LONDON (AFP) – British postal operator Royal Mail on Tuesday announced plans to cut 700 management jobs to slash costs, as it revealed that thousands of staff were off work with COVID. The company said the plan would save GBP40 million a year. One-off restructuring costs would total GBP70 million, …
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The FTSE has climbed over 1.5 percent this morning after a sharp dip at the start of the week. Markets globally have had a volatile week with fears of military conflict in Ukraine spooking investors. On Monday the FTSE hit a month low while Eurozone markets fell to their lowest …
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Unite said its members were being made the scapegoat for the bosses’ failure to maintain deliveries during the two-year old pandemic which has led to the possibility of fines from the regulator Ofcom. The union, said the restructuring announcement could impact up to 900 of its members overall in the …
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At 18, Leanne Wilson’s doctor gave her a leaflet for Alcoholics Anonymous and told her she was unlikely to make her 21st birthday. But it wasn’t booze that was killing her, it was binge-eating – a habit which caused her to balloon to 336 pounds. Already battling type 2 diabetes, …
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Princess Beatrice Says Daughter Sienna Is a ‘Little Rockstar’ | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Princess Beatrice Says Daughter Sienna Is a ‘Little Rockstar’ in Handwritten Thank-You Note this link …
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A new sort of pension is launching later this year – with it intended to give higher payouts than existing workplace pensions. Brits currently get two main sorts of workplace pension – defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC). Old-fashioned DB pensions give a guaranteed, often very generous, payout in …
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Postal services are set to return to Eyres Monsell, in Leicester, after a former Post Office branch closed last year. The new counter is exected to open in March at the newly-built pharmacy in Sturdee Road, following a public consultation. The former branch a short walk away at The Exchange, …
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Prince Albert of Monaco was joined by his twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques today the royal family marked St Devote Day without Princess Charlene. The monarch, 63, wrapped up warm in a black coat and mask as attended the national celebrations with his sister Princess Caroline of Hanover, his nephew Louis …
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A CASTLE that’s 500 years old has gone up for sale – but you’ll have to share it with a GHOST. Visitors to the castle in Leuchars, Scotland claim it is haunted by Sir Andrew, the Baron of Earlshall, who lived in the property during the 17th century. 6 The …
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Italy’s former royal family have demanded the return of their crown jewels, believed to be worth £250million, that were taken away from them when the country abolished its monarchy. The royals, who were exiled from Italy after the Second World War until 2002, want their collection of tiaras, necklaces, brooches …
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