Europe’s main index hovered near pre-pandemic highs on Wednesday, as gains in telecoms and healthcare stocks outweighed losses in the mining and travel sectors. In the United States, the blue-chip Dow index hit a record high after tepid consumer prices data for February eased concerns about a spike in inflation. …
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PS5 scammers are causing hundreds to lose out on the new console, as they resell the systems for over 10x their original price or con consumers out of money. Here are some tips and tricks on how you can avoid falling foul of them. Unfortunately it’s nothing new, as customers …
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Malcolm Clarkson, 44, of Merseyside, was jailed three-and-a-half years at Warwick Crown Court (pictured outside court) A lorry driver who was distracted talking to his mother on a hands-free call when he killed a good-samaritan RAF pilot who had stopped to help an injured motorist has been jailed. Malcolm Clarkson, 44, …
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FTSE 100 up a fraction of a point US stocks higher Lego to hire new tech experts in the UK 4:50pm: FTSE 100 outperformed by its US counterpart The FTSE 100 closed almost exactly flat, ticking up less than a tenth of a point to end for the …
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The postal service had already raised profit expectations for the year following a bumper Christmas () said it expects to more than double its profits this year if the current boom in parcels continues. In an unscheduled trading update, the postal service said such has been the upsurge in business, …
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People are being warned to watch out for a new text message scam in which criminals pose as Royal Mail in an attempt to steal personal and financial details. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) said it has received evidence of the scam, which uses a text message to claim …
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The postal company added: “If you need to collect an item for which we’ve left a ‘Something for you’ card from one of these offices, please check royalmail.com/services-near-you for details of our revised Customer Service Point opening hours. “If we’ve not left a ‘Something for you’, and you do not …
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FILE PHOTO: A traditional Royal Mail red post box is seen near autumn foliage in London, Britain, October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, citing stronger-than-expected advertising, business and stamped mail volumes this year. The postal firm last month forecast …
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THE Royal Mail is warning people of a series of scams being used, pretending to be the postal service. The scams look like they’re sent by Royal Mail, but are in fact fraud or phishing scams. Royal Mail warns people not to click on any of the links in these …
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A postal worker for Royal Mail Plc empties a postbox in Manchester. Photographer: Paul Thomas/Bloomberg Photographer: Paul Thomas/Bloomberg Royal Mail Plc raised its profit expectations for this year due to a pick-up in letter volumes, a weak spot in the company’s turnaround. The shares jumped after the company said that …
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