The private equity giant Apollo Global Management is on the brink of a deal to buy Evri, the British parcel delivery company, in a £2.7bn deal. Sky News has learnt that Apollo has seen off competition to acquire the company from rivals including JD.com, the Chinese internet group, and DHL. …
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FEATURES: ■ Mini-bonds under the microscope The credit crunch has spawned a whole new asset class in mini-bonds, but despite the promise of bumper coupons, investors have to exercise the same level of rigorous analysis. Julian Hofmann reports. ■ Nasty surprises David Stevenson admits to a disappointing quarter, but sees …
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Navy personnel and volunteers work together to remove debris from Hat Nam Sai Beach as part of the Royal Thai Navy’s initiative to reduce ocean waste and promote environmental awareness. SATTAHIP, Thailand – The Royal Thai Navy hosted a coastal clean-up event at Hat Nam Sai Beach, Naval Special Warfare …
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Footage shows Queen Mary hit by scooter in Nuuk during Greenland tour. Royal House confirms she is unharmed. Source link
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Travellers could be losing a collective £845million in fees from using their bank card abroad. A study, of 2,000 holidaymakers, found 45 per cent incurred charges for using their bank card outside of the UK in the last 12 months, with the average annual bill coming in at £21.79 each. …
Read More »Ross-on-Wye Post Office in the Maltings has a 2.1-star rating based on 64 Google reviews, with some customers saying they “consistently have problems at this post office” and that they “felt very uncomfortable”. But the post office managers have replied to several reviews saying the complaints are merely “porky pies”. …
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Mary Creagh has been appointed as Minister of Nature in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with responsibility for circular economy. Creagh was elected as the MP for Coventry East in July after previously serving as the MP for Wakefield from 2005 until 2019 when she lost …
Read More »Former business secretary Vince Cable agrees that Post Office management were ‘thugs in suits’ In testimony to the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, the former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable concurreed with a description of Post Office management as “thugs in suits”. He said that during his time …
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Postpublished at 10:48 10:48 Emily AtkinsonReporting from the inquiry We’re being shown several letters being sent from the then-postal affairs minister Ed Davey in response to correspondence sent to Cable by other MPs. A letter sent in response to a note from Norman Lamb MP, on behalf of constituent Allison …
Read More »It comes as soaring profits from the Crown Estate to £1.1 billion mean the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant, which supports the official duties of the royal family, will increase from £86.3 million in 2024/2025 to £132 million in 2025/2026. Officials have said that the increase will be used to help fund the …
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