Business Britain’s Prince Charles will tell businesses on Monday they must put the planet and its people first as he launches a new charter of sustainability backed by some major global companies. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Charles visits Royal Mail’s Delivery Office in Cirencester, Britain December 18, 2020. Geoff Caddick/Pool …
Read More »Statement from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock on testing and vaccinations
We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return back to normal life. The cavalry is here courtesy of our vaccination programme and we have already protected more people …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 22
ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail has halted deliveries to several countries as a result of their port closures and travel tie cuts with Britain following a new … Source link
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 21
ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail Plc said on Friday it has reached an in-principle agreement with its largest labour union, the Communication Workers Union … Source link
Read More »Letter of the week: The sovereignty sham
Philip Collins writes that “sovereignty-obsessives” are “the sponsors of Brexit” (The Public Square, 4 December). One day after 1 January 2021, once we have left a trading partnership with the EU, they will wake up and look around. Hoping to find a free, unfettered England, they will see that Royal …
Read More »World’s longest-running TV soap, ‘Coronation Street’, turns 60 – Entertainment
The world’s longest-running TV soap opera, Britain’s cozy working-class series Coronation Street, celebrates 60 years on screen on Wednesday, defying social changes and the pandemic. Pealing cathedral bells, a discussion in parliament and stamps featuring characters were among the special events marking the anniversary. The series revolving around a corner …
Read More »UPDATE 2-London stocks fall as Brexit, coronavirus concerns weigh
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Johnson Matthey slips as half-year profit slumps * Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests COVID positive * Royal Mail jumps on raising annual revenue outlook …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 19
ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail reported a slump in first-half pre-tax profit as losses in its traditional letters business and coronavirus-related costs ate into a … Source link
Read More »PRESS DIGEST-British Business – Oct. 26
Oct 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – UK special forces troopers stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night and …
Read More »Royal Mail Paints Post Boxes Black at Four Locations in Britain to Honour Black Citizens
The year 2020 has been significant for social justice movements, particularly for Black Lives Matter movement. The massive protests across the United States and in some parts of Europe once again highlighted the systemic racism present in the countries. To honour the sufferings of Black people, a few post boxes …
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