Royal Mail owner IDS has accepted a new bid from Daniel Kretinsky The owner of Royal Mail has pointed to record levels of postal votes and campaigning literature as being behind sizeable increased volumes and revenue, as its ‘Czech Sphinx’ bidder re-committed to the universal service obligation for at least …
Read More »Ed Davey apologises to Alan Bates at the Post Office Horizon inquiry – business live | Business
Ed Davey: I would have ‘acted differently’ if ‘Post Office had told the truth’ Former postal affairs minister Ed Davey has said he would have “acted differently” if the “Post Office had told the truth”. In his witness statement to the Horizon IT inquiry, he said: With all issues in …
Read More »USPS service interrupted after 2 Fulton County locations forced to temprarily close
Two Fulton County post offices have resumed service after temporary shutdowns. In Roswell, the post office on Alpharetta Highway had been closed since Saturday. Roswell post office closed due to gas smell The city of Roswell has confirmed that it received a call regarding a gas smell at the facility. …
Read More »Royal fans spot embarrassing moment mobile phone goes off before the King’s Speech – and joke the tech mishap is ‘treason’
By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 16:30 EDT, 17 July 2024 | Updated: 16:36 EDT, 17 July 2024 Royal fans have been left rolling their eyes after a mobile phone went off just before the King’s Speech today. The Monarch, 75, addressed MPs and peers in the House of Lords …
Read More »Why Mail Theft Is On the Rise
Mailboxes stand outside a United States Post Office in Claremont, Calif. Credit – Mario Tama/Getty Images Catherine Venis no longer drops letters in the mailbox near her home in Flushing, N.Y. Instead, she walks six blocks to a post office and deposits them there. She’s noticed mail like birthday cards …
Read More »Royal Caribbean christens LNG-powered Utopia of the Seas
American cruise line Royal Caribbean International has christened the first LNG-fueled ship in its Oasis class, Utopia of the Seas. Utopia of the Seas arriving in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean The christening ceremony for the cruise ship took place on July 15, ahead of the ship’s official …
Read More »Luxury goods logistics needs impeccable delivery standards, says DHL white paper
A new white paper designed to help luxury brands evolve their supply chains to address logistical challenges is now out from DHL. DHL’s white paper identifies five key areas to help luxury brands adapt The white paper explores how brands can use premium delivery to bridge the online and in-boutique …
Read More »Game-changing advantage for altnets | OS
Altnets (alternative network providers offering fibre broadband) embarking on network expansion programmes can quickly run into trouble, when confronted with high rise flats and mixed-use residential and commercial buildings in Britain. Gaps in data around the classification and characteristics of these types of buildings prevents the smooth running of operational …
Read More »Veterans reopen Diggers Bar | Noosa Today
WWII veteran Ken Bridges (second from right) joins other veterans and supporters at the reopening of the Tewantin-Noosa Diggers Bar last Friday. (Rob Maccoll) Margie Maccoll Tewantin-Noosa RSL Sub-Branch members reopened their Diggers Bar for a few hours last Friday for a BYO alcohol get together as the sub-branch work …
Read More »The Rutles’ Ron Nasty and the row over Rod and God | Music
Re John Lennon saying the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus” (Letters, 16 July), I am reminded of the row over the Rutles’ Ron Nasty and his interview with a slightly deaf journalist who misquoted him as having said: “We’re bigger than God.” He’d actually said “bigger than Rod [Stewart]”. This …
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