Daily Mail chief executive Paul Zwillenberg is stepping down from the company as proprietor Lord Rothermere shores up control after a take-private deal earlier this year. Mr Zwillenberg will step down as chief executive and board director of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) at the end of September after …
Read More »What Happens to Everything With Queen Elizabeth II’s Image?
The situation is somewhat different with postboxes. There are 115,000 of them around the UK and most carry the queen’s cipher, though there are still some that feature the ciphers of previous monarchs, including Victoria. A few hundred new postboxes are installed every year, says Gold, and it is only …
Read More »When are the next rail strikes in September and which other workers alongside train staff are preparing to walk out?
TRAIN passengers face further disruption this month as railway workers announce strikes for September. Strikes or ballots for industrial action are being announced on an increasingly regular basis as workers across numerous sectors escalate their demands for better pay, amid grim forecasts over the cost of living crisis. Two strikes …
Read More »Royal Mail is in desperate trouble – but the turnaround should be British-led
First, we need to rip up the rules that were put in place when it was privatised that protect the unions. The Royal Mail is ridiculously over-manned, and riddled with restrictive practices. Of course, we all sympathise with the posties who want a pay rise that matches inflation, and the …
Read More »Royal Mail faces national security investigation over raid by Czech billionaire
Royal Mail is facing a national security investigation as a billionaire investor known as the “Czech sphinx” prepares to take control of more than a quarter of the business. Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, has told the company that he “reasonably expects” Daniel Kretinsky to increase his shareholding to more …
Read More »Royal Mail prepares to tear up union agreement in battle to cut costs
A Royal Mail spokesman said: “While our competitors work seven days a week, delivering until 10pm to meet customer demand, the CWU want to work fewer hours, six days a week, starting earlier and finishing earlier. “Their plans to transform Royal Mail come with a £1billion price tag, are predicated …
Read More »The shoeshine business loses stands after 60 years at MSP
Royal Zeno Shoe Shine lost its place in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after 60 years in business. MINNEAPOLIS — A longtime shoeshine company will be cleaning its last pairs in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. In a unanimous vote Monday afternoon, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) awarded a three-year contract exclusively …
Read More »Covid-19 pandemic hero posties set for summer’s biggest strike so far after ‘insulting’ two per cent rise offer
Mail staff ready to strike. MORE than 115,000 postal workers throughout the UK will take part in the biggest strike of summer so far to demand a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Members say they feel let down by a 2 per cent rise after being hailed as heroes for their …
Read More »Britain faces four days without post as 115,000 Royal Mail workers strike
Britain’s postal service faces days of paralysis with letters and prescription medicines undelivered after 115,000 Royal Mail workers announced they will strike in just over a fortnight. The Communication Workers’ Union on Tuesday said members up and down the country will launch industrial action on August 26 and 31, as …
Read More »UK is exploring sale of National Grid’s gas transmission business, report says
Dials and valves are seen near a section of a gas pipeline at a National Grid facility near Knutsford, Britain October 11, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com to register LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Britain has opened an investigation into the sale of …
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