The £1.8m fund aims to support SMEs to deploy cutting-edge AI technology and automation to improve the way trains, lorries, vans, and ships carry parcels and goods. The first two years of the fund saw nearly £3m allocated to several SMEs. Examples of ideas supported by the fund include Royal Mail and …
Read More »Post Office appoints former Camelot boss as new chair
Nigel Railton, the former long-serving boss of National Lottery operator Camelot UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Post Office, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The appointment, made by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, comes after the sacking of Henry Staunton in January due to the handling of …
Read More »Bentfield Causeway post box set to be replaced with a stand-mounted one, the postal service has confirmed this week
A post box removed from Bentfield Causeway will be replaced, Royal Mail has said this week. The box was set within the wall of a private property, but was removed to the surprise of residents. Keith Garret said most people were opposed to its removal. “This box is well-used and …
Read More »What happened to the strike wave: the unions, socialists and the rank and file
On this May Day, John Westmoreland makes the case for socialists to make a turn to the rank and file as the threat of war escalates A year ago strikes were dominating the news. Strike leaders like the RMT’s Mick Lynch, despite a desperate media onslaught against him, became a …
Read More »This arts-loving royal, who turns 60 today, was born in a palace but lives in a terraced house! (A posh one, naturally). She was a big favourite of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles
When she was born at Kensington Palace on May 1, 1964, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones was seventh in the line of succession. Weighing 6lb and 2oz, she was the first direct descendant of a sovereign in 145 years – since Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819 – to have been born at …
Read More ȣ1.8 million boost for innovation to decarbonise freight
businesses to bid for a share of £1.8 million to make freight cleaner, more sustainable and more efficient part of wider £7 million fund to drive innovation and sustainability in freight sector previous winners saw £97 million in investment, boosting supply chains, supporting new jobs and growing the economy More …
Read More »Vale of Glamorgan Council fail to deliver council tax bills
Communications company Mediascene Ltd confirmed 1,700 council tax bills did not reach residents after a production issue resulted in bills being handed over to the Royal Mail later than planned. The households affected were predominantly homes in Sully and Cosmeston according to Vale of Glamorgan Council. Mediascene said the issue …
Read More »Amazon Prime ads help tech giant drive profits – BBC
Fallout: Can post-apocalypse show turn Amazon Prime viewers into gamers? … Royal Mail waives £5 penalty for fake stamps. 1 day ago. Business. More. 1 … Source link
Read More »Elementis has “lost direction” says fund manager Gatemore – The Armchair Trader
Activist fund manager Gatemore, which specialises in UK small and mid cap investments, has gone on the warpath, with an open letter critical of the management of chemicals company Elementis [LON:ELM]. This follows a previous private letter to management and conversations with the board. Gatemore seems most concerned about the …
Read More »HSBC boss’s premature departure does not inspire confidence, says ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 18:00 EDT, 30 April 2024 There is something dysfunctional about management and continuity at HSBC. Chief executive Noel Quinn, having spent seven months auditioning for the top job, has decided to quit after less than five years at the helm. Contrast this …
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