Royal Mail has warned that the company is at a “crossroads” and needs to urgently adapt to the post-pandemic environment as parcel deliveries, originally boosted by Covid lockdowns, continue to wane. It piles further pressure on the postal company, as it struggles to reach a pay deal with unionised staff …
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Royal Mail Royal Mail has cautioned over possible further price hikes and revealed plans to ramp up cost cutting as it looks to tackle soaring inflation pressures. The group said it was facing “significant headwinds” from higher wage demands, surging energy and fuel costs. It said it will need to …
Read More »FTSE 100 Live 19 May: S&P 500 slides after Target warning, Royal Mail posts results
1652946514 FTSE 100 down 1%, Royal Mail off 6% The FTSE 100 index is down by more than 1% after US markets slumped last night on consumer confidence fears sparked by weak updates from retailers Target and Walmart. Shares in Tesco and B&Q owner Kingfisher fell 4%, while consumer goods …
Read More »Royal Mail set to increase costs of letters and parcels amid soaring inflation | Personal Finance | Finance
It is cutting costs by more than £350 million to help offset the hit. They said it would also have to look at price increases for posting letter and parcels. The cost of posting letters has already increased by an average of around seven percent, and parcel prices by an …
Read More »At the Met Gala 2022, Kim Kardashian wore a COPY of Marilyn Monroe’s gown.
On the red carpet of the Met Gala 2022, reality star Kim Kardashian dazzled in Marilyn Monroe’s classic ‘Happy Birthday, Mr President’ gown, but her Marilyn Monroe moment was short-lived. When Kim posed for pictures on the steps with the help of her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, the original was only …
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MARKET WRAPS Watch For: EU, Italy Balance of Payments; EU Construction Output; ECB meeting accounts; UK CBI Industrial Trends Survey; G7 Finance Ministers/Central Bank Governors Meeting continues; updates from Bouygues, Generali, Julius Baer, Telefonica Deutschland, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bank, Capgemini, JCDecaux, Leonardo Finmeccanica, Enel, Flughafen Wien, Dufry, National Grid, Royal …
Read More »Countess of Wessex lands in Blackbird Leys to residents shock
The Countess of Wessex was picked up by a helicopter in Blackbird Leys Playing Field yesterday afternoon after visiting the Community Impact Zone collaboration in the area. The Oxford-born royal, HRH Sophie, was spotted walking back to the helicopter in a hot pink dress at around 4pm, waving to Blackbird Leys …
Read More »Purple Reign – Staycation like a royal this summer!
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022, Premier Inn has listed some of the top UK destinations with royal links. Premier Inn is sharing inspiration for Royal-themed breaks ahead of the historic Platinum Jubilee. This summer it’s all about the Purple Reign! Exciting parties and events are taking place across …
Read More »Royal Mint reveals rainbow 50p coin to mark Pride 50th anniversary
You can buy the brand new coin this summer (Pictures: Royal Mint/Getty Images) The Royal Mint has unveiled a rainbow-coloured 50p to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pride movement in the UK. History has been made with the new addition as it is the first time the nation’s LGBTQ+ …
Read More »Prince Charles and Camilla meet with Ottawa’s Ukrainian community as royal tour continues for second day
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are presented with bread and salt during a visit to a Ukrainian church in Ottawa on their royal tour of Canada on May 18.PAUL CHIASSON/AFP/Getty Images Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, embarked on the second day of a visit to …
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