MORE: These Women Have Been Penpals for 70 Years, Forging a True Friendship From 10,000 Miles Away “It was the most surreal thing on a Friday night to suddenly read a postcard that dad had written 77 years ago when he was training to be a sailor in the Navy,” …
Read More »Robinhood Took Fire From Congress
Robinhood in the hot seat A House committee with more than 50 members held a hearing about GameStop and the meme-stock mania for five hours, featuring six witnesses. In the end, it was all about Robinhood. Vlad Tenev, the chief of the brokerage app, fielded the most questions, which often …
Read More »Meghan and Harry Have Lost Their Patronages and Honorary Titles
From Marie Claire Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have officially confirmed to the Queen that they will not return to their former roles as working royals, resulting in the loss of their royal patronages and honorary titles, according to Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English. “Following conversations with The Duke, …
Read More »Royal Mail to use telemetry technology to increase vehicle efficiency
The UK’s Royal Mail says it is pushing to increase the efficiency of its delivery operations through an expansion in the use of telemetry in its vehicles. ‘) } // –> The company is rolling out telemetry technology to an additional 11,000 small vans to encourage more fuel-efficient driving styles …
Read More »Animal Crossing: 5 changes that would make island life so much easier
Yes, some of us are still playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Nintendo game that proved a great escape for many stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully Nintendo keeps us interested by adding new elements. And recently, Nintendo announced something huge: Its most famous character Mario is coming …
Read More »Pound hits $1.40 on vaccine optimism; UK retail sales tumble 8.2% – as it happened | Business
3.12pm GMT15:12 Closing summary The pound has powered past $1.40 for the first time in almost three years and has clawed most of the losses suffered since the Brexit vote in June 2016. It hit $1.4036, the highest level since 20 April, 2018, and is getting closer to $1.4860, the …
Read More »Steve Canavan: Another first class idea for breaking lockdown inertia
According to a Royal Mail survey, 92 per cent of people can recall their home postcode I’ve decided to take up a new lockdown hobby. A lot of people seem to have done this. Mrs Canavan has started relaxation meditation which, as far as I can tell, seems to involve …
Read More »UK vows to share vaccines, but details thin as G-7 meets
LONDON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are holding their first meeting of 2021 on Friday, and vowing to share coronavirus vaccines with the world’s poorest countries — though details of how soon and how much they will give remain scarce. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of …
Read More »Royal Mail shares delivery update – new postcodes to face postal delays this week
Royal Mail has been experiencing delays in service for quite some time due to resourcing issues at some of its delivery offices. The postal company regularly shares delivery updates online and today’s one shared the postcodes that could face a delay in post. “We’re working hard to deliver as comprehensive …
Read More »Ted Cruz went to Jamaica for July 4, flouting health guidelines: WaPo
The Washington Post reported GOP Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Jamaica for the Fourth of July last year. CDC guidelines at the time recommended Americans avoid nonessential travel. The Post report came as Cruz faces criticism for traveling to Cancun as Texas battles winter storms. Visit the Business section of …
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