Piano extraordinaire, Sir Elton John is being honoured by Britain’s Royal Mint with a commemorative £1,000 gold coin paying tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter. The coin, designed by artist Bradley Morgan Johnson, depicts the pop legend’s distinctive straw boater’s hat, and fashions his trademark glasses out of a pair …
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July 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to resolve an ongoing dispute over a range of issues including pay and operational changes, the former postal monopoly said on Wednesday. The talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will also focus …
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July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 30 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle a long-running dispute over pay and operational changes, the former British postal monopoly …
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* Talks to focus on 5 key areas including operational change * CWU welcomes Royal Mail’s statement * Talks come after former CEO Rico Back resigned (Adds CWU comments) By Yadarisa Shabong July 1 (Reuters) – Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle …
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June 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – Huawei has won planning permission to build a new research hub in Cambridgeshire and announced it will …
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(Reuters) – Royal Mail (RMG.L) Executive Chairman Keith Williams said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for a change at its UK business by three to four years as customers demand more parcels and fewer letters. In a brief interview with Reuters following the company’s financial results, …
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1917 was a big year in royal history. As World War I raged and anti-German sentiment exploded, King George V hastily changed the name of the royal house from the decidedly Teutonic House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the House of Windsor. His Majesty then backtracked on offering political asylum …
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March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 136 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. * HSBC: HSBC Holdings has appointed Noel Quinn as chief executive officer, handing the insider and interim boss the reins of Europe's biggest bank and ending months of speculation an …
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March 17 (Reuters) – Royal Mail, one of the world’s oldest postal services, said on Tuesday it was “disappointed” that 94.5% of its workers with Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted in favour of a strike action. The union members’ move to strike comes a few weeks after Royal Mail’s proposed …
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