Nigel Railton, the former long-serving boss of National Lottery operator Camelot UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Post Office, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The appointment, made by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, comes after the sacking of Henry Staunton in January due to the handling of …
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RBC chief executive Dave McKay speaks at the Royal Bank of Canada annual meeting in Toronto on April 6, 2017.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press The chief executive of Canada’s largest bank is urging employees to return to the office more frequently, and is saying the bank must become more deliberate about …
Read More »Post Office workers stage first 24-hour strike
Around 1,500 Post Office workers walked off the job on Monday, in the first 24-hour strike over pay at the state-owned company. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown post offices were taking part in the action on Monday, after the company offered a 3% pay rise for …
Read More »Postmen filmed after ‘accidentally’ eating ‘hash brownies’ left at sorting office
4 February 2022, 09:52 | Updated: 4 February 2022, 10:26 Postmen have been filmed looking worse for wear after allegedly eating a batch of ‘hash brownies’ that were left lying undelivered at a sorting office in London. The postmen are thought to have eaten their way through the package at …
Read More »Postman Pot: Postie ‘high’ after accidentally eating ‘hash brownies’ delivered to office
Lifestyle 3 Feb, 2022 11:55 PM2 minutes to read Postmen filmed ‘high’ after ‘accidentally’ eating a mystery batch of ‘hash brownies. Video / Twitter The UK’s Royal Mail has launched an investigation after a video showed a postman staggering in the street after “accidentally” eating brownies laced with cannabis. The …
Read More »‘Real potential’ for multi-employer CDC schemes in UK
There is “real potential” for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to take off in the UK through master trusts, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW) director and senior consulting actuary, Shriti Jadav. Speaking at the Trades Union Conference (TUC) Pensions Conference, Jadav commented that while CDC schemes were likely to …
Read More »UK weather: torrential rain and 70mph winds as Met Office issues warning
11 March 2021, 08:23 The UK is being hit with heavy downpours and strong winds. Picture: PA UK weather forecast: the strong winds battered England and Wales last night look set to continue today. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place across England and Wales today, with winds …
Read More »Morgan Stanley downgrades some UK office stocks, sees medium-term headwinds
Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded their view on several UK office stocks in response to expected increases in supply and the structural uncertainties that were still present. The direction for the office subsector was clouded by a mix of cyclical and structural factors alongside a wide range of financial and …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery office closes due to COVID-19
Martha4Chippenham RT @BBCWiltshire: The Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon which closed for deep cleaning after two workers tested positive for Covid-19 h… 3 hours ago lynne RT @WorldCarDriver: Royal Mail delivery office is forced to close in Swindon after Covid outbreak https://t.co/NCZMqMN2YR 3 hours ago Chloe Scott Royal Mail delivery office is forced to …
Read More »Low turnout for Post Office relocation briefing
A HANDFUL of people attended a Lerwick Town Hall meeting yesterday (Tuesday) where three officials were on hand to explain a proposed Post Office move to Conochies newsagent 100 metres along Commercial Street. The Post Office has dubbed the move “part of the continuing modernisation of our branch network” and …
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