The 507-year-old Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is in the middle of a crisis after losing millions of pounds due to staff strikes in a long-running row over pay and conditions. The company now expects an adjusted operating loss near the mid-point of its previous forecast range of …
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16 December 2022, 16:38 Rishi Sunak (l) refused to offer nurses (r) any more money despite Tory pressure. Picture: Getty Rishi Sunak has refused to boost nurses’ pay, despite up to 100,000 joining strikes yesterday, Tory pressure and unions warning of even more chaos in the weeks ahead. The Prime …
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Forescout Technologies has agreed to be bought by Advent International for $1.9bn (£1.5bn) in cash in the private equity firm’s latest purchase on its buying spree. Advent will pay $33 for each Forescout share – almost 30% more than Forescout’s closing price on 18 October – before two other investment …
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Western Local Land Services together with Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is encouraging anyone with an interest in Malleefowl to come along to a Malleefowl mound monitoring training event where participants can be informed and help one of Australia’s most unique native birds. The training event will give participants the …
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Cash payments have dropped to third place behind debit and credit card spending in 2018 for the first time. The British Retail Consortium’s latest Payment Survey found that debit cards are still the most popular method of payment, accounting for almost three-in-five transactions. The use of cash payments has been …
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