Key Points Royal Caribbean saw its revenue and adjusted earnings rise 5% and 11%, respectively, in the third quarter. The cruise line exceeded profit targets and for the fourth time over the past year, boosted its full-year guidance. There are some near-term concerns, but Royal Caribbean at 16 times forward …
Read More »Metro Bank Holdings PLC | Catherine Doran Joins Metro Bank Board as Non-Executive Director
Metro Bank Holdings PLC has announced the appointment of Catherine Doran as a Non-Executive Director, effective from January 1, 2026. Doran brings over 20 years of experience as a Chief Information Officer, having led IT transformations in major financial services and other industries. Her previous roles include senior positions at …
Read More »A Fresh Look at Wix.com (WIX) Valuation Following the PayPal Partnership and AI Commerce Expansion
Wix.com (NasdaqGS:WIX) just revealed a significant partnership with PayPal that brings AI-powered product discovery and integrated payments to its merchants. This move provides Wix users with access to new AI shopping channels and streamlined commerce tools. See our latest analysis for Wix.com. Wix.com has been pushing out new features and …
Read More »Prince Andrew scandal erupts again: a toxic representative of a toxic institution
Fallout from the Prince Andrew sex scandal has again erupted in a major crisis for the British ruling class. The royal family have been forced to all but disown him, pushing him to relinquish titles, evicting him from his virtually rent-free mansion and contemplating exiling him to a remote Scottish …
Read More »Reform MP loses Court of Appeal bid to throw out challenge to by-election result
Ms Pochin won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by six votes following a recount on May 1, but one of the losing candidates, Graham Moore, has since launched a legal challenge against the result. Mr Moore, who stood for the English Constitution Party in the by-election and finished last of …
Read More »Prince Andrew ‘faces private prosecution’ over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office
Prince Andrew is facing a private prosecution over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office in the wake of the Virginia Giuffre scandal. Anti–monarchy campaign group Republic says it has instructed lawyers to investigate the prince and, if appropriate, press ahead with legal proceedings. The Daily Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail update on new postbox roll out in G78 postcode
The postal service is introducing 3,500 “postboxes of the future” across the UK, following a successful pilot earlier this year. The new design allows customers to send and return labelled parcels – up to the size of a shoebox – through a postbox for the first time. As a result, …
Read More »‘Town to tide’ challenge returns for second successful year and raises £9,000
More than 150 walkers and runners have raised £9,000 for local children’s charities after taking part in the second annual Barney to Beach event. On September 14, Families in Grief and Wave Project North Devon teamed up again to host the challenge, which invites entrants to walk or run from …
Read More »Wix Adds Royal Mail Integration to Streamline Shipping for UK Businesses
Wix.com, Ltd. LONDON – Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), a leading global platform for creating, managing, and growing a complete digital presence, today announced that Royal Mail is now fully supported in Wix Shipping, powered by its trusted partner, Shippo. This new integration allows UK merchants to move from manual Royal …
Read More »Huge haul of drugs found in parcels destined for Cambridge addresses
A large amount of illegal drugs were found in parcels destined for Cambridge addresses. Royal Mail staff contacted police after identifying 28 suspicious packages over the weekend. The parcels were intercepted and found to contain 500g bags of cannabis, which is a Class B drug. A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: …
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