[ad_1] Martin Lewis has sent a warning urging people to stock up on an everyday item before this weekend’s price hike. On Monday (October 2) first class stamps will cost you 14 per cent more. They are due to rise 15p from £1.10 to £1.25, according to the Liverpool Echo. But if you are quick…
[ad_1] A trailblazing Internet of Things (IoT) solution provider based in Manchester, Invisible Systems, is proudly celebrating 20 years of ground-breaking innovation and excellence. From its original roots as a Cumbrian-based business, the business has grown to become a global force in smart monitoring solutions. This milestone not only marks its remarkable journey but also…
[ad_1] Financial changes are coming this month which will have an impact on South West households’ finances. They include changes to energy bills and mortgage rules with deadlines coming up affecting Tax Credit households and anyone using old stamps to send mail. Economists will be keeping a close eye on the next set of inflation…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON U.S. central bankers face an unenviable task when they gather in Washington this week: Tackling persistent inflation without adding to financial sector turmoil after Silicon Valley Bank’s rapid collapse. class=’cf’> The Federal Reserve has raised rates eight times since last year in the face of decades-high inflation as it looks to cool the…
[ad_1] LONDON Alamy Photo Britain’s Royal Mail has “systemically failed” to meet its mail delivery requirement, lawmakers have said, calling upon regulator Ofcom to probe the postal operator. class=’cf’> “We believe that Royal Mail has systemically failed to deliver against parts of its universal service obligation,” read a report from the cross-party Business, Energy and…
[ad_1] The Royal Canadian Mint says it’s temporarily laying off 56 employees at its Winnipeg facility. In a statement, the Mint says “prolonged effects of the pandemic and ongoing geopolitical instability” are disrupting global markets, which it says is limiting demand for coins it makes for other countries. It says it believes the disruption is…
[ad_1] Industrial action and claims by a Royal Mail staff member of unworkable changes to rounds led to a chaotic postal service in the Bishop’s Stortford area over the Christmas holiday period. Residents reported Christmas cards arriving up to four weeks after they were sent and important letters failing to arrive in time amid claims…
[ad_1] There are already private ambulance services, and right now they are all expanding. One company, Met Medical, has been specifically offering its services during the strikes. A Guardian headline writer described that as “cashing in” on the strikes in outraged tones. The more moderate among us may view it simply as companies offering a…
[ad_1] (Undated)–Today (Monday) is a Federal and State holiday with government offices closed. Officials remind that when a holiday occurs on a Sunday, most banks and credit unions will be closed the following Monday. Since Christmas Day fell on a Sunday this year, most banks and credit unions are also closed today. The U.S. Postal…
[ad_1] The Scottish private sector has reported a deepening contraction in private sector output during November. The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index ticked down from 45.8 in October to 43.9 in November, signalling that fastest decrease in the current series of reduction that began in August. The index is the sum of…