There was a sharp rise in people taking out money from cash machines in the days before England’s second lockdown but withdrawals have slumped since last Thursday, as footfall collapsed after the country was again told to stay at home. The amount of cash withdrawn between Friday and Sunday last …
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An Post has said people should consider shopping a few days early, to ensure they get their parcels on time. The company opened its second automated parcel centre in Dublin on Thursday. It is part of a €30m investment at its e-commerce campus in Dublin 12. Garrett Bridgeman is managing …
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Here’s a perhaps surprising reason for adopting the electric bike: it’s good for business. Having tested them against traditional vans, many businesses are consigning vans to the history books in favour of cargo bikes. When Richard Hammond, James May, Jeremy Clarkson and the Stig participated in a race across London …
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Community councillor Wendy Campbell, who waited three-quarters of an hour to post two parcels and a birthday card, said: ‘It is a town, it’s not a village.’ Customers who waited up to three-quarters of an hour to be served at Wick’s temporary post office this week have insisted that the …
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Residents in Coulby Newham have been encountering post issues with some claiming not to have seen any sign of a postie in a week. Those living in the area have said they’ve experienced a reduction in service for the past few days, with Royal Mail saying the issue could be …
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The market for temporary seasonal roles in Britain has dived by a third this year compared to 2019. There are currently 13,600 temporary Christmas roles, a 31 per cent drop on the same week last year where more than 20,000 vacancies were available, according to job website Adzuna. The fall …
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ECONOMISTS have upgraded the UK’s growth forecasts on the back of positive indications for a successful coronavirus vaccine. The hope is that Pfizer’s vaccine will mean that lockdown restrictions can be lifted, ending the massive strain on UK businesses. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & …
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IT may be that Pfizer has given the government an early Christmas present with a vaccine that is efficacious in 90 per cent of cases. It still has to get through authorisation and the rest, but at least it gives BoZo a way out of the impasse that Sage has …
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Twelve Royal Mail workers have tested positive for coronavirus at the same sorting office. Extra resources have been put into Burslem Delivery Office, on Scotia Road, after staffing levels were hit by the positive cases and a number of their colleagues having to self-isolate. It comes as residents are complaining …
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OH how my heart lifted as I sat in bed reading Monday’s National and J Ahern’s letter (We should tell No 10 why we want indy, November 9). I pictured at least quarter of a million letters arriving at No 10 from people living in Scotland who wish their right …
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