Seaborne shipping liners Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) and ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) report quarterly earnings on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, as high shipping costs from an ongoing supply chain crunch lift shipping stocks to record profits. X Both companies will release results while ports and warehouses remain jammed as the holiday …
Read More »Shell shake-up leaves Dutch royally hacked off
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to move its corporate headquarters and tax base to London may win over shareholders but it has struck a blow to Dutch prestige. As the energy giant crosses the North Sea, it will shed “Royal Dutch” from its name, ending a link to the monarchy in …
Read More »Big march backs Clarks fire and rehire fightback + round-up
Rallying last Saturday (Pic: Clarks Strike Supporters on Facebook) Around 400 people joined a march through Street in Somerset last Saturday in support of the striking Clarks shoe warehouse workers. It was the biggest demo the village has ever seen. Delegations of local trade unionists joined strikers and their families. …
Read More »Yodel upgrades customer app to offer more personalised Christmas deliveries
Yodel has launched an improved version of its customer app which has been upgraded to give a more personalised parcel delivery experience this Christmas. The upgraded customer app offers a number of new features, including the ability to pre-select a default safe place for parcels at a home address …
Read More »Leonids meteor shower 2021: how to see shooting stars in the UK – and when is the peak?
Members of the York Astronomical Society prepare to view the annual Perseids meteor shower in the village of Rufforth, near York, in August 2015 (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Skygazers may catch a glimpse of a shooting star display as the annual Leonid meteor shower lights up the skies …
Read More »AFP webinar to discuss kerbside EV charging
Date: 16 November 2021 | Author: Sean Keywood A webinar on kerbside EV charging is being held by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). The organisation said the event had been scheduled in response to soaring fleet interest in the subject. It will feature members of the AFP’s …
Read More »Royal Mail : rolls out new fully automated parcel sorting machine in Tyneside Gateshead
A new fully automated parcel sorting machine which can process 180,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail in its Tyneside Mail centre. The machine – officially opened by Gateshead MP Ian Mearns – is an intelligent system of conveyor belts and scanning technology that automatically sorts parcels …
Read More »Community meeting to discuss Pembrokeshire town’s pool campaign
A meeting is going to be held next week to discuss the ‘Bring Back the Big Pool’ campaign to re-introduce a swimming pool to Milford Haven. The meeting comes after more than 600 people responded to a recent survey, asking residents about their thoughts surrounding the project. The community meeting, …
Read More »Bain Capital Moves To Reassure LV= Customers As Royal London Reignites Interest
Bain Capital, the US private equity firm, said it was committed to the long-term growth and success of LV= and will invest significantly in the business. Over the weekend reports emerged of Royal London trying to instigate a possible three-way deal between itself, LV=, Bain Capital. It is known Royal …
Read More »‘Soaring’ fleet interest in kerbside charging prompts new AFP webinar
A new kerbside electric vehicle charging webinar is to be run by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) on the back of soaring fleet interest in the subject. The core task for the AfP’s Kerbside Charging Group – and likely the main focus of the discussion at the webinar – …
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