Royal Mail faces takeover bid from Czech billionaire

His ownership of significant stakes in Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s has forced him to be more open and, in his first British interview last year, he pledged to keep Royal Mail listed on the stock market, saying it was good if “every British citizen can invest in the shares”. Royal …

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NEWS: Small firms oppose second-class cuts

As reported by FSB, The Federation of Small Businesses calls proposed reductions in second-class mail delivery “too drastic,” welcoming the retention of the six-day first-class service but urging reconsideration of the changes Responding to Royal Mail’s response to the Ofcom consultation, Federation of Small Businesses Policy Chair Tina McKenzie, said: “Taking the axe …

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It was one of the most joyous – and most glamorous – royal visits of all time. So, can YOU tell what’s wrong with this magnificent photograph of the Queen?

It is monumental in sweep, mixing formal dignity with vast scale and, even today, unmatchable glamour. This famous black and white panorama by photographer Bert Hardy captures the young Queen Elizabeth at the Paris opera house, the Palais Garnier, on her first state visit to France in April 1957. It …

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