The total cost of this was £6.45, a lot, considering that the envelope was small, containing only a CD and a card and was, in any case, only going to Richmond, London. This was posted on May 28, with next-day delivery being assured. However, as I write on June 6, …
Read More »Time to be royal! Watch bearing the Queen’s cypher and coat of arms that was one of 50 made for Palace staff to mark monarch’s Platinum Jubilee is set to fetch up to £5,000 at auction
By Ed Holt Published: 02:06 EDT, 11 June 2024 | Updated: 03:38 EDT, 11 June 2024 A limited edition watch that was one of 50 given to members of the royal household to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee could sell for up to £5,000. The luxury Bremont Supermarine S300 timepiece …
Read More »SEGRO plc Investor & Analyst Event: Defining the Urban Warehouse Opportunity
SEGRO plc Investor & Analyst Event: Defining the Urban Warehouse Opportunity Regulatory News: SEGRO plc (“SEGRO” or the “Group”) is hosting an Investor & Analyst Event today on “Defining the Urban Warehouse Opportunity” at the National Theatre in London, followed by tours of its London portfolio. Urban warehousing in major …
Read More »France’s Atos Accepts Rescue Bid From Onepoint Consortium — Update
By Pierre Bertrand and Mauro Orru Atos accepted a financial-restructuring proposal from a consortium including key shareholder Onepoint to salvage the debt-laden French IT firm, outgunning a rival bid from a group led by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Atos’s rescue comes after several tumultuous years for a company with contracts …
Read More »Half Superbike, Half Postman Pat, This Hayabusa-Swapped Van Is All Custom
10 photos Photo: Bennett Built Motorsport Think the Grumman LLV mail trucks the USPS have been driving for 40 years are tin can boxes on wheels? Well, you ain’t seen nothing til you’ve seen what the UK’s favorite mail carrier had to deliver packages with. That’s right, the world of …
Read More »Whistl boss warns Daniel Křetínský of its £600mn Royal Mail legal claim
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Mail-sorting group Whistl has warned Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský that he should prepare to shell out up to £600mn in damages following his takeover of Royal Mail, as it doubles …
Read More »Post lady celebrated as she retires from Royal Mail after 38 years delivering post to the village of East Markham
A village bid a loving farewell to their much-loved post lady, who has retired after 38 years of service. Mary Dainton, or ‘Mary the Post’ as she is lovingly known, has been delivering mail in the village of East Markham for almost four decades. She started working for Royal Mail …
Read More »Brave Bison quits Mission Group takeover efforts
Brave Bison’s most recent deal valued each Mission Group share at 35.1p The firm said Mission rebuffed its efforts to have a ‘constructive dialogue’ By Harry Wise Updated: 09:56, 10 June 2024 Marketing firm Brave Bison has ended its pursuit of rival Mission Group following the rejection of its latest …
Read More »Election Diary: Gregory Campbell vows to knock on as many doors as possible in ‘the real world’
The DUP’s Gregory Campbell is being realistic as to just how many doors he and his team will get to in East Londonderry. Taking to Facebook, Mr Campbell wrote: “Royal Mail claims there are 59,000 households in East Londonderry (has to be an investigation into that afterwards!). “We definitely won’t …
Read More »PrettyLittleThing shoppers ‘heartbroken’ as brand makes major rule change
Popular online fashion brand PrettyLittleThing has scrapped its free returns policy, leaving shoppers “devastated.” The brand joins others like Zara, Wayfair, Oh Polly and H&M who now charge for returns. According to retail payment experts at Dojo, this move could be an attempt by the brand to mitigate the phenomenon …
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