John Lewis said on Friday that it has appointed Martin Gafsen – currently interim corporate finance director at Royal Mail – as its new property and facilities director. He will be charged with the strategy and management of the partnership’s property portfolio. Gafsen will join the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) …
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Open this photo in gallery: A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto on Dec. 13, 2021.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada moved to prop up City National Bank on Friday as its Los Angeles-based subsidiary continues to struggle under the weight of the U.S. regional banking crisis. …
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UK communications regulator Ofcom announced plans to review the nation’s universal postal service on Tuesday, as a result of the changing needs and habits of postal users. Ofcom said the universal postal service, underpinned by the Postal Services Act of 2011, mandated International Distributions Services subsidiary Royal Mail to deliver …
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25 August 2023, 11:44 Brand new Paddington stamps have been revealed. Picture: Royal Mail Everyone’s favourite bear is going to have their own stamps. Paddington Bear is set to appear on 10 special stamps released by Royal Mail to mark the bear’s 65th anniversary. Paddington made his first appearance in …
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24 August 2023, 17:30 Many postmen and women wear shorts all year round. Picture: Alamy Royal Mail posties have explained why they never wear trousers – come rain or shine. Ever noticed your local postie always seems to be wearing shorts? While some sport trousers in the rain or snow, …
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A NEW trial of Royal Mail drone deliveries in Orkney will inform whether a similar flights could take place in Shetland. As part of a government-funded project, daily drone mail flights are taking place from Stromness to the Orkney islands of Graemsay and Hoy. The project, in partnership with drone …
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The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched by Royal Mail on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The drones, Speedbird Aero DLV-2 model, can carry payloads of up to 6 kg. Chris Paxton, head of drone trials at Royal Mail, said it would assist the company’s …
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27 July 2023, 13:34 | Updated: 27 July 2023, 13:37 Old-style stamps are being replaced by ones with barcodes. Picture: Alamy/Royal Mail 1st and 2nd Class stamps without a barcode will be invalid from 31st July – here’s how to swap them. Royal Mail is urging customers to use up …
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JUNE 26 — I’m over the moon. It’s pretty surreal and it really hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s really cool to hold the Claret Jug and I’m not going to let it out of my sight for the time being for sure. It was a tough last three days, it …
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Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services said on Thursday that it was still targeting an adjusted operating profit for the year, as it announced the appointment of Martin Seidenberg as its new chief executive officer. In an update for the three months to the end of June, the company said …
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