North Texan breaks barriers with Christmas stamps

This Christmas, the postal service in the United Kingdom issued a series of holiday stamps designed by North Texas artist Jorge Cocco Santángelo. The artwork, as well as the selection of Santángelo, represents the peace and unity this holiday signifies for millions of people around the world. Santángelo grew up …

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the British company that wants to be the Tesla of vans and buses

Arrival was launched by Russian entrepreneur Denis Sverdlov and was largely self-funded from his personal $500m venture fund Kinetik until investment in 2020 by BlackRock and Fidelity. Sverdlov had founded several internet companies in the 2000s, before briefly becoming deputy communications minister under Vladimir Putin’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev in …

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Millport islanders launches petition to ban Amazon vans

OVER 300 islanders have signed an online petition to BAN Amazon from bringing independent delivery drivers from the mainland. Local firms say their cashflow has been hit by the online giant cutting them out of the supply chain. Companies including Island Express and Cumbrae Couriers say they are losing thousands …

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