UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 29
[ad_1] ROYAL MAIL: Britain's Royal Mail on Thursday confirmed that its biggest union lost an appeal to overturn a High Court injunction to stop a strike ahead … [ad_2] Source link
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Street’s postal deliveries halted for two months after dog attack puts postman in A&E | Granada
[ad_1] A “serious” dog attack which left a postman in A&E has meant that residents on one street in Greater Manchester have been without deliveries for almost two months. The postman was doing his rounds on Buckingham Road in Swinton when he was bitten, suffering deep wounds to his arm, wrist and calf. Following the…
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Court of appeal bans Postal worker strikes this Christmas
[ad_1] The CWU has been unsuccessful in its application to the Court of Appeal to overturn an interim injunction granted by the High Court on 13 November 2019. This means no postal worker strikes for the foreseeable future. The High Court ruled that a postal ballot of Royal Mail employees for industrial action was unlawful…
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The Queen planting trees through the decades
[ad_1] We have had plenty of tree-loving monarchs over the centuries, though few are quite as enthusiastic as the present one. The future Charles II famously hid in a Shropshire oak to avoid capture after the 1651 Battle of Worcester — hence all those pubs called the Royal Oak. Henry VIII was passionate about our…
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U.K. Court of Appeal upholds injunction against Royal Mail strike ballot
[ad_1] Royal Mail PLC said Thursday that the Communication Workers Union’s request to the U.K. Court of Appeal to overturn an interim injunction was unsuccessful. Earlier this month, the High Court ruled a postal ballot of Royal Mail RMG, -1.19% …
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 29
[ad_1] Nov 29 (Reuters) – Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 21 points lower at 7,396 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers. * ROYAL MAIL: … [ad_2] Source link
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it is a painful lesson for us, but we must bite the bullet and sell Royal Mail
[ad_1] Questor Income Portfolio: the company admits that it could make a loss next year and everything now depends on the success of its belated – and risky – restructuring Questor’s decision in December 2016 to tip Royal Mail has not proved to be our finest hour. To start with all went well: the shares rose from…
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Prince William speaks Swahili at Princess Diana Legacy Awards
[ad_1] Duke’s hidden talent! Prince William leaves a Tanzanian boy ‘gobsmacked’ by speaking to him confidently in Swahili in a ‘truly special moment’ at the Princess Diana Legacy Awards Prince William, 37, met winners of Princess Diana’s Legacy Awards on Tuesday Duke of Cambridge spoke with Erick Venant, 25, from Tanzania, during reception Left Erick…
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Postal workers’ union loses appeal against injunction blocking potential strikes
[ad_1] The union representing postal workers has lost an appeal against a High Court injunction blocking potential strikes by its members. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) attempted to overturn an injunction granted to Royal Mail to block potential strikes related to a dispute over job security and employment terms. Royal Mail had claimed that the…
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Jarrow Paralympics hero Josef Craig honoured by University of Sunderland
[ad_1] Sunderland University Honorary Graduate Josef Craig Picture: DAVID WOOD The Jarrow athlete swapped his swimwear for a cap and gown as he received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Sunderland during their winter Academic Awards. Josef, 22, remains one of the North East’s most celebrated athletes after he became Team GB’s youngest gold…
