Mark never thought he’d end up in this job (Picture: Mark Redmond) Listen to articleListen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. When Londoner Mark Redmond started his working life as a rave promoter in the 80s, he couldn’t have guessed he’d end up passionate about the …
Read More »Evri crowned worst parcel firm for customer satisfaction for third year running
Ofcom polls households on nine delivery firms each year By LUCY EVANS, MONEY REPORTER Updated: 06:59 EDT, 22 October 2025 Delivery company Evri has been crowned the ‘worst’ parcel firm in the country based on customer satisfaction, for the third year running. More than two in five customers were unhappy …
Read More »Bank’s return to sub-prime: Barclays has not learned any lessons from past mistakes, says ALEX BRUMMER
By ALEX BRUMMER, CONSULTANT EDITOR Updated: 22:03, 22 October 2025 Bank of England deputy governor Sam Woods is confident that post-Great Financial Crisis rules have fixed the banking system. One might question whether it was Swiss national pride, rather than ‘living wills’ for banks, which saved the blow-up at Credit …
Read More »Royal Mail hiring 20,000 extra workers for Christmas 2025 with jobs available from October
The seasonal roles will run from late October through to early January 2026 Royal Mail says it is “pulling out all the stops to make Christmas special”(Image: PA Images) Royal Mail has announced plans to hire 20,000 extra workers for the Christmas period this year. The temporary staff will help …
Read More »Carney’s Anglo demarche: Teck deal is a triumph of short-termism, says ALEX BRUMMER
Britain has a terrible record when it comes to selling its crown jewels. An obsession of being open for business has seen prized assets such as Thames Water, Heathrow, tech champion Arm Holdings and defence trailblazers Ultra Electronics and Cobham fall into overseas hands. The National Security and Investment Act, …
Read More »Treasury under siege: Government must squash the moron premium and stop debt dragging us down, says ALEX BRUMMER
By ALEX BRUMMER, CONSULTANT EDITOR Updated: 05:53 EDT, 2 September 2025 Rachel Reeves’ standard response to adverse data or criticism is to insist that economic stability is non-negotiable. The reality is that while there is a measure of political stability – an unpopular Labour government is still in the foothills …
Read More »Royal Mail returns to profit for first time since £3.6bn ‘Czech Sphinx’ takeover
Royal Mail returns an underlying profit for first time in three years By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 08:02 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail has returned an underlying profit for the first time in three years as bosses hailed an ‘important milestone in the company’s turnaround’. It follows …
Read More »We want a level playing field on tax after National Insurance hike, says Royal Mail
By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 17:07 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail’s parent company has demanded a ‘level playing field’ on tax with parcel delivery rivals after taking a major hit from Labour’s National Insurance hike. Michael Snape, finance director at International Distribution Services (IDS), lashed out …
Read More »Small businesses face crippling charges for sending parcels from TODAY as Trump ends exemption
By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 11:07 EDT, 29 August 2025 Small businesses are facing crippling charges as Donald Trump ends a little-known exemption for imports to the US. The US President signed an executive order last month ending the tax exemption on low-value parcels, which comes into effect today. The $800 …
Read More »Experts warn of new ‘phantom parcel’ scam costing Brits hundreds
Brits are being warned of texts from scammers pretending to be from delivery services Scammers are pretending to be from Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, and DHL(Image: InYourArea) Brits are being warned about a new ‘phantom parcel’ scam that is costing people hundreds of pounds every day. Con-artists are sending texts …
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