23 June 2022 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail’s posties’ trade union the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has moved to ballot its members over a national mail strike. More than 115,000 postal workers will have the opportunity to vote on whether to walk out in the coming weeks after the CWU …
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The Royal Mail share price has been in a strong freefall as the company’s demand weakens and demand for its goods and services retreats. As a result, RMG slipped to a multi-month low of 258p, which was about 51% below the highest point in 2021. Royal Mail Group performed well …
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Royal Mail issues set of stamps to mark anniversary of UK’s first-ever Pride march (Royal Mail) Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever Pride march in the UK on 1 July 1972. The set of eight stamps will celebrate the …
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Launching on 1 July, the eight vibrant stamps will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally, which famously took place in 1972 from London’s Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park. Royal Mail commissioned NB Studio for the occasion which, in turn, art-directed queer British artist Sofie …
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View of the headquarters of internet and fixed-line phone company Telmex in Mexico City, Mexico March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MEXICO CITY, June 22 (Reuters) – Telmex, the Mexican telecommunications firm controlled by the family of tycoon Carlos Slim, reached a …
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Royal Mail has revealed images of a new set of “vibrantly illustrated” stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally. The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in London in July 1972, which was the first to bear …
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Royal Mail has revealed images of a new set of “vibrantly illustrated” stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally. The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in London in July 1972, which was the first to bear …
Read More »On 1 July 1972 a crowd of people gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square and marched to Hyde Park chanting “Gay is fun! Gay is proud! Gay is beautiful!”. It was not the first march for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK, as similar protests had taken place in Highbury Fields, Islington, …
Read More »News that Royal Mail staff could be among the next group of workers to go on strike did not go down well in the City yesterday. The prospect of industrial action resulted in analysts at UBS advising its clients to stop buying shares in the postal group in favour of …
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Defined benefit pensions, where an employer guarantees a pension for life, are almost extinct in the private sector. Defined contribution schemes, where people draw a pension from their individual pot and take their own investment and longevity risk, are now standard. Some people claim “collective defined contribution” (CDC) pensions are …
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