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 …
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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 …
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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 »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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9 A Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was part of the King’s Speech on July 17, when King Charles III set out what law-making the new Labour Government has in mind. Among the cyber and resilience proposals according to background notes are mandated ‘increased incident reporting to give government better …
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The prospective new owner of Royal Mail has vowed to still deliver letters six days a week throughout the UK. The postal service’s owner International Distribution Services (IDS) agreed to a £3.57 billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group in May. The move will see it taken …
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Babcock’s underlying operating profits jumped by 34% to £238m last year Defence firms have benefited from governments ramping up military spending By Harry Wise Updated: 05:22 EDT, 17 July 2024 Babcock enjoyed bumper earnings growth last year despite continuing to incur high losses from a legacy shipbuilding contract. The defence …
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The Duchess of Wellington caused quite a stir in the House of Lords at the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament today. King Charles may have delivered a historic speech but the elegant tiara and brooch worn by the Duchess – officially known as Princess Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld of Prussia – …
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The Prime Minister has announced a child poverty taskforce, pledging to leave “no stone unturned” in tackling a growing problem in low-income families. Expert officials from across government would work together on how best to support more than four-million children now living in poverty, the government said. The total has …
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Open this photo in gallery: Spectators walk past a house that is listed for sale near the second and 16th holes at Royal Troon golf club, in Troon, Scotland, on July 16.Scott Heppell/The Associated Press An estimated 250,000 golf fans will pour into Royal Troon to watch the likes of …
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