A person walks along a platform at Liverpool Street station, during heavily reduced rail services on the third day of national rail strikes, in London, Britain, June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 21 (Reuters) – Britain faces a summer of disruption …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote for major UK summer strike
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – More than 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail (RMG.L) have voted to strike over pay, trade union CWU said on Tuesday, putting them on course for what could be the biggest industrial action to hit Britain this summer. Rising inflation and stagnant real wage growth …
Read More »UK’s Unite union suspends three day strike at Royal Mail
A Royal Mail delivery vehicle drives along a road near Mount Pleasant, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. Picture taken June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) – Workers at Britain’s Royal Mail suspended plans to hold a …
Read More »Royal Mail urges UK regulator to rethink no-parcel-tracking rule
The logo of Royal Mail is seen outside the Mount Pleasant Sorting Office as a delivery vehicle arrives, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 18 (Reuters) – UK’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) on Monday urged regulator Ofcom to reconsider …
Read More »British postal workers, train station staff vote to strike
LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – British postal workers and train station staff have voted in favour of strike action, their trade unions said on Wednesday, as workers across the economy grapple with employers as surging inflation bites. The Unite union said around 2,400 managers across 1,000 Royal Mail (RMG.L) delivery …
Read More »NBCUniversal, Google top contenders for tie-up with Netflix for ad-supported plan – WSJ
Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 22 (Reuters) – Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google are leading the race for a tie-up with Netflix …
Read More »Canada passes bill to compel local content on streaming platforms
Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuters) – Canada’s lower house of the parliament passed legislation on Tuesday that would bring online streaming platforms under …
Read More »Senior EU official to urge U.S. to help fight Russian propaganda
European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova addresses the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) – The United States should play a more active role in combating Russian propaganda and …
Read More »UK union ballots workers over Royal Mail pay award
A Royal Mail delivery vehicle drives along a road near Mount Pleasant, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Communications Workers Union said on Tuesday that it was serving notice for a national ballot …
Read More »UK’s Channel 4 flags privatisation would cost nearly $4 bln – The Times
A woman rides in an elevator at Channel 4 Television studios in London, after the government decided to privatise the publicly-owned broadcaster, in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register April 8 (Reuters) – British broadcaster Channel 4 has warned the …
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