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Read More »Launched – ‘A Photographic History of P&O Cruises’
An exclusive book launch of A Photographic History of P&O Cruises took place on board P&O’s Pacific Explorer on Friday 19 April, while she was berthed at Fremantle’s Passenger Terminal. The book by Chris Frame, Rob Henderson, Doug Cremer and Rachelle Cross celebrates the rich heritage and evolution of P&O …
Read More »London woes, hedge funds short on water, and confusing jobs data
Saturday 20 April 2024 6:23 am London has had a turbulent week, with delistings, Thames trouble and more Bad news, as the saying goes, comes in threes. The proverb has regularly felt truer than in the Square Mile this week, after it was rocked by a triple blow in de-listings, …
Read More »Royal Mail investor hits out at ‘raider’ Kretinsky over £3bn takeover
For most people, work is the last thing on their minds as they stretch on a sun lounger after jetting off on holiday — but not Daniel Kretinsky. On April 9, the holidaying “Czech Sphinx” picked up his phone, dialled Keith Williams, and lobbed in a £3.1 billion bid for …
Read More »Maritime Museum to display model of RMS Queen Elizabeth
Dubbed ‘Ocean Liners’, a model the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Queen Elizabeth will be the centrepiece of the exhibition will open at the Museum on Irvine Harbourside later this year. Ocean Liners will be a permanent exhibition celebrating the golden age of cruising. The incredible 1948 model of the ship, which was operated …
Read More »With cosmetics shares priced low, is now the time to beautify your portfolio?
By Anne Ashworth Updated: 03:23 EDT, 20 April 2024 Glamorous: Jourdan Dunn and Kate Moss apply Charlotte Tilbury lipstick Cosmetics and skincare stocks should be an easy way to beautify a portfolio. After all, these companies are players in a high-margin £230billion global market whose wares are persuasively promoted on …
Read More »Former Premier League star, 62, now postman who delivers letters to old club’s training ground
THERE’S a good reason why Coventry’s FA Cup 1987 hero Micky Gynn hopes his old club delivers a first-class show against Manchester United at Wembley. Because for the last 28 years Gynn has worked as a postman for the Royal Mail and his daily round at Berkswell and Balsall Common …
Read More »Households fail to receive council tax bills by post
Photo RTimages Ted Peskett, local democracy reporter Almost 2,000 households didn’t receive their council tax bill in the post this year because they were not received by Royal Mail in time. Communications company Mediascene Ltd confirmed 1,700 council tax bills did not reach residents after a production issue resulted in …
Read More »Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Increases International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Price Target to GBX 268
International Distributions Services (LON:IDS – Get Free Report) had its price target upped by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 160 ($1.99) to GBX 268 ($3.34) in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Deutsche …
Read More »Three-year-olds ‘used as guinea pigs’ to test whether blood treatments were contaminated with diseases
The families of children as young as three who were used to test whether blood treatments were contaminated with diseases were not informed about the deadly viruses they contracted, documents reveal. Data collected by the Infected Blood Inquiry found that one toddler with haemophilia was trialled to test whether a …
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