The Royal Mint is set to go more than a decade without producing any new 2p or £2 coins after cash usage slumped over the last 10 years and the country handed back its old change, an official report claims. Figures published in a National Audit Office report into Britain’s …
Read More »Train up as one of thousands of new ‘work coaches’ to support jobseekers
LOST your job? Try one that helps others get back into work too. Covid has the Government hiring thousands of new “work coaches” to support jobseekers into employment. Based in Jobcentres, they offer advice on identifying your key skills, writing CVs and even how to dress for interviews. 3 Samantha …
Read More »Retail rebound lost pace in August – live updates
Good morning. The latest official data on UK retail sales, set for release at 7am, is expected to show a slowdown during August amid the impact of the Treasury’s hugely-popular Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Elsewhere, it’s a typically quiet Friday, with European stocks expected to drift slightly lower …
Read More »Sainsbury’s joins Royal Mail on billionaire’s shopping list | Business
A Czech billionaire set the hares running in the grocery sector yesterday by declaring that he held a stake of more than 3 per cent stake in J Sainsbury. Shares in the supermarket rose by 6p, or 3.3 per cent, to close at 191¼p as Daniel Kretinsky’s Vesa Equity Investment …
Read More »Lockdown boom for UK’s biggest dedicated cargo airport
The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry …
Read More »More than 40 jobs at Amazon and others at Aldi, Tesco, Coventry City Council and NHS are up for grabs
Coventry Jobcentre is working with a number of companies and organisations in the city and further afield to fill a host of jobs that are currently up for grabs. The majority of the roles – more than 40 in total – are with Amazon. The online retailer has warehouse operative …
Read More »Post Office and eBay adopt ‘safe spaces’ portal for domestic abuse victims
The Post Office, eBay and the Ministry of Defence are among the first organisations to adopt an online portal offering support to victims of domestic abuse, according to developer Royal Mail Group. “Online Safe Spaces” is a discreet portal – which can be installed on both internal and external company …
Read More »Help! £50bn-worth of our banknotes has gone missing
Mystery surrounds the exact whereabouts of £50billion-worth of banknotes in circulation, according to a public spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO), which said cash production capacity should be aligned closely to future needs, also said it could take at least a decade for current stocks of 2p and £2 …
Read More »Royal Mail accused of being ‘negligent’ after sacking of Stoke-on-Trent postman
Royal Mail has come under fire over the sacking a long-serving postman who was called in to work at short notice on his week off at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Austin had already drunk a large amount of strong cider when he received the call from bosses …
Read More »Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market Is Booming Worldwide (2020-2027)
New Jersey, United States,- The report titled “Global Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market Report” published by Market Research Intellect contains a detailed description of all the major market components which helps to better assess the current and future market situation. The report offers an in-depth study of the …
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