One size doesn’t fit all. When it comes to tackling productivity, different levels of automation suit different business models. We look at companies whose solutions range from clay modelling to investment in a fully automated factory. From building luxury cars to making cricket balls, from running postal services to producing factory …
Read More »10 good news stories this week, from tear-free onions to Rose Ayling-Ellis’s sign language triumph
Sign of the times The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ live UK tour will have British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters at every show, following a campaign by the EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who won the most recent BBC series. For each of the 33 shows across the UK, producers are providing a …
Read More »Royal Mail delays today affecting more than 90 postcodes including Bicester and Wantage
Royal Mail has apologised for delays to deliveries in more than 100 areas today (January 14). The postal service has been hit by a number of issues causing delays to mail going out across the country, including at its Bicester office. Staff shortages due to Covid-19 cases, “resourcing” and “other …
Read More »Royal Mail warns customers of delays as 104 UK postcodes affected – full list | Express.co.uk
ROYAL MAIL'S rail and road network suffered two delays over the past 24 hours resulting in several areas across the UK waiting even longer for … Source link
Read More »UK rebounded before Omicron, short seller targets Royal Mail, Currys cuts profit forecast
(ESI) New GDP figures today show the UK economy picked up pace before Omicron struck. The growth of 0.9% in November was much better than the 0.4% expected and meant GDP exceeded its pre-pandemic level for the first time. The figures from the Office for National Statistics came as more …
Read More »FTSE 100 Live 14 January: UK GDP showed UK economy rallied before Omicron setback, Currys posts Christmas trading update
Short-selling disclosure dents Royal Mail Bets against Royal Mail have backfired in spectacular fashion over recent years, but that’s not deterred one hedge fund from having another go. Disclosures show that Marshall Wace has taken a short position of five million shares, equivalent to 0.5% as it eyes the company’s …
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Rolling Stones become latest band to star on Royal Mail stamps … Website problems lead Royal to reschedule drop of Nas NFTs. Source link
Read More »Korean children’s video ‘Baby Shark Dance’ is first to cross 10 billion views on YouTube
A still from the ‘Baby Shark Dance’ video. Image Credit: YouTube ‘Baby Shark Dance’, a popular song-and-dance video for children, became the first video to garner more than 10 billion views in YouTube history, the song’s creator has said. The South Korean track had an overwhelming lead over the runner-up, …
Read More »Next and other big employers cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers
Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated members of its workforce who are forced to self-isolate when someone close to them contracts the virus. Under a rule change introduced in England last month, vaccinated people no longer need to isolate even if they are ‘close contacts’ of someone who has …
Read More »Queen strips Prince Andrew of Royal patronages amid sex case trial
The Queen has stripped Prince Andrew’s military affiliations and Royal patronages, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. It comes the day after the it was confirmed the Duke of York will face a civil sex case trial after a US judge dismissed a motion by Andrew’s legal team to have the lawsuit …
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