country after Brexit, according to official figures. Almost 500,000 people have disappeared from the UK’s workforce since the pandemic began, data published by …
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Norway’s royal family donned traditional dress as they made a public appearance to celebrate their country’s National Day today. Crown Prince Haakon, 48, and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 48, alongside their two children Sverre Magnus, 16, and Ingrid Alexandra, 18, were snapped as they took to the steps of their …
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When Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.) (Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.)) reported its full year numbers in March the life insurer said it would return £4.75bn to shareholders despite seeing decline in profits. However, the decline reflected Aviva selling eight non-core businesses over the last 12 months, as the business focusses on its core …
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The Royal Mail share price has struggled so far in 2022 amid a slowdown in parcel numbers that’s persisted since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, automation plans and rising ecommerce demand are expected to help it deliver in the longer term, boosting analysts forecasts for its upcoming third …
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Delivery management platform Scurri has selected postal data company Hurricane Commerce as its cross-border data partner. ‘) } // –> The business is initially adopting Hurricane’s data enhancement Zephyr technology to ensure the seamless movement of cross-border parcels for e-commerce merchants and 3PL customers that are looking to access its network …
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