Thursday, May 18th, 2023 11:48am Royal Mail is looking at changing the way mail is delivered to the Isle of Man. That’s according to a consultation document which outlines a number of proposed changes to services. Isle of Man Post Office is working with the mail carrier to explore the …
Read More »King Charles reflects on ‘profound loss’ of Queen in historic ceremony with leading institutions
King Charles has embraced a 17th-century tradition to mark his reign in which some of the nation’s leading institutions reaffirmed their loyalty to the monarch – while reflecting on the “profound loss” of his late mother. The monarch received the “privileged bodies”, comprising a group of 27 organisations and corporations, …
Read More »Post Office recommends posting early ahead of UK strikes
Friday, October 7th, 2022 8:47am By Meg Walker The Island’s Post Office is urging people to ‘post early’ in light of upcoming UK strikes. It comes following the news a further 19 dates of planned strikes have been announced by the Communication Workers Union – who represent the majority of …
Read More »London open: Stocks fall amid earnings barrage, despite more dovish Fed
London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Thursday, unable to hold on to opening gains despite a less hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve, amid a barrage of corporate news. At 0925 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,323.74. Overnight, the FOMC raised the …
Read More »Platinum Jubilee: Royal Mail issues new stamps to celebrate Queen’s 70th year on throne
A new collection of stamps has been issued by the Royal Mail in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Elizabeth II is just two days away from her 70th anniversary on the throne on Sunday when she will become the first British sovereign in history to reach such a milestone. …
Read More »Berenberg upgrades Royal Mail, says risks are more balanced
Berenberg upped its rating on Royal Mail on Tuesday to ‘hold’ from ‘sell’ and hiked the price target to 280p from 137p as it said risks remain but are now balanced. The bank noted that despite a severe hit to mail volumes, Royal Mail has been relatively successful during the …
Read More »IOM Post Office resumes services to Europe and beyond
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 4:34pm By Leanne Cooke @leannelily18 Royal Mail services to Europe and International destinations from the Island are back up and running. The Post Office made the announcement earlier today. However, it warns for items posted today and tomorrow – people should expect a delay …
Read More »Stay vigilant on Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Don’t fall victim to scams when shopping online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That’s the warning from the Island’s Police force and Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA) who say con artists try to take advantage of the internet spending sprees each year. Which UK …
Read More »Royal Mail to hire 10,000 more temporary Christmas
Whitehead & Aldrich News: Due to a rise in online shopping, Royal Mail is aiming to hire 33,000 additional workers for the Christmas pe… https://t.co/61s1EzdYvv 2 hours ago Drapers .@RoyalMail is hiring thousands more Christmas workers in anticipation of a bumper online peak season. #ecommerce… https://t.co/wVB8VkU85o 2 hours ago isabelle tracy RT @thesundaytimes: Royal Mail …
Read More »Post office reassuring customers after UK ballot
Thursday, October 17th, 2019 6:18am By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9 Isle of Man Post Office is looking to reassure customers following a vote for strike action from workers in the UK. Earlier this week, Communication Workers Union (CWU) members in Britain voted majorly in favour of industrial action in a dispute …
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