The benchmark FTSE 100 index declined 0.5% in morning trade, diverging from its Asian peers, while the domestically focussed mid-cap index fell 0.7%. Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday that the economic impact from COVID-19 still remains strong, while noting the inflationary pressure from supply chain …
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Published: 10:46 AM December 2, 2021 With Christmas just around the corner, there isn’t long to ensure presents and cards reach family and friends before December 25. Royal Mail has released its last posing dates before Christmas and it is advising people to allow plenty of time for delivery. To ensure gifts reach their …
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Research polling 2,000 adults found the average adult gets just seven-and-a-half hours to themselves every week – a little over an hour a day – when they aren’t doing any work, chores or ticking off a to-do list. And more than half (56 per cent) find it difficult to slow …
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An Eastbourne councillor has called on Royal Mail to review its system after the most recent delay in deliveries. Councillor Alan Shuttleworth said he has written to the chief executive of Royal Mail about the lack of public information on the problem that has impacted residents in the Langney area. …
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Royal Mail has released the last posting dates for Christmas in 2021. Included are dates for posting in the UK and internationally. The date has passed for anyone sending parcels from the UK to an international address using Royal Mail’s international economy service. READ MORE:You could get paid £1,000 to …
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2 December 2021 Transport / Logistics Services Consumer finance website Money.co.uk has published a report on sustainability in deliveries, ranking Royal Mail as #1. The report, Dirty Deliveries 2021, looked at six key factors to assess just how environmentally sustainable delivery companies’ operations were. Royal Mail cored 43.5/60 thanks to its …
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Policy watch… The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed enhanced powers for trustees to block or pause transfers where there is potential scam activity on 8 November. The government’s “red” and “amber” flag proposals came into force yesterday (30 November). The government also closed the window of time during …
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Wednesday 01 December 2021 11:00 am Letters to the editor, CityAM (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images) [Re: New ‘purpose-built’ $1bn UK clearing bank launches in London, yesterday] Whether or not the newly-launched Bank of London achieves the disruption of clearing services its founders promise, its establishment is still a hugely …
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CHESHIRE East is to contact Royal Mail following complaints some residents are receiving post just once a week and some first class mail is taking up to two weeks to arrive. Cllr Andrew Kolker (Dane Valley, Con) said he feared the situation would only get worse in the run-up to …
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Meghan Markle isn’t backing down when it comes to her lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, and her lawyer has just made a bombshell claim. In the documentary, “The Princes and the Press,” an interesting allegation came to light. Meghan’s lawyer, Jenny Afia, accused a senior royal official of working against the Duchess …
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