A Devon technology company that is developing a way to recycle and reuse the materials in electric vehicle batteries has struck a deal to develop a lithium supply chain. Lithium is a critical component in EV batteries and demand is set to increase significantly over the coming decade as adoption …
Read More »Immigration and trade policies cloud next year’s outlook, RBC CEO says as two major banks report Q4 earnings
Open this photo in gallery: RBC and National Bank both posted higher fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded analyst estimates.Mark Blinch/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada’s chief executive officer says tighter immigration and trade policies are clouding the banking industry’s outlook for next year, and political leaders need to resolve the concerns …
Read More »Last Mile Delivery Market to Grow by USD 60.82 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Expanding Global E-Commerce, with Market Evolution Powered by AI
Classified in: TransportationSubject: MRR NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is driving market transformation – The global last mile delivery market size is estimated to grow by USD 60.82 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.12% …
Read More »Artist who makes bags from wetsuits now using old Royal Mail sleeves
Thousands of Royal Mail trolley sleeves have been repurposed into handmade bags by a Cornish business. Royal Mail and The Postal Museum have teamed up with Flotsam Flo to upcycle a selection of Royal Mail’s old trolley sleeves. Flotsam Flo, founded by Kate Doran, is based in Cornwall and reuses …
Read More »Major plans to regenerate Royal Mail sorting office in Maidstone into 180 flats and dozens of shops approved
A town is to undergo a major regeneration project with the construction of 180 apartments, shops and a new public park. Plans for the redevelopment of the former Royal Mail Sorting office site near Maidstone East Station in the county town were finally approved nine years after the scheme was …
Read More »Thousands of homes may be built in Somerset’s green belt
North Somerset Council has released a priority list as to where thousands of new homes will need to be built. The council is updating its draft Local Plan to identify potential new locations for development in North Somerset, to help meet the government’s new higher housing target for the district …
Read More »‘We used to see kingfishers, now we don’t’ after 6,000 hours of raw sewage released into a Kent river
Neighbours appalled at sewage discharges in part of Kent have called a public meeting with Southern Water over the “crisis”. They have used Environment Agency data to establish untreated waste was discharged for a total of more than 6,000 hours in 2023, at seven sites which either feed the River …
Read More »Plans for former Royal Mail sorting office in Sandling Road, Maidstone changed as demolition continues
Plans for flats on the site of a former sorting office which is being demolished have been changed after being criticised by councillors. Maidstone council owns the old Royal Mail buildings off Sandling Road after buying the 19,607 sq m plot for £2.5 million in 2022. The demolition is expected …
Read More »Royal Mail investigating after postboxes in Dartford repainted as chocolate wrappers
Postboxes have been vandalised again just six months after they were spray-painted to look like Mr Blobby and a Cadbury’s Creme Egg. The pillar boxes in Temple Hill, Dartford, have been given a fresh lick of paint — but it’s not the traditional Royal Mail red you might expect. A …
Read More »Plymouth bridge to be demolished as major changes announced
A landmark Plymouth bridge is set to be demolished as major changes to the road network are announced in the city. The ‘seagull’ railway structure on Embankment Road – which has caught out lorries in the past – is being removed in an effort to make the route safer after …
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