FirstFT: Today’s top stories  | Financial Times

FT subscribers can click here to receive FirstFT every day by email. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points, to a range of 1.75-2 per cent. But it signalled that easing could end there despite uncertainty over trade and fierce pressure from the White House for further …

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All the new postage stamps featuring Royal Navy ships

Newsgallery This gallery of images features all of the Royal Mail’s new collection of stamps commemorating Royal Navy ships from 500 years of maritime history. Renowned marine artist Robert G Lloyd was commissioned to create original artworks of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and HMS King George V for …

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Royal Mail bosses told of strike ballot

POSTAL workers have served notice to Royal Mail bosses that they will be balloting for national strike action next week. The CWU will begin balloting 110,000 members at the Royal Mail Group (RMG) on September 24. Workers are angry about the proposed fragmentation of the RMG, and are concerned that bosses …

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Morning Financial Press Review 19/09/19

Below are the key morning press headlines, featuring the The Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail & more – see the full Press section here. The main trade union at Royal Mail (RMG) FOLLOW has served notice for a strike ballot among 110,000 workers. The Communication Workers Union is in dispute with the …

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Business Live: August retail sales fall

Business Live: August retail sales fall – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Get in touch: bizlivepage@bbc.co.uk Next profits rise, shares fall Unexpected fall in August retail sales Bank of England rate decision due Parcel companies in ‘illegal’ behaviour Kier plunges to loss JD Sports’ Footasylum deal faces …

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