By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:00 EDT, 17 April 2024 A billionaire dubbed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ has launched an audacious swoop on Royal Mail that could see the 508-year-old postal service fall into foreign hands. Daniel Kretinsky, who co-owns West Ham United and has a stake in Sainsbury’s, has already seen …
Read More »Royal Mail insists it will keep fining innocent victims of counterfeit stamps
Britain being flooded with as many as one million fake stamps a week from China By Toby Walne Updated: 17:28 EDT, 16 April 2024 Money Mail today demands that Royal Mail stops fining thousands of innocent people with a £5 penalty for receiving mail with a counterfeit stamp. We insist …
Read More »Royal Mail names Heathrow exec Emma Gilthorpe as new boss after hiking price of stamps for third time in a year
By Leah Montebello Updated: 18:10 EDT, 2 April 2024 Royal Mail has named a senior Heathrow executive as its next boss – just as it hikes the price of stamps for the third time in a year. Emma Gilthorpe, who is the airport’s chief operating officer, will join the delivery …
Read More »Inside the fake stamp farce: Hundreds say they have been wrongly charged £5 for letters with ‘counterfeit’ stamps sent by loved ones, solicitors and even the NHS. So why won’t Royal Mail investigate?
Money Mail has been inundated with hundreds of messages from readers who have fallen victim to Royal Mail’s fake stamp farce. Last week, we revealed a surge in the number of people who claim they have been forced to pay a £5 penalty to receive post sent using stamps …
Read More »We must axe stamp duty on shares to revive the UK market: says II boss RICHARD WILSON
By Richard Wilson, Chief Executive, Interactive Investor Updated: 19:00 EDT, 30 March 2024 The London stock exchanges have been an engine for growth and innovation for 250 years. London has been the leading financial centre in the world for much of that time. Now, however, it is in decline. We …
Read More »Royal composer Debbie Wiseman was centre-stage for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert, and says: My dress was £2,000, I couldn’t turn up in a boiler suit!
Dressed up: Debbie Wiseman at the Jubilee Debbie Wiseman OBE is a composer best known for her musical scores for films such as Wilde and To Olivia, and TV dramas including The Undeclared War, Father Brown and Wolf Hall, writes York Membery. The 60-year-old is Classic FM’s composer in residence …
Read More »Dividend hero SAINT’s manager on the best shares for income and growth – James Dow on the INVESTING SHOW
By This Is Money Updated: 13:09 EDT, 28 March 2024 When it comes to tips on investing for income it’s worth listening to the manager of an investment trust that’s raised its dividend payout for 50 years in a row. Scottish American Investment Company, commonly known as SAINTS, is one …
Read More »Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for ‘counterfeit’ stamps?
There is something of a mystery going on at the Royal Mail — but nothing to do with the recent Post Office scandal. Rather it involves a surge in ‘counterfeit’ stamps and a hefty £5 penalty for those who receive (and accept) mail posted using one. Money Mail has been …
Read More »British Land strikes joint venture with Royal London for former Meta HQ
Deal will see Royal London pay £192.5m for 50% stake in 1 Triton Square The office in Euston used to be leased by Facebook owner Meta By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 07:25 EDT, 18 March 2024 British Land has sold half its stake in the Euston office building that was formerly …
Read More »Royal floor designer Victoria confirms 1,170 job cuts as sales dwindle
Victoria dates back to 1895 and holds a Royal Warrant By Jane Denton Updated: 11:54 EDT, 13 March 2024 Royal floor maker Victoria has cut 1,170 jobs, equating to 16 per cent of its workforce, as the London-listed group continues to suffer weak demand. Geoff Wilding, the group’s chairman, acknowledged …
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