US job cuts more than double in January -reportJob cut announcements in January surged to the highest level in 10 months, driven by the financial industry and technology sectors. Announc...
01 Feb, 2024, 06.32 PM IST
Workers at Amazon logistics centre in Spain plan 3-day strike over wagesAround 160 workers at the Trapagaran centre in the Basque country, on the border between France and Spain, plan to strike on Jan. 3, 4 and ...
18 Dec, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
UPS to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers ahead of holiday rushUPS executives said in August that customers shifted 1 million packages per day to other providers, resulting in about $200 million in lost...
26 Sep, 2023, 06.05 PM IST
Royal Mail workers strike: Will it cause delay in delivery of mail, packages? Know hereRoyal Mail workers are on strike, causing letter and parcel delivery to be delayed. As a result, the prescribed deadlines for mailing Chris...
21 Dec, 2022, 11.13 PM IST
Want to post Christmas parcels in time? Here are tipsChristmas is coming, and so is the rush at mail offices. Mail your gifts early to avoid late arrivals. Get tips from us.
06 Dec, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Cost-of-living crisis forces more Brits to foodbanksBradford Central Foodbank is helping twice as many people compared to pre-pandemic, as spiralling prices for energy, food and other basics ...
29 May, 2022, 08.37 AM IST
Retailers reel in delivery deadlines to get Christmas gifts to shoppers on timeBy some estimates, there may be nearly 5 million more packages per day than delivery drivers can handle during the peak season when unit vo...
30 Oct, 2021, 09.40 AM IST
Brexit stockpiling pushes up delivery prices, paperwork loomsBelow is a summary of the changes that have taken place in the logistics market, and the rules that will come into force in the new year, w...
15 Dec, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Take a chill pill as we head into 2019Racist, sexist, communal and misogynist were words heard far too often in 2018
31 Dec, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
Amazon’s record holiday shows consumers’ appetite for spendingAmazon said “tens of millions of people worldwide” signed up for its Prime service, which offers free two-day shipping on millions of items...
28 Dec, 2018, 07.12 AM IST
Deutsche Bank cut off fruit supply, Amex gave customers prepaid cards - all to cut costsHere are some of the head-scratching initiatives firms have introduced to save some money.
06 Jun, 2018, 09.11 AM IST
Christmas delicacies: Of planters plum cakes and variationsA few gave a twist to the cake by doing it in chocolate and orange peels. The cake is a reflection of the place and the flavours that are o...
23 Dec, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Note recall hits travel, Railway revenue fallsThe revenue from passenger fares has dropped 10 per cent and from freight 20 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to a...
20 Dec, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Amazon plans to launch global shipping and logistics businessThe ambitious strategy promises to turn FedEx and UPS into Amazon rivals, but also will pit the Seattle giant against China’s Alibaba Group.
10 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Expect 90% occupancy in Goa, Kerala & other resorts during New Year: Vivek Nair, Leela GroupQuarter 3 and 4 are peak periods and depending upon the location, we would expect the industry to do about 70 pc, says Vivek Nair, Leela Gr...
03 Dec, 2012, 03.02 PM IST
- Rome on alert after embassy bomb blasts
Rome was on high alert on Christmas Eve after parcel bomb blasts left two staffers at the Chilean and Swiss embassies in the Italian capita...
24 Dec, 2010, 02.14 PM IST
- Watch your cyber steps this festive season
From fake Santa links, to Christmas themes on networking sites that install botnets, to shopping websites, hackers are on the prowl. Weekly...
26 Dec, 2009, 03.30 AM IST