Feb 6 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail called off a planned 24-hour strike over pay next week after receiving legal challenges by the company, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Monday. Lawyers have advised that the union could defend its position in court, CWU said in …
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LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday it had begun moving limited volumes of export parcels as it trials “operational workarounds”, after a cyber incident severely disrupted its international export services last week. The postal company, part of International Distributions Services Plc (IDSI.L), said it had …
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Marketreach is the direct mail research arm of Royal Mail. Liam Kay investigates how it is using insight for the benefit of the mail industry. How do you feel when an envelope drops through your letterbox? Joy? Fear? Frustration? Annoyance? Excitement? Is it a case of reaching for the bin …
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Melissa, a provider of global data quality and address management solutions, is expanding its postal partnerships, which include the United States Postal Service (USPS), Canada Post, Royal Mail, and now Austria Post. As licensees to these and other country-specific address data sets, Melissa offers retailers and marketers a single source …
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In the document published on Tuesday, the MPs made a number of recommendations in other areas, such as increasing uptake of Pension Wise guidance by trialling automatic appointments, establishing equivalent investment pathways for trust-based schemes, and prohibiting transactions being made on pensions dashboards until they are well-established and trusted. The …
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In his foreword, Opperman wrote that the new regulations “will be a huge step forward in providing a major enhancement to the existing occupational pensions landscape, and a third way forward between traditional defined benefit and post 2012 defined contribution schemes”. He continued: “By allowing pension scheme members to share …
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UK – ITV has created four new leadership positions in its data division as part of a wider transformation of its group data and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. As part of the changes, Lara Izlan (pictured) has been promoted to director of data strategy and will be responsible for developing …
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Lifestyle 9 Dec, 2020 01:03 AM3 minutes to read The lawsuit marks the sixth defamation case launched on behalf of the couple, who are ramping up their relentless pursuit against UK tabloids. Photo / Getty Images Prince Harry is suing the Mail on Sunday as he and wife Meghan Markle …
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UK – Digital advertising company S4 Capital has acquired data analytics and measurement consultancy Brightblue Consulting. S4 will merge Brightblue with its data and digital media business, MightyHive, which recently launched a data practice. The company said the deal will expand MightyHive’s ‘probabilistic attribution expertise’. Founded in 2012, London-based Brightblue …
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UK – Kantar has appointed Adam Crozier, formerly chief executive at ITV, as its non-executive chairman. Crozier has held several non-executive directorships since leaving ITV in 2017, and currently chairs online fashion retailer Asos, hospitality firm Whitbread and cinema company Vue International. Prior to leading ITV, he was chief executive of …
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