Everyone with a phone is being warned about a scam message claiming to be from Royal Mail. Security experts fear many people may fall for the trick, especially if they are expecting to be contacted by Royal Mail. Households have been told about signs to watch out for meaning a …
Read More »Canada Post letter carrier speaks out against management harassment
Some 50,000 postal workers at Canada Post are currently working without a contract. Around 42,000 members of the urban postal operators (UPO) bargaining unit and 8,000 rural and suburban mail carriers (RSMC) are being blocked from waging a genuine struggle against Canada Post’s sweeping concessions demands by the Canadian Union …
Read More »Paula Vennells: How Post Office chief’s distinguished career fell apart
The distinguished business career of ordained priest Paula Vennells crumbled following the Post Office Horizon scandal. ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, ensured a spotlight was firmly placed on the 65-year-old, who was in charge of the Post Office during one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in …
Read More »Royal Mail shares crash as City fears a big fight with unions over pay
ROYAL MAIL today ramped up its cost cutting plans and said prices would have to rise, potentially setting itself on a collision course with already fractious staff and with the City. Critics say its performance during lockdown was “a mirage” and that management won’t be able to reinvent the business …
Read More »Camilla makes Bridgerton admission during Chelsea Flower Show royal visit
Camilla said “I watched the first lot” during her visit to a garden based on the Penelope Featherington character from the hit Netflix Regency-era show. The royal couple were accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester as they visited the world-famous Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show on …
Read More »Windrush 75 Special Stamp issue
2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush in the UK. Supple Studio was asked to design a set of eight stamps, to be issued by Royal Mail, to celebrate the influence and contribution of the Windrush Generation to the UK. Originally briefed as a set …
Read More »Queen Camilla wanted to be beautiful heroine from court of Sun King Louis XIV
She finds love for a third time and refuses to become the King’s mistress, later escaping and setting out on a dangerous and dramatic journey to find her first husband. Originally published from 1957 to 1985, the book series is said to have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide …
Read More »Summer boost for holidaymakers as Ryanair says its tickets will be cheaper than expected
HOLIDAYMAKERS are in for a summer flights boost after Ryanair said its tickets will be cheaper than expected. The budget airline’s boss Michael O’Leary blamed “a recessionary feel around Europe” for holding back how much it was able to hike prices so far this year. 4 Holidaymakers are in for …
Read More »I’m a fund manager and this is why I’m backing the companies shaking up Japan’s financial system
In a country where cash has long been king, fintech innovators are at last shaking up old habits. Matthew Brett, manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, tells Joji Sakurai about three disrupters loosening the grip of the country’s traditional megabanks. As with any investment, your capital is at risk. …
Read More »Now video game giant is buyout target: £2bn deal for London-listed firm
By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:01 EDT, 20 May 2024 A video game firm has become the latest London-listed company to be targeted by foreign buyers. Keywords Studios yesterday said it would accept a £2billion offer from Swedish buyout giant EQT. A deal would see the Aim-listed firm leave London’s stock …
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