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Persil partners with Usain Bolt on Wonder Wash campaign
The supplier hopes the campaign can connect with a wider demographic than other household product ads by focusing on lifestyle and sport Unilever has partnered with former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt for its ‘Fast Just Got Better’ campaign in support of Persil Wonder Wash detergent. The campaign is led by …
Read More »Royal Mail’s future hanging in the balance as bid deadline closes in for Czech tycoon
By Leah Montebello Updated: 17:22 EDT, 14 May 2024 Daniel Kretinsky – known as the Czech Sphinx – has until 5pm today to walk away or make a bid for Royal Mail’s parent company IDS The future of Royal Mail hangs in the balance as the deadline looms for a …
Read More »Teen who was 6 months pregnant ‘took pills to induce illegal abortion in family bathroom’ court told
Harvey and her boyfriend, Elliot Benham, 25, are said to have searched online for methods to end the pregnancy and bought drugs she then took, before wrapping the baby in a towel and dumping it in a bin Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham leave Gloucester Crown Court ( Image: Tom …
Read More »Best iron wedding anniversary gifts to celebrate 6 years of marriage
Embrace vintage style with a Royal Mail-inspired letter box, finished in traditional sign with a former British monarch’s cipher. Made from cast iron and aluminium from a small UK business, the options come in a choice of red or black, finished with gold-coloured paint on the lettering. The lockable piece …
Read More »CWU tells Parcelforce workers they must accept company’s “bottom line” and compete with gig-economy
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) held a CWU Live YouTube show last Thursday on Parcelforce, the parcel delivery arm of Royal Mail that employs around 6,500 workers across 54 depots in the UK. The CWU billed the event as “PARCELFORCE FENDING OFF THE GIG ECONOMY. READY TO FIGHT?!” promising a …
Read More »Why Britain is leaving Europe behind on pay – and becoming more like the US
Figures from Indeed, the recruiter, show advertised salaries are accelerating in the UK even as they slowed in the eurozone. Real wages have risen by more in 12 months than they did in the previous 16 years, according to the Resolution Foundation. Regular wages are 2.4pc higher than they were …
Read More »Oil rig workers stranded at sea after helicopter pilots go on strike
Hundreds of oil rig workers have been left stranded after helicopter pilots responsible for transporting offshore staff to and from dozens of locations in the North Sea went on strike. The two-day walkout by pilots at Bristow Helicopters, which began at midnight on Monday, will disrupt more than 80 scheduled …
Read More »Former Royal Mail boss seeks to deliver letters by drone
The company’s autonomous drones, which take off and land like an aeroplane, have a 10-metre wingspan and can carry up to 100 kilograms for 1,000km. They would be more likely to be used for bulk deliveries to delivery hubs, rather than dropping letters and parcels at doors. It has secured …
Read More »Unrepentant Bank of England refuses to learn from its failures
Yet if it had so little impact, why did both Switzerland and Japan, which were subjected to the same external shocks but did not see anything like the same degree of money growth, have a less severe inflationary experience? In any case, the Bank of England’s latest Monetary Policy Report …
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