[ad_1] Post workers in Bootle during an unofficial walkout last year (Pic: John Carr) Postal workers in Merseyside have called off a planned strike after bosses backed down in a dispute over victimisations. CWU union members at the Bootle and Seaforth delivery office had been set to strike on Saturday of last week and Monday…
[ad_1] A student who lost his camera after falling foul of an online scam is delighted after being given a new one. Jay Stocks had been left without his camera after selling it on Gumtree to what he thought was a genuine buyer – only for it to turn out the person was trying to…
[ad_1] Just briefly: Kantar taps Crozier: Kantar is lining up Adam Crozier, the former ITV and Saatchi & Saatchi CEO, to become its new chairman, according to The Sunday Times, following the market research group’s spin-off from WPP. Crozier’s former roles also include CEO of postal service Royal Mail and the Football Association. Horses in the back:…
[ad_1] Imagine the perils of riding a penny farthing at high speed while wearing only a crude helmet. Suffice it to say, they were known as “boneshakers” for good reason. With front wheels which measured up to two metres in diameter, skilled riders could reach speeds up to 20mph if they pedalled furiously, but they…
[ad_1] A rare Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p coin has sold on eBay for £300. The 50p – which has an engraving of the children’s character standing in front of the London landmark – was first released less than a year ago, in August 2019. The rare coin sold for the asking price, despite…
[ad_1] Danielle Wightman-Stone | Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Parcel delivery company DPD has been voted the best in the business for the seventh year running, in money-saving expert Martin Lewis’ customer satisfaction survey. The survey conducted on Lewis’ website, just after the Christmas and January Sales peak, was aimed at finding the best and worst…
[ad_1] Berenberg Bank restated their hold rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Digital Look reports. Berenberg Bank currently has a GBX 240 ($3.16) target price on the stock. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Societe Generale dropped their target price on Royal…
[ad_1] Barclays restated their overweight rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a report released on Friday, January 10th, Stock Target Advisor reports. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group restated an underperform rating on shares of Royal Mail in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Liberum…
[ad_1] January 21st, 2020 by Steve Hanley Arrival is a UK company dedicated to building electric delivery vans, the kind of vehicles that typically feature a diesel engine. And while replacing all those clattering vehicles with zero emissions alternatives is appealing, the real news about Arrival is that it says…
[ad_1] For all the turbulence of recent months, the enduring pulling power of the monarchy is undiminished – as last night’s glimpse of a future ‘slimmed down’ House of Windsor made very clear. Here were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosting their first state occasion at Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen, supported…