[ad_1] Incredible digital reconstructions have brought to life the faces of two people buried at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, thought to be some of the city’s first inhabitants. People lived in the area for centuries, but the town was only formally founded in the 12th-century, when it became one of Scotland’s first boroughs. Many…
[ad_1] Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online news summaries record all…
[ad_1] The U.K.’s Royal Mail announced plans to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen’s formation by putting the band on a postage stamp on July 9, Linns reported. Details are yet to be confirmed, but it will be the second time the band has received the honor, after singer Freddie Mercury was put on a stamp…
[ad_1] The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back from royal duties – and plan to split their time between the UK and North America. They have tonight (Wednesday) issued a personal message on their future. They say: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make…
[ad_1] The Duchess of Cambridge is marking turning 38 as the royal family comes to terms with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell decision to step back as senior royals. Harry and Meghan made the announcement, without consulting the Queen and the Prince of Wales, on the eve of Kate’s birthday. Kate has faced…
[ad_1] All images courtesy of Royal Mail The Royal Mail has just launched a set of 12 stamps celebrating the joy of gaming with pioneering and influential UK-designed games from the 1980s and ’90s. The new set traces the roots of the UK’s games industry to the very early 1980s and includes four stamps that…
[ad_1] Shares in Card Factory have slumped after the group revealed it suffered a ‘challenging’ period of trading over Christmas and lowered its full-year earnings outlook. Blaming dwindling High Street footfall, the General Election and weak shopper sentiment, Card Factory said Christmas trading had been ‘softer’ than expected and revealed it would not be dishing…
[ad_1] The government has introduced a bill to allow for CDC schemes to be introduced, with Royal Mail set to launch the first scheme of this type. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Pensions Schemes Bill, originally confirmed in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019, and reintroduced on 19 December 2019, has been introduced to the House of Lords this week. The Commons Library Briefing, published on 7 January 2020, stated that the introduction of the Pensions Schemes Bill, which will replace the Pension Schemes…
[ad_1] Gamers might find they are drawn to writing letters when the Royal Mail’s new stamp set – which features retro games including Tomb Raider, Wipeout and Lemmings – drops later this month Proving that our current love affair with early video games remains in full swing in 2020, the new set of stamps has…