Royal Mail slump ‘vindicates’ £3.3bn sale price, says former business secretary Vince Cable By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:55 EST, 5 January 2023 | Updated: 16:55 EST, 5 January 2023 The crisis at Royal Mail ‘vindicates’ the Government’s decision to sell it for £3.3billion, according to former …
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What a sorry start to 2023. The UK is either in recession or heading that way, stock markets look pretty cheerless and many investors are worried about what the coming months will bring. Yet, even now, there are grounds for optimism. Inflation should come down through the year, economic conditions …
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Read More »Perfume Shop hails record Christmas week as gift sets boost sales
Perfume Shop hails record Christmas week as designer fragrances and gift sets boost sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EST, 29 December 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EST, 29 December 2022 The Perfume Shop hailed a record Christmas week after sales of its products soared despite Royal …
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Friends arriving on the red eye from snow-bound New York couldn’t believe their luck at Heathrow. Instead of the winding immigration queues typical at US gateways, Britain’s temporarily fortified army border force proved miraculously efficient and even managed to welcome them to London with smiles. Former US president Ronald Reagan …
Read More »Girl devastated after £80 taken from Christmas cards then ‘taped up’ again
A girl broke down in tears after receiving Christmas cards in the post that had already opened and with money missing. Her mum Wendy, 53, claims that a total of £80, included inside the posted cards, had been stolen before they reached their home in Huddersfield. Royal Mail has since …
Read More »Royal Mail issues stark warning as workers prepare to strike again
Stricken Royal Mail ‘fighting for its life’: Bosses issue stark warning as postal workers prepare to stage yet more strikes By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EST, 22 December 2022 | Updated: 17:01 EST, 22 December 2022 Royal Mail bosses have warned that it is in a …
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