Investment in UK impact technology firms jumped to £2 billion in the past year as the sector passed a total valuation of £50 billion, according to new data. Impact tech firms – which use technology to address issues such as climate change and global health – saw funding rise £300 …
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Manufacturers are facing an “unprecedented combination” of a post-Covid credit, cash and costs crunch, new research suggests. Firms are facing demands of an economic recovery hampered by disrupted supply chains and mounting skills shortages, said Make UK and tax consultants RSM. They said their survey of more than 200 company …
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A postman was sacked after he forged a customer’s signature and left her undelivered parcels in a rubbish bin – only for them to be thrown away before she got to them. Samuel Shirley told an employment tribunal he had an ‘agreement’ with the householder that he would leave her …
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A postman was sacked after he forged a customer’s signature and left her undelivered parcels in a rubbish bin – only for them to be thrown away before she got to them. Samuel Shirley told an employment tribunal he had an ‘agreement’ with the householder that he would leave her …
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Two-fifths of small businesses (43%) report that their performance is back to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly a third (30%) stating they are performing better than they were in February 2020. The research from Enterprise Nation and Starling Bank reveals that while 40% of businesses are yet to bounce back, more …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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Royal Mail is to launch an apprenticeship scheme dedicated to driving large goods vehicles. The move coincides with the establishment of a Driver Academy, designed to recruit and develop driving within the company. One of the aims of the academy is to fast track drivers to become qualified to drive …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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A veteran postman has lost an unfair dismissal claim against Royal Mail after he was sacked for injuring himself twice at work by not watching where he was walking. Paul Duffy first tripped on a path and fractured his shoulder. Then, about three months later, he slipped on a sledge …
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