Prince Harry may not even regret missing Prince Philip’s memorial service because he no longer appears to care about things ‘unless they are things impacting him and Meghan’, a Royal biographer has claimed. The Duke of Sussex was slammed for staying at his $14million Californian mansion instead of attending the Westminster …
Read More »One week left to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes 1st and 2nd class prices
The cost of 1st class stamps will reach 95p, up 10p from 85p, from April 4. The price of 2nd class stamps will increase to 68p, up 2p from 66p. The Royal Mail blamed Brits sending fewer letters Stamp prices are rising in just under one week ( Image: PA) …
Read More »London open: Stocks rise on Ukraine peace talk hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,526.55. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Having tripped over on Monday afternoon amid concern about China lockdowns and the conflict in …
Read More »Commodity, consumer staples stocks drive FTSE 100 higher, Barclays falls
By Devik Jain (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 climbed on Tuesday as market participants hoped for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, with consumer staples and commodity stocks leading the advance, while Barclays hit a three-week low following a discounted stake sale. The blue-chip index rose 0.9%, with Dove soap-maker Unilever, …
Read More »Warndon primary school pupil receives special Royal mail
Jenson and his reply from the Queen. Submitted by Oasis UK A Year 5 pupil in Warndon, Worcester has received a special letter of reply from Her Majesty The Queen. Jenson, who attends Oasis Academy Warndon, decided he would write to the Queen and share with her a PowerPoint he …
Read More »Kent County Council plans to sell or lease part of County Hall, Maidstone, with some set to be demolished
Kent County Council has unveiled controversial plans to sell or lease part of its historic headquarters into flats and co-working spaces. Maidstone County Hall has been KCC’s HQ for more than 130 years, but some blocks of the historic building have been declared surplus to requirements. County Hall in Maidstone …
Read More »Age-related contributions a potential ‘game changer’ for CDC
Allowing the use of age-related contributions in collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes could be a “game changer” in making CDC more appealing to a wider range of schemes and ensuring fairness for younger savers, according to LCP. Pensions Minister, Guy Opperman, yesterday (28 March) signaled his intent to hold a …
Read More »Xaar on track for profitable growth as results improve
Xaar said it was on track to return to profitable growth after the inkjet printer head group’s adjusted annual loss narrowed sharply. The adjusted pretax loss for the year to the end of December from continuing operations shrank to £0.6m from £3.9m a year earlier as revenue rose 23% to …
Read More »Sheffield postman was nearly killed in earlier dangerous dog attack warns union after latest attack in city
The most recent attack by a pet happened on March 23, while a postwoman was delivering post on Hill Top Crescent in Waterthorpe on Wednesday, March 23, prompting a warning from the Communication Workers Union on the extent of the problem in the city, adding a worker was nearly killed …
Read More »Commodity, consumer staples stocks drive FTSE 100 higher, Barclays falls
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Barclays falls after top investor offloads stake * Polymetal mulls options as Ukraine crisis hammers shares * FTSE 100 up 0.9%, FTSE 250 adds 0.8% March 29 (Reuters) …
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