The design of the “tails” or reverse side of the 50p coin was revealed ahead of the anniversary on June 6. It was designed by David Lawrence with support from Imperial War Museums and depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft on to the beaches of Normandy with offensive aircraft …
Read More »Royal Mint 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings
The design of the “tails” or reverse side of the 50p coin was revealed ahead of the anniversary on June 6. It was designed by David Lawrence with support from Imperial War Museums and depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft on to the beaches of Normandy with offensive aircraft …
Read More »Cadbury owner Mondelez to face scrutiny over selling chocolate in Russia at its AGM
By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 16:50 EDT, 19 May 2024 Holding firm: Mondelez boss Dirk Van de Put Cadbury owner Mondelez will face scrutiny over selling chocolate in Russia at its AGM this week. Senior MPs and campaign groups have lambasted it for selling a number of its brands including …
Read More »Firms and unions voice fears over Royal Mail bid
Small businesses and charities have raised concerns about a Czech billionaire’s attempted takeover of Royal Mail, as the government prepares to assess the national security implications. Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group increased its proposal to 370p per share on May 15, from an initial 320p-a-share approach to International Distributions Services (IDS), …
Read More »Royal Mail lorry crash closes A23 near Gatwick Airport
The HGV lorry jack-knifed near Gatwick Airport and blocked the road, with one lane of the road closed by police while the incident was dealt with. Access to the A23 was closed from the Longbridge roundabout near the airport for several hours while the lorry was recovered. MOST READ: To have access …
Read More »Every FLiRT Covid-19 symptoms you need to know as experts say ‘it’s a real risk’
A highly contagious variant of Covid, named FLiRT, is seeing a rapid spread across the UK, as cases continue to climb. The feared new strain has taken dominance following a surge in positive tests for the deadly virus. In the final fortnight of April in the US, this particular variant, …
Read More »Second-class post ‘will be cut to just three days a week if billionaire Daniel Kretinsky completes £3.5bn takeover of Royal Mail’
Second-class post will be cut to just three days a week if billionaire Daniel Kretinsky completes his £3.5billion takeover of Royal Mail, according to reports. The businessman, who has been nicknamed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ for his inscrutable nature, is planning on taking the UK’s 500-year-old postal service into full foreign ownership …
Read More »“In terms of” | West Ham owners business venture could have massive implications
What does Daniel Kretinsky’s potential takeover of Royal Mail mean for West Ham? Considering how vocal David Sullivan, Karen Brady and the sadly deceased David Gold have been throughout their tenure as West Ham owners, it’s a strange feeling having someone as quiet as Daniel Kretinsky as a shareholder. In …
Read More »King Charles did not meet with Prince Harry as he was busy rewarding senior peer who masterminded his Coronation and Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, EMILY PRESCOTT reveals
It was a packed day of royal engagements that kept the King from meeting Prince Harry during his whistle-stop visit to the UK. Now I can reveal that one of the items of business which kept the monarch from seeing his son was rewarding the senior peer who masterminded both …
Read More »Royal Navy battleship hunting Russian subs spotted in secret operation on Scots loch
A Royal Navy battleship which hunts enemy Russian submarines was spotted on a secret operation in one of Scotland’s biggest lochs. HMS Richmond, stationed 40 miles inland on Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute for three days last week, uses underwater listening devices to detect enemy subs. Sightings of the …
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