1 July 2022 Transport / Logistics Services Belgian bpost is to offer reusable bags for e-commerce parcels that can be re-used up to 100 times. Using these bags for delivery should significantly improve the carbon footprint per parcel. French company Hipli makes the reusable parcel bags, which will be used for …
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Macmillan, one of the largest book publishers in the U.S., said it has been hit by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down its IT systems. Macmillan spokesperson Erin Coffey told TechCrunch that the company recently experienced a “security incident” that “involved the encryption of certain files on our …
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Post Office and Royal Mail staff to strike in July – full list of 114 branches affected. External. Bucks Free Press. Source link
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A former postmaster says he is preparing to sue the Post Office for ‘hundreds and thousands of pounds’ for the damage caused during the Horizon scandal. A total of 736 postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly prosecuted by the Post Office between 2000 and 2014 over allegations of fraud and theft. …
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Employees of the company’s broadband infrastructure business voted in favour of strike action BT employees have voted overwhelmingly in favour of holding a national strike for the first time in 35 years, sparking the latest industrial action dispute over wages. More than 25,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) …
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Royal Shakespeare Company puts trigger warning on its new production of Richard III over the popping of a BALLOON Warning that play contained ‘death, violence and threat’… and a popping balloon RSC has been mocked on Twitter for over-the-top warning at new production Play praised as Arthur Hughes became first disabled …
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The union behind June’s national rail strike says it can’t rule rule out more industrial action this summer. A week on from last Saturday’s third 24-hour walk-out, the RMT insists support for its campaign is as strong as ever and it will propose more disruption if an agreement cannot be …
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Thousands of BT telecoms and call centre staff could strike within weeks. On June 15, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) balloted workers in three categories—BT, Openreach and EE subsidiaries—across the BT group. If the strike goes ahead it will be the first national stoppage of BT workers in 35 years. …
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Post Office collection and cash delivery workers are to stage a one-day strike later this month in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) employed in supply chain and admin jobs will walk out on 14 July. The workers deliver cash, valuables and essential supplies to …
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Google will fund a $90-million settlement to small app developers who had alleged the technology giant abused its market position, according to statements seen by AFP Friday. The funds are expected to result in payments of $200,000 or more to some developers among the 48,000 in a class action lawsuit, …
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