Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m by the communications regulator Ofcom for failing to meet delivery targets for first and second-class mail in the 2023-2024 financial year. The penalty was nearly double last year’s fine of £5.6m for failing to meet obligations under the Universal Service Obligation. Under Ofcom’s standards, …
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Hong Kong Tourism Poised for Growth; Cruise Business Fuels Economic Recovery HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 December 2024 – Royal Caribbean International, the world’s leading and Hong Kong’s longest-standing homeporting cruise line, is set to double its Hong Kong homeport sailings next year with an extended …
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Despite the seeming criticism, the ex-athlete also defended the monarchy, describing its role as “important” and claiming he loves “what they do”. Prince Harry’s family has been described as ‘very dysfunctional’ by a close friend. Photo / Getty Images Harry has been engaged in a public rift with his family …
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POSTIES in Shetland are set to take delivery of as many as 20 new vehicles, Royal Mail has confirmed. A spokesperson for the company confirmed on Friday that as part of a plan for replacing older vehicles five new vans have already been received, with a further 15 due to …
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ALMOST a third of postal jobs in Shetland vacant, posties driving a fleet of aging vehicles and a Lerwick delivery office which is “not fit for purpose”. Add to that an hourly pay rate which is lower than generally offered in the isles, and a lack of accommodation for workers …
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ROYAL Mail says a lack of postal workers in Shetland and an increase in online buying has led some to some people waiting longer for their post. Post is now flown from Glasgow, instead of Aberdeen, to the isles – with concerns raised earlier in the year that would lead …
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Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services (IDS) announced on Monday that its parcel services subsidiary, GLS, would sell its US freight divisions to California-based DC Logistics. The move was part of GLS’ strategic focus on enhancing its core parcel services. According to Reuters, the divestment would include GLS US Freight …
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The new Labour government is set to look closely at the £5.3bn takeover of Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said it would be “reasonable to expect [the deal] to be called in”, as ministers had intervened when Kretinsky increased his stake …
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Capita announced the renewal of its contract with the Cabinet Office to administer the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) on Tuesday, for an additional six years from 2026. The London-listed outsourcing specialist said the contract included an option to extend for a further two years, following a competitive selection …
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Britain’s next government will need to fill a shortfall of up to £33bn in the public finances unless it is prepared to push through a fresh round of severe austerity measures, a thinktank has warned. The Resolution Foundation said the debate between Labour and the Conservatives over the funding of …
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