Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. S.M. writes: I was medically retired from Royal Mail in 2015, after 32 …
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By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 18:00 EDT, 27 March 2025 Foreign predators are swooping on British companies at a rate not seen for three years. In a report that will fuel concerns over low valuations in the UK, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said the value of bids from overseas …
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By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 09:12 EDT, 26 March 2025 Morrisons has boosted its medium-term savings target to £1billion, as the supermarket faces growing costs and the lingering impact of a major cyber security incident. The retailer’s chief executive Rami Baitiéh has previously warned of an ‘avalanche of costs’ arrising from …
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MAINTAINING SERVICES: The price of stamps is going up from April 7 as the Royal Mail battle declining deliveries (Image: Getty) Royal Mail is putting the price of postage stamps up on April 7. Martin Lewis has urged households to ‘stock up’ now before the increase arrives. Prices for postage …
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The Royal Mint has today launched a new series of commemorative coins celebrating the life and work of John Lennon. The uncirculated £5 coins, which will go on sale from 9am, can be purchased from the Royal Mint starting from £18.50. There are a number of variations of the coin available …
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By MARK SHAPLAND Updated: 17:50 EDT, 15 March 2025 James Daunt, the boss of Waterstones, this weekend said the London stock exchange is an attractive market for retail businesses, raising hopes the bookseller will stage a float in the City. Daunt, who also runs US bookshop Barnes & Noble, told …
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By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 17:50 EDT, 14 March 2025 The boss of Asda has warned there is no quick fix at the crisis-hit supermarket as sales continue to fall after its private equity takeover four years ago. Executive chairman Allan Leighton said profits will be ‘materially’ lower this year as …
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Experts are warning of a scam email selling a device that claims it can significantly reduce the cost of your household energy bills Which? has issued a list of scams to look for this month(Image: PA) Experts are warning about a scam email that claims it can ‘reduce energy bills …
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There are retailers we really want to succeed. Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Boots are in this category, as legacy firms with a strong heritage which fell on hard times. Under the guidance of chairman Archie Norman and, latterly, chief executive Stuart Machin, M&S is turning itself around. Fashion …
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Stamp prices are increasing again due to the ‘increasing cost of delivery mail’ The price hike is ‘yet another blow to consumers’(Image: PA) Stamp prices are set to go up again for the sixth time in three years. The cost of a first class stamp will now be more than …
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