A set of stamps is being issued to mark the 40th anniversary of the popular tabletop game Warhammer. Six stamps in the main set depict characters from the worlds of Warhammer – space marines and orks from Warhammer 40,000, Stormcast Eternals and Slaves to Darkness from Warhammer: Age of Sigmar …
Read More »Ofcom launches investigation into Royal Mail after it missed delivery targets
R egulator Ofcom said it has launched an investigation into Royal Mail’s failure to meet its delivery targets in the past year – and could hand out a fine. The British delivery firm fell short of its performance targets across the 2022 to 2023 financial year for first and second …
Read More »UK Last-Mile EV Truck Builder Tevva Wins OK To Mass Produce, Sell
Tevva 7.5 ton battery electric truck is approved for mass production and volume sales by a European … [+] regulatory body. Tevva As last-mile and short-range delivery companies increasingly turn to battery-electric vehicles a British manufacturer has been given the go-ahead for mass production of its entry into the segment. …
Read More »Moonpig cuts annual revenue forecast, Royal Mail strikes hits orders
The British company now expects revenue for the year ending April 30 to be around 320 million pounds ($388 million), down from its previous forecast of 350 million pounds. ($1 = 0.8253 pounds) (Reporting by Amna Karimi in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D’Souza) Source link
Read More »Britain’s Currys to avoid using Royal Mail ‘for now’ over strikes
Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Baldock confirmed a report by the Telegraph newspaper that his company would not use the post and parcel company as a temporary measure. Asked whether the report was true, Baldock said: “For now, yes. Obviously our first responsibility is to the …
Read More »FACTBOX-Energy crisis and inflation drives UK workers to industrial action
Britain is in the midst of widespread industrial unrest as workers across the economy struggling with the rising cost of living resort to strike action in disputes over pay and conditions. Below are some of the industries in which trade unions have undertaken or threatened strike action: RAILWAYS Large sections …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils Augmented Reality Transformers stamps
The stamps pay tribute to the British contribution to the robots franchise. They will come in eight pairs, with each pair containing one autobot and one decepticon. The robots will be pictured in their original 1980s styles, and will include fan favourites such as Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron. Each …
Read More »British bride misses dream Portugal honeymoon due to passport detail
Travel 25 May, 2022 10:05 PM3 minutes to read New Zealanders can also be caught out by this passport rule when travelling abroad. Photo / 123rf A bride missed her dream honeymoon in Portugal after an airline refused to let her fly with a passport that expired in three months. …
Read More »UK stocks hit by global gloom, windfall tax threat for utilities
UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, tracking a sour global mood with energy stocks leading declines and shares of British utilities slumped after a media report fuelled speculation of a windfall tax. The benchmark FTSE 100 fell 0.4% with oil majors Shell and BP among top drags, while the …
Read More »Global gloom hits UK stocks, Royal Mail slides on broker downgrade
UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday as the global mood soured due to bleak results from social media firm Snap Inc, while shares in Royal Mail slid after a brokerage downgraded the postal company. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.9% by 0712 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 index also …
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