Landscaping and building products and supplier Marshalls reported a 13% decline in revenue for the first half on Monday, amounting to £306.7m. The FTSE 250 company said adjusted EBITDA fell 14% to £50.6m, and adjusted operating profit dropped 19% to £34m. Its adjusted profit before tax was down 20% to …
Read More »UK’s first drone delivery service launched by Royal Mail | World News
The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched by Royal Mail on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The drones, Speedbird Aero DLV-2 model, can carry payloads of up to 6 kg. Chris Paxton, head of drone trials at Royal Mail, said it would assist the company’s …
Read More »Prince Louis to play ‘starring role’ in royal family Christmas Day festivities
Kate Middleton shares what Queen Elizabeth loved about Christmas in a new video. Video / Kensington Royal Christmas looks different for the royal family this year as they prepare to celebrate the day at Sandringham for the first time without Queen Elizabeth. King Charles will take charge of the day, …
Read More »Post Office workers stage first 24-hour strike
Around 1,500 Post Office workers walked off the job on Monday, in the first 24-hour strike over pay at the state-owned company. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown post offices were taking part in the action on Monday, after the company offered a 3% pay rise for …
Read More »SEGRO : completes pioneering zero-carbon refurbishment at Premier Park, Park Royal
SEGRO completes pioneering zero-carbon refurbishment at Premier Park, Park Royal 10 February 2021 SEGRO has completed its first ‘zero-carbon in operation refurbishment’, repositioning a 45,000 sq ft unit at Premier Park, Park Royal, as a state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient warehouse space. The unit, originally constructed in 2000 has now achieved a …
Read More »Prince Harry set to return to the United Kingdom for the first time in over a year
Lifestyle 30 Jan, 2021 12:15 AM3 minutes to read Meghan and Harry have been living in California. Photo / Getty Images Prince Harry is set to return to the United Kingdom to visit his family, but he will be travelling alone. It is believed Meghan Markle will stay in California …
Read More »Royal Mail celebrate classic video games with first stamp collection of 2020 > Creative Review > Style
by Khyle Deen. Published Sat 11 Jan 2020 11:55 Photo credit: Royal Mail Royal Mail have unveiled some stamps, celebrating some classic British video games. WipEout, Sensible Soccer, Tomb Raider and Lemmings are some of the video games …
Read More »Cash spending falls behind credit card payments for the first time
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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