There is no set criteria for what constitutes a “dog stock”. It is probably fair to assume that it is a struggling company with a bleak future and an even bleaker share price chart. Less than a year ago, Royal Mail would have been considered by some to be a …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator updates the United Kingdom and Ireland today
World Update 3: United Kingdom & Ireland is now live for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The update adds detail and enhancements across the entire region — including Scotland and Wales — and is available for free on Windows PC. According to a blog post made Tuesday morning, the update relies heavily …
Read More »‘Knackered’ Royal Mail postman suspended after leaving pensioner, 72, lying in snow
A postman filmed saying he was too “knackered” to help a pensioner who slipped over in the snow has been suspended by the Royal Mail pending further investigation. Patricia Stewart, 72, had just been delivered two parcels when she fell from her doorstep and asked the Royal Mail worker to …
Read More »‘He’s tarnished us all’ as calls grow to sack him
ROYAL Mail posties are snubbing their colleague who left an OAP in the snow, saying: “He’s tarnished us all.” Thomas McCafferty was suspended by the Royal Mail after spotting 72-year-old Patricia Stewart fall during the coldest February since 1955 – then walking away claiming he was “too knackered” to help. 10 …
Read More »Vox New Editor in Chief Swati Sharma From the Atlantic – WWD
After a few months of searching, Vox has a new editor in chief. The online publication will now be overseen by Swati Sharma, managing editor of The Atlantic since 2018. She will start at Vox next month, overseeing the outlet’s online publication and “editorial vision,” which now includes technology site …
Read More »As Shopify continues to boom, Amazon acquires Selz, a startup that helps e-commerce businesses
(Selz Image) Amazon has acquired Selz, a 7-year-old startup that helps entrepreneurs sell products online. The deal signals Amazon’s continued focus on third-party sellers as it faces potential competition from Shopify. The deal was first noted in a blog post published last month by Selz CEO and founder Martin Rushe …
Read More »Meghan’s Oprah interview could widen rift with royal family
Meghan and Harry are set to sit down with Oprah Winfrey for a 90-minute interview, and Buckingham Palace has the jitters. Concerns that Meghan and Harry will talk about racism she faced, his tensions with Prince William, or that Meghan will use the interview to “settle old scores,” has left …
Read More »Marriott CEO Sorenson, 62, dies of pancreatic cancer
Marriott Chief Executive Arne Sorenson, who grew the company into the world’s largest hotel chain and steered it through a global pandemic that has been catastrophic for the travel industry, has died. He was 62. Sorenson reduced his schedule at Marriott this month to pursue a more aggressive cancer treatment. …
Read More »Royal Mail Settles Antitrust Suit With Medical Testing Co.
Law360, London (February 16, 2021, 6:15 PM GMT) — A medical testing provider has settled its antitrust dispute with Royal Mail over how to ship and label anonymous home testing kits for sexually transmitted diseases. Master Paul Teverson dismissed Preventx Ltd.’s claim accusing Royal Mail Group Ltd. of blocking its …
Read More »The Royal Mail share price is rising – should I add the stock to my portfolio?
UK shares as a whole have seen their value drop over the course of the last year. However, some FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 constituents have managed to buck that trend. Some have even done so quite spectacularly. The Royal Mail (LSE:RMG) share price is one of those stocks that …
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