Recently, UK residents have been receiving emails claiming to be from well-known electrical retailer Currys PC World. They congratulate you on having won a competition, with prizes varying from a MacBook Pro to a Nespresso coffee machine or a Dyson vacuum cleaner. If you’ve shopped at Currys PC World, there’s …
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By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail is issuing its first stamps with bar codes March 23 as part of a test program in its modernization drive. Royal Mail’s March 18 announcement said, “The unique barcodes are poised to pave the way for innovative customer services and benefits in future.” …
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AN ONLINE sales boom could lead to post being delivered on a Sunday. Royal Mail will trial a Sunday post service for major retailers, with online sales continuing to grow. Online shopping was already growing before the Covid-19 pandemic but lockdown boredom has accelerated the trend. A number of large …
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There is “real potential” for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to take off in the UK through master trusts, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW) director and senior consulting actuary, Shriti Jadav. Speaking at the Trades Union Conference (TUC) Pensions Conference, Jadav commented that while CDC schemes were likely to …
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Along usually bustling streets, Cambridge’s independent shops have taken a hit during the pandemic. When all shops are set to open up from April 12, we’ll find an altered streetscape as retailers big and small have sadly been forced to close. A year of lockdowns has of course impacted businesses …
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If you see a masked postman being carried up your drive by a miniature version of Harry Potter, or Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer this week it’s probably Jonathan Schofield. The dad of four has been dressing up in crazy costumes this week to raise money for Comic Relief Red …
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18th March, 2021 by Phoebe French Glasgow restaurant Shish Mahal is giving a new meaning to curry in a hurry, having trialled delivery drones which can travel at 50mph. Speaking to STV News, owner of the restaurant Asif Ali explained that he had teamed up with drone pilot John Crawford …
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By Alex Whiteman, Brexit reporter 18/03/2021 Post-Brexit aviation policy has failed UK carriers, it was claimed this week. Many airlines are struggling to gain EU flight permits, while contending with European competition domestically, said one executive. CEO of Jota Aviation Andy Green said the trade deal between the EU and …
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Welcome to the lunchtime digest of today’s major UK news headlines so far. Five million UK vaccine doses delayed by India shortfall Delivery of five million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the UK will be delayed by up to four weeks due to a manufacturing shortfall in India. The Oxford-AstraZeneca …
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