Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner refuses to attend the Queen’s Speech after muttering ‘I’m not going’ when MPs were asked to attend the House of Lords Politician, 87, prompts laughter from both sides of House of Commons today Quip came after Black Rod requested MPs’ attendance to hear Queen’s Speech …
Read More »You can now get a debit card made of pure gold
If you “value high-quality luxury items that make a statement”, the new Royal Mint Mastercard might be for you. This hallmarked debit card is worth 18 carats… and the basic design is available for a £18,750 fee. The personalised bespoke editions cost even more. They have been developed by the …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK stocks recoil as Brexit euphoria cools; Sophos soars
* FTSE 100 down 0.4%, FTSE 250 down 1.2% * UK indexes ease after Friday’s rally * Sophos jumps on buyout deal, leads peer Avast higher * Royal Mail drops as threat of Christmas strike looms (Adds news items, analyst comments, updates share prices) By Shashwat Awasthi Oct 14 (Reuters) …
Read More »Royal Mail App Adds Augmented Reality Resizer – Virtual Reality Times
Augmented reality measurements is one of the most popular AR applications across a diverse array of industries including baggage measurements in airport, shoe size measurements during shopping and furniture measurements among others. The latest application is parcel measurements. The Royal Mail App now includes a new AR parcel sizer feature …
Read More »UK stocks recoil as Brexit euphoria cools; Sophos soars
London-listed companies with exposure to the domestic economy retreated on Monday after last week’s dramatic surge amid signs that more work was needed to sort out a Brexit deal, while cybersecurity firm Sophos surged 38% after a buyout offer. The FTSE 250 shed 1.2%, handing back part of the more …
Read More »Royal Mail adds AR to its app so senders can auto size parcels – and pay the postage
There’s an app for that: latest Royal Mail app takes some of the pain out of postage The latest update of the Royal Mail App is bringing a raft of new innovation to enhance customer convenience, including AR parcel sizing. The company is also adding delivery tracking to its Alexa …
Read More »Labour plans to renationalise utilities, railways and Royal Mail would cost £196bn, CBI claims
Labour’s renationalisation plans will cost at least £196bn, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has claimed. The party’s proposals to take water and energy utilities, train companies and the Royal Mail into public ownership would cost the equivalent of taking all income tax paid by UK citizens in a single …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 14
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 14 … the opposition Labour Party's plans to return utilities, train companies and the Royal Mail to public ownership. Source link
Read More »Princess Beatrice ‘could marry in parents’ garden as she shuns royal traditions’
Princess Beatrice is opting out of Royal protocol to have a low-key reception venue instead of a grand event at Windsor like that of her sister Princess Eugenie ‘s wedding a year ago, it is claimed. The 31-year-old Princess Beatrice announced her engagement to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi last month revealing …
Read More »Newspaper headlines: Brexit plans ‘baffle’ and ‘fury’ at EU
Image caption “Johnson’s hopes for a swift Brexit deal dented as proposals baffle EU”, is the headline on the front of the Financial Times. The paper reports Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hopes of securing a Brexit deal before an EU summit this week are in “jeopardy” after Michel Barnier, the …
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