International Distributions Services plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMF – Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 235,400 shares, a growth of 43.9% from the May 31st total of 163,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 0 shares, the …
Read More »Royal Irish holds ceremonies across globe to remember 18 VC recipients
The remembrance services took place at 11am on July 1 – the first day of the Somme battle in 1916 – at the resting places of the VC recipients in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England, Israel, Turkey, Belgium, France and India. Retired Colonel Tim Collins, known for a famous …
Read More »Agiito launches Instant book – Conference News
Travel and event management company, Agiito, has launched Instant Book. The technology has been developed by Agiito’s in-house business solutions and venue find teams in conjunction with Venue Directory over the last year. Instant Book is an end-to-end online booking experience within Meetingspro, where bookers can view availability, calculate an accurate cost …
Read More »‘I don’t know if it’s because I have a Russian name’: British aristocrat says her bank…
5 July 2023, 13:17 Countess Alexandra Tolstoy joins Nick Ferrari Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, the former wife to a man dubbed Vladimir Putin’s ‘banker’, told Nick Ferrari how ‘absolutely terrified’ she is after her bank accounts were closed with no explanation, as Number 10 issues a warning to banks. The British …
Read More »Combatting accent bias in the workplace
In McCalam v Royal Mail Group Ltd, a Scottish postman claimed in an employment tribunal that he had been subject to race discrimination as, he said, his English colleague could not understand him. Pete McCalam worked at a depot in England and he accused his manager, Alan Wiggs, from Royal …
Read More »From Iranian jail to Wimbledon royal box, thanks to Murray
LONDON, July 5 — Andy Murray revealed he had an “emotional” meeting with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who spent six years in an Iranian jail cell, after inviting her to watch him from the royal box at Wimbledon yesterday. British-Iranian Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Murray became friends after she revealed that watching the Scot …
Read More »Scotland’s day of Royal celebration: King Charles will be presented with the Scottish crown jewels
Security has been ramped up in Edinburgh today ahead of the King’s Scottish Coronation amid sabotage fears by anti-monarchists. A huge operation was launched after police received intelligence that at least two groups will use the occasion to stage a protest. High metal fencing will line parts of the route …
Read More »Gym tips for beginners according to a personal trainer
“It’s never too late to start your fitness journey”, “everyone has to be a beginner at some point” and so on – they’re overused clichés but that doesn’t mean they aren’t true. Walking into the gym for a workout can be intimidating whether you’ve signed up for a new gym or you …
Read More »The Royal Mint to release commemorative Star Wars coin collection
It is the first time characters from the sci-fi series will feature on an official UK coin. The third film of the original trilogy, starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, was released in 1983. Characters including friendly robots C-3PO and R2-D2 will be the first to feature on …
Read More »King to be presented with Scotland’s crown jewels during thanksgiving service
Charles and Camilla will be commemorated at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh during the event attended by leading figures from Scottish life and members of a people’s procession who will walk through the Scottish capital. Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, said: “The service in St Giles’ will be …
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