Royal Mail: Cutting delivery by a day a week could save £225m a year

Royal Mail would save up to £225 million a year cutting letter deliveries from six to five days a week, and still meet the needs of most residential and smaller business customers, an Ofcom report has found. The study by the communications regulator indicated that delivering letters on Monday to Friday would reflect postal users’ ‘reasonable … Read more

People share the VERY cutting responses they sent to unwanted texts from their exes

No love lost here! People share their VERY cutting responses to unwanted texts from their exes – including one woman who said she’s ‘busy for the rest of her life’ People from around the world have shared hilarious replies to unwanted texts  Posts received thousands of likes on Instagram account Texts From Your Ex One mocked … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Capita rockets 27% as cost cutting lifts profits

Investors piled into Capita after a cost-cutting plan offset some of the losses it racked up from the pandemic. Around £100million was wiped off the government contractor’s turnover in the three months up to the end of September. It brought in revenues of £803million, down from £902million in the same period last year. Around £100million … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon rules out cutting Scotland quarantine to 10 days

Scots could spend longer in coronavirus self-isolation than the English after Nicola Sturgeon said she would not follow any time reduction introduced in England. The First Minister said she had no plans to cut the quarantine period from 14 days amid claims that it could be slashed to 10 days following a row between Mr … Read more

John Lewis cutting up to 1,500 head office jobs by April next year

The John Lewis Partnership is axing up to 1,500 head office jobs by April next year as part of its plans to transform the ailing department store business. In a shock move earlier this year, the group shut eight of its John Lewis stores for good, putting 1,300 people at risk of losing their jobs. … Read more

Marcus Bank cutting its easy-access rate to 0.7%

More misery for savers: Marcus Bank slashes its easy-access account rate to 0.7% – blaming ‘market conditions’ Marcus has continually cut its rate for its easy-access customers  The new rate of 0.7% – down from 1.05% – will come into effect on 12 October  NS&I also slashed its rates earlier this week  By Grace Gausden … Read more

Italians overwhelmingly vote to cut the number of MPs by a third as a cost cutting measure

Italians overwhelmingly vote to cut the number of MPs by a third as a cost cutting measure in referendum Number of MPs will be cut from 630 to 400 and senators will also be reduced  Almost 63 per cent voted for reduction, also supported by Government Coalition Vote confirmed a constitutional amendment already pushed through Parliament  … Read more

Jo Malone feels ‘humiliated’ as she slams perfume brand for cutting John Boyega from China advert

Jo Malone has said she feels ‘humiliated,’ after the perfume brand she founded made the ‘despicable and disgusting,’ move to cut John Boyega from a Chinese advert. The Star Wars actor has stepped down from his role as a global ambassador for Jo Malone London after the company cut the black actor from the Chinese version … Read more

The delicious way to kick-start weight loss: Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY’s guide to cutting the calories

Concerned by the impact of weight gain on our health, the Mail’s new columnist Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY has devised a Shape Up Britain series to reduce our waistlines and improve our wellbeing.  Continuing today and all this week, we follow the progress of 30 volunteers who’ve road-tested the plan and reveal the delicious recipes that worked … Read more

Estee Lauder cutting 2,000 jobs and closing stores

Estee Lauder cutting 2,000 jobs and closing up to 225 stores after coronavirus caused sales to collapse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 20 August 2020 Estee Lauder will axe 2,000 jobs and close up to 225 stores after the pandemic caused sales to … Read more