Logistics and mail group International Distributions Services on Tuesday said it had appointed Emma Gilthorpe as chief executive of its subsidiary Royal Mail. Gilthorpe will join the embattled British postal operator on May 1, working with group chief executive Martin Seidenberg before taking over fully later in the summer months. …
Read More »Brad Pitt is ‘hands on’ with his business | Entertainment
Brad Pitt is very “hands on” with his drinks business. The 59-year-old actor and his business partners have already enjoyed significant success with their drinks business over recent years, and Brad remains very passionate about the venture. A source told PEOPLE: “Brad is very hands on. “He has built a …
Read More »Kylie Minogue is selling a coat hanger range – despite having phobia of the danglers! | Arts & Entertainment
Kylie Minogue has launched a coat hanger range – despite having a phobia of them. The Australian pop star, 55, suffers from a condition known as kremastraphobia and says she hates the sound of hangers clanging together, but is charging £25 for sets of three clothes danglers branded with her …
Read More »Sophie Turner staying at Taylor Swift’s house | Arts & Entertainment
Taylor Swift has loaned Sophie Turner her New York apartment while she works on a custody agreement with estranged husband Joe Jonas. The ‘Game of Thrones’ star and the Jonas Brothers singer have agreed to keep daughters Willa, three, and Delphine, 14 months, in New York’s Southern or Eastern Districts, …
Read More »Welcome to Liz Truss’ Britain. Everyone’s going on strike – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article LONDON — As Liz Truss gets down to work as Britain’s new prime minister, she faces an immediate problem. Half the British workforce appears to be going on strike. Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and …
Read More »Misr Clearing signs agreement with Saudi Clearing
Egypt – Misr Central Clearing, Depository, and Registry signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Securities Clearing Centre (Muqassa) to bolster relations and enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement aims to foster the exchange of experiences and information in the field of securities clearing to …
Read More »‘Real potential’ for multi-employer CDC schemes in UK
There is “real potential” for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to take off in the UK through master trusts, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW) director and senior consulting actuary, Shriti Jadav. Speaking at the Trades Union Conference (TUC) Pensions Conference, Jadav commented that while CDC schemes were likely to …
Read More »Glasgow restaurant trials curry drone delivery service
18th March, 2021 by Phoebe French Glasgow restaurant Shish Mahal is giving a new meaning to curry in a hurry, having trialled delivery drones which can travel at 50mph. Speaking to STV News, owner of the restaurant Asif Ali explained that he had teamed up with drone pilot John Crawford …
Read More »Brexit tensions weigh on Europe, tech stocks slide
* UK ramps up no-deal preparations as EU trade talks stall * German exports rise in July but remain below pre-crisis levels * Technology leads sectoral declines, defensives rise * French electricity giant EDF sinks as output falls Sept 8 (Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that …
Read More »Tide appoints Sir Donald Brydon as non-executive chairman
Tide, the UK’s leading business banking platform has today1 announced the appointment of Sir Donald Brydon as its new independent Non-Executive Chair. Sir Donald Brydon is Tide’s first independent chair. He brings significant Board experience, including the Chairmanships of leading listed companies such as the Sage Group, the …
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