It was back in 1975 when leading Republican Barney McFadden, following discussions with inmates in Long Kesh, suggested the founding of an alternative postal service for Derry. It was one of a number of ideas examined to offer people in the north west an alternative to using British government services, …
Read More »PEAK 2019 What Amazon offers last-minute Christmas shoppers – and how shoppers bought over Cyber weekend – Peak
Today’s round-up of the latest peak trading news looks at how Amazon is pushing at the boundaries of last order times for Christmas delivery and looks back to discover the shape of consumer behaviour over Black Friday weekend Last order for Christmas delivery dates Amazon shows how it is …
Read More »Share tips of the week
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK’s financial pages. Three to buy Babcock International Shares This defence and nuclear contractor provides “mission-critical” products and services to the UK armed forces, emergency services and civil nuclear industries. It has been through …
Read More »Ninja throwing star, swords and knuckledusters among 180 weapons seized by police
This was the haul of blades, swords and knuckledusters seized by police during a week-long crackdown on knife crime. From Monday to Thursday, the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) took 180 weapons off the streets, with 33 and 17 gathered up in Merseyside and Cheshire respectively. In Merseyside, …
Read More »In Brexit Britain, Labour Party risks losing its ‘Red Wall’ industrial heartlands
HARTLEPOOL, England — It used to be simple in Hartlepool. Come election time, a majority of voters in this coastal working class town in the northeast of England would inevitably back the left-leaning Labour Party. Proud of its industrial history as a center for shipbuilding — the H.M.S. Trincomalee, Europe’s …
Read More »Global Package Delivery Market 2019 Research By Manufacturer Japan Post Group, La Poste Group, Royal Mail, SG Holdings – Galus Australis
The global Package Delivery Market 2019 to 2025 report covers both the industrial as well as commercial aspects of the industry. Meanwhile, the Package Delivery market encompasses several crucial topics that give this report an extra edge. The worldwide Package Delivery market research reports deep dives into the numerous segments …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Price Target Cut to GBX 175
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) had its price objective cut by Liberum Capital from GBX 185 ($2.42) to GBX 175 ($2.29) in a research report report published on Wednesday, November 27th, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. They currently have a sell rating on the stock. Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Rating Reiterated by Deutsche Bank
Royal Mail (LON:RMG)‘s stock had its “sell” rating restated by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Societe Generale dropped their target price on shares …
Read More »Police intercept swords and Batman throwing knife in post
POLICE tackling organised crime have intercepted parcels containing swords and a Batman throwing knife sent through the post. The North West Regional Crime Unit – working in partnership with Cheshire Police, the Royal Mail and the UK Border Force – seized a total of 17 weapons bound for the county during …
Read More »UK’s East Midlands Airport eyes direct China cargo operations
Officials at East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is second only to London Heathrow in terms of annual cargo volume among U.K. airports, announced that preliminary talks are ongoing with counterparts at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwest China and Sichuan Province officials aimed at starting direct cargo flights between the …
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