The Czech billionaire bidding for Royal Mail has pledged not to touch the company’s £1.6 billion pension surplus in the hope of restarting meaningful negotiations with the board. Daniel Kretinsky, dubbed the “Czech sphinx”, has also committed to no compulsory redundancies and reiterated that he would not separate the hugely …
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Buckingham Palace was somewhat divided over the decision to drop ‘consort’ from Queen Camilla’s title, it has been claimed. As the monarch, 75, formally ascended the throne at last year’s Coronation, discussions were taking place behind the scenes over the Queen’s title – as she was then known as Queen …
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The Czech billionaire vying to buy Royal Mail has pledged not to cut any jobs if his takeover bid is successful. Daniel Kretinsky, known as the “Czech sphinx”, has made private assurances that there will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of his swoop on the 500-year-old postal service. …
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The audit firm used by Donald Trump’s social media company has been shut down by US regulators after being accused of running a “sham audit mill”. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BF Borgers and its owner Benjamin Borgers with what it called a “massive fraud”. It said that …
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The key elements of the agreement are as follows: Technicians will move to 37 hours net working week. 7.15% pay rise backdated to 1st April 2023 – flowing through to all allowances. The combination of the pay and hours uplift will increase basic pay by £85.72 per week. A minimum …
Read More »England’s trusty mail carriers have plunged the country into uncertainty by staging a two-day strike last week, with three more mail-less days scheduled to begin on Thursday. In a country where locals used to set their watches by the clatter of the mail slipping through their letterboxes, often twice a …
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King Charles is to become the new patron of the Royal British Legion ahead of the 80th anniversary of the WWII D-Day Landings amidst a major reshuffle of royal charity patronages King Charles will become the new royal face of the Royal British Legion ahead of the D-Day 80th anniversary …
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Two fires broke out in a major hospital in Bristol yesterday, sparking a major emergency service response, as a number of patients were moved to avoid being treated in the dark. Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) issued a critical incident, warning patients to not visit the hospital but instead seek help …
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In an historic moment that befits her royal status, Cunard Line’s new Queen Anne departed Southampton just after 9 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024 to begin her maiden voyage. Thousands of spectators lined the shore to watch her departure, and a spectacular fireworks show heralded the beginning of what …
Read More »As part of the Chronicle’s reporting into these changes, this week we take a look at some of the biggest projects on the horizon and how they will shape the town of tomorrow. A total of 6,219 flats across 13 developments are at various stages of the planning process as …
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