NatWest has issued an urgent scam alert, after it found that half of all UK students had been targeted by fraudsters in the past academic year. The alarming statistics were revealed in its 2022 Student Living Index, due to be released on Friday. According to its findings, fraudsters have resorted …
Read More »Full list of post services facing delays
The first Royal Mail strike in 13 years will bring the postal service to a standstill in two weeks time, jeopardising medical deliveries and isolating the elderly. Roughly 115,000 Royal Mail workers will launch four days of industrial action on Friday August 26 and Wednesday 31, and again on Thursday …
Read More »Full list of post services facing delays
The first Royal Mail strike in 13 years will bring the postal service to a standstill in two weeks time, jeopardising medical deliveries and isolating the elderly. Roughly 115,000 Royal Mail workers will launch four days of industrial action on August 26 and 31, and September 8 and 9 – …
Read More »Which stocks are most exposed to summer of strikes and staff shortages?
Many companies are struggling to appease disgruntled workforces amid mounting inflation and pressure for higher pay. Even if staff are not outright threatening industrial action, firms are finding it harder to recruit people or retain them if wages – or sometimes simply work conditions – look more attractive elsewhere. Investing …
Read More »Warning as thousands of Royal Mail stamps set to be unusable
Brits have been issued a stern warning ahead of thousands of Royal Mail stands becoming unusable. A new system is set to be brought in across the country, with a barcode system replacing the traditional stamp system. The Royal Mail say that the barcode system is said to be safer …
Read More »Five stocks to buy and profit from the summer of strikes
Mr Burgeman added: “Greggs has been another victim of the economic pressures this year. The bakery chain warned about staff shortages in October and the shares are down more than 40pc.” However, market consensus suggests that investors could still profit off all three stocks’ potential to bounce back when …
Read More »BASF sent £40m dividend to Germany as it took £1bn in Covid loan
German chemicals giant BASF transferred record £40m dividend from its British business at same time as it borrowed £1bn from taxpayers By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:51 EDT, 23 July 2022 | Updated: 17:37 EDT, 23 July 2022 German chemicals giant BASF transferred a record £40million dividend …
Read More »Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group delivers bumper profit surge
Frasers Group shrugs off demand squeeze and supply chain woes with expectations of bumper profits ahead Frasers Group has swung to a bumper profit for the past year, figures show Group hailed strong performance despite ‘significant increase in running costs Retailer said the cost of living crisis could hit its …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses at war with unions as losses mount
Royal Mail warned it could split up its business as it loses £1million a day amid a pay row with trade unions. The post carrier said a break-up was on the cards unless it achieved ‘significant operational change’, adding it was considering ‘all options’ for its future. The company is …
Read More »Royal Mail losing £1MILLION a day and strike action looms
Royal Mail losing £1MILLION a day as pandemic postal boom subsides and over 115,000 workers vote to go on strike in a dispute over pay Royal Mail sank to a £93m adjusted operating loss in the first quarter Over 115,000 Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over pay, CWU …
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