From chocolate bars to fizzy drinks, vending machines come through when we need them to. Now, they even offer masks. Adam Freeman, a onetime contestant from The Apprentice, has launched Maskey, the UK’s first vending machine face-mask brand. Since installing the first machine in Essex in April, he has installed …
Read More »London Underground closer to capacity at weekends as people look to ‘break monotony’ of staying home
Trains are returning to capacity faster on weekends than weekdays, amid fears people are prioritising returning to pubs over work. Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that in the past two weeks in London use of the tube was closer to normal levels during the weekend. On Saturday …
Read More »Market report: 'Czech sphinx' increases his lion's share in Royal Mail
… have raised speculation that he may soon begin actively trying to influence the group's future direction. Royal Mail shares rose 2p to 184p on Friday. Source link
Read More »my diesel car’s emissions control device is blocked, so who is liable?
If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk Soot alors! I bought a 2016, 28,000-mile Mazda CX-3 1.5 Skyactiv D three months ago. I frequently do 40- to 50-mile round trips on dual carriageways and motorways. The diesel particulate filter …
Read More »The corporate rebrands that missed the mark
And in 2018 boss Guru Gowrappan announced that Oath would be no more; Verizon’s collective media outlets would be called the Verizon Media Group from 2019. Google to Alphabet Google became the largest subsidiary in a new holding company called Alphabet in 2015 as part of a restructuring at the tech giant. The …
Read More »Royal Mail fined £1.6 million for late letters and overcharging for stamps
Royal Mail has been fined £1.6 million by Ofcom for late letters and overcharging for stamps. Royal Mail is required by Ofcom to deliver 93 per cent of first-class post within one working day of collecting it but only 91.5 per cent of post arrived on time during the 2018-19 …
Read More »LTA accused over ‘old boys club’ culture
“There was a lack of women,” said Smith, “particularly in leadership roles, and the other thing I noticed was the massive lack of a career progression plan. This applied to both genders but seems to be particularly strong for women.” Smith referred specifically to a female colleague whom he felt …
Read More »Royal Mail postman caught urinating in public was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled
Royal Mail postmen should not be sacked if they are caught urinating during rounds, a tribunal has suggested, after one worker was dismissed for relieving himself in a lay-by. Roo Rawal was fired for gross misconduct in 2017 after he was filmed allegedly urinating in a “very busy street” near his …
Read More »Royal Mail postmen should not be sacked if caught urinating in public, a tribunal has ruled
Royal Mail postmen should not be sacked if they’re caught urinating throughout rounds, a tribunal has ruled, after one employee was dismissed for relieving himself in a lay-by. Roo Rawal was fired for gross misconduct in 2017 after he was filmed allegedly urinating in a “very busy street” close to his …
Read More »‘Czech sphinx’ Daniel Kretinsky speaks out over £150m Royal Mail stake
Stockbrokers believe the overseas arm GLS, seen as the “jewel in the crown” of Royal Mail’s business, is likely to most interest Mr Kretinsky. He said: “Similar to all other investments undertaken via Vesa Equity Investment, it also applies for Royal Mail that we join companies of whose fundamental value …
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