The Duchess of Cambridge revealed she and Prince William have been doing the food shopping during lockdown as she returned to royal duties with a visit to the local garden centre. Kate Middleton, 38, dressed down in a £175 gilet, shirt and jeans for yesterday’s trip to family-run Fakenham Garden …
Read More »Princess Charlotte won’t return to school before Prince George
Princess Charlotte will not return to school in London until her brother Prince George does due to ‘logistical’ reasons, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are currently residing at their Norfolk countryside home Anmer Hall, where they are homeschooling their three children. But while Thomas’ …
Read More »U.S. Postal Service Status on International Mail Shipments (6/19/2020)
With the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency continuing to spread around the globe, mail and small parcel operations are impacted worldwide. Between a shortage of commercial passenger airlines to carry the mail and local authorities and transit/destination postal services shutting down or restricting services, sending international packages with the U.S. Postal Service …
Read More »INVESTMENT EXTRA: Scottish Mortgage delivers out of this world return
Back in 1909, Louis Bleriot piloted the first flight across the Channel, making history – and winning a £1,000 prize from this newspaper. That same year, the Straits Mortgage and Trust was set up to finance the Malaysian rubber industry. Today that investment trust, now known as Scottish Mortgage, is …
Read More »The Week Ahead: Royal Mail, Tesco, Auto Trader – Analysis & Commentary
Monday 22 June Trading statements Polar Capital Holdings AGM/EGM Ethernity Networks, Saga, Wincanton, Avacta, President Energy Tuesday 23 June Trading statements Speedy Hire, NCC Group, Trackwise, Naked Wines, Cranswick, Scapa, Shoe Zone, Trifast, St James’s Place AGM/EGM Smart Metering, Savannah Resources, PV Crystalox Solar Wednesday 24 June Trading statements ULS …
Read More »Loneliness Awareness Week: the importance of writing letters | Central
This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week, and many people will be feeling even more dependent on others during the lockdown restrictions. Well the Minister for Loneliness Baroness Barran has now urged people to write letters and cards to those still isolating as lockdown measures ease. She’s encouraged people to make …
Read More »Sweden’s Princess Victoria shares wedding photos on anniversary
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden shares unseen behind-the-scenes wedding photos as well as a stunning new portrait with Prince Daniel for their 10th wedding anniversary Crown Princess Victoria, 42, shared behind-the-scenes wedding photos today Swedish royal is celebrating 10th wedding anniversary with Prince Daniel, 46 The mother-of-two also revealed a new …
Read More »Tesco PLC and Royal Mail PLC among big guns reporting in coming week
Also on the corporate earnings calendar are car retail website Auto Trader and brewer nd pubs operator Marston’s The coming week will see updates and results from a handful of well-known firms, notably FTSE 100-lited supermarket giant Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and FTSE 250-listed Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG). There will also …
Read More »Cost Transparency Initiative delivers new tools ahead of ‘final push’ | News
The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has published new resources, such as mapping guidance for private equity investments, as it looks to drive further adoption of the framework by pension schemes and asset managers following strong take-up so far. The initiative launched its first major package of templates and guidance a …
Read More »Royal Mail wants to trial super-sized ‘parcel boxes’ in Walsall so people can avoid the Post Office
A futuristic parcel box could appear in Walsall town centre as part of a nation-wide trial to battle Covid-19. The 6ft wide steel box – twice the size of a standard mail box – will allow the public to post large parcels, which would normally have to be sent via …
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