[ad_1] A horse described as one of The Queen’s favourites, who pulled Her Majesty’s carriage on a host of high-profile occasions, has died at the age of 27. The Horse Trust has “with an incredibly heavy heart” paid tribute to former Royal Mews favourite Daniel. “Daniel was an incredibly popular and much-loved member…
[ad_1] By gross tonnage, these behemoths are the five biggest cruise ships on the high seas: 1. WONDER OF THE SEAS – ROYAL CARIBBEAN Launched in 2022, the record-breaking ship has a gross tonnage of 236,857, and measures 362m (1,187.8ft) in length and 64m (210ft) in width. With 2,867 staterooms, she can carry 6,988 passengers…
[ad_1] Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online news summaries record all…
[ad_1] The eight stamps issued by Royal Mail to commemorate the Commonwealth Games 2022. Picture: Royal Mail handout A brand new set of stamps commemorating the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been issued. The eight stamps were designed by artist Charis Tsevis, featuring illustrations of athletes competing in sports and para sports including diving, boxing,…
[ad_1] Post Office workers have gone on another walkout today, protesting low pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are involved and it comes after another strike took place on Monday of this week. Here’s everything you need to know about today’s strike. When is the strike happening? Post Office workers are staging a…
[ad_1] Industrial action by Royal Mail managers which was set to start tomorrow (Friday, July 15) has been suspended. Staff who are members of the Unite union were poised to work to rule until July 19 amid a dispute over jobs and pay. However, members will now be balloted in the next few days on…
[ad_1] Collectors will soon be racing to get their hands on eight special stamps being released to mark the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Diving, boxing, gymnastics, cycling, athletics, table tennis, powerlifting and wheelchair basketball are the sports chosen for their very own stamp to mark this summer’s major sporting event being held in the UK….
[ad_1] Here’s our regular look at the FTSE 350 and a selection of other companies reporting from 18 – 22 July 2022 Subscriber outlook is more important than ever at Netflix Difficult times for Royal Mail but increased automation should help. Tesla is hoping to rebound after missing production expectations. Ocado reports off the back of…
[ad_1] Royal Mail managers are set to go on strike in a dispute over jobs and pay. Trade union Unite said the industrial action will impact the postal service across the UK “immediately”. The union claims that more than 2,400 managers will be protesting against plans to cut up to 700 jobs and reduce pay…
[ad_1] ROYAL MAIL (RMG) has had some tough issues to contend with of late. First the explosion in home shopping pitted it against what must have felt like a million-and-one far nimbler newcomers, all threatening to steal a march on its doorstep delivery monopoly. That the pandemic struck and proved to be something of a…