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What are the Most Bullish Factors for Crude Oil?

After declining in 2023, crude oil prices rallied in Q1 2024 and have edged even higher in the early days of Q2. Crude oil remains the energy commodity that powers the world, and the price prospects over the coming months will remain bullish as markets reflect the economic and geopolitical…

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Regulators leave Royal Mail vulnerable to ‘corporate predators’, says investor

Shareholder calls for softening of postal service’s obligations after failed takeover bid by Czech billionaire for owner IDS

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LOOK: Photos from Trey McBride and DeeJay Dallas’ NFL-USO trip to Poland

McBride and Dallas visited six military bases in Poland with the USO to visit and interact with US troops.

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Trey McBride, DeeJay Dallas visited US troops in Poland

McBride and Dallas spent some time abroad as part of an NFL-USO tour.

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Patriots Hall of Famer Vince Wilfork details eye-opening USO tour experience

Former Patriots legend Vince Wilfork will be hosting the USO's annual gala event

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‘Don’t make panicked cuts’: proposed Royal Mail shake-up worries businesses

Card retailers and publishers voice concerns over changes that could lead to as few as three letter delivery days a week

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Crude Oil: Is the Bullish Trend Our Friend?

NYMEX WTI and ICE Brent crude oil prices have made higher lows and higher highs since the mid-December 2023 lows. The trend is always your best friend in markets across all asset classes until it bends.

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UK PM Sunak Defends Royal Mail Delivery Obligation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged to maintain Royal Mail's obligation to deliver letters six days a week, despite calls for less frequent service to slash costs.

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UK factories hit by Red Sea crisis, but recession could be avoided – as it happened

Manufacturing supply chains were impacted by longer wait times for container freight during January in the wake of the Red Sea crisis

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Royal Mail services may be about to change: how do other countries handle postal services?

UK’s Royal Mail braced for review result as Saturday letter deliveries expected to be cut

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Royal Mail’s Saturday letter service should stay, says Downing Street

Regulator due to lay out options for future as operator claims six-day service is unsustainable

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Ofcom to set out possible Royal Mail reforms – and Saturday deliveries could end

Regulator’s review will look at evidence and options on how universal postal service ‘might need to evolve’

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Royal Mail hails best Christmas for four years – but staff miss £500 bonus

Delivery company says nearly all festive deliveries arrived on time and its revenues rose

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Dead letter office? Royal Mail wrestles with a difficult future

In private hands, the postal service has become a graveyard of management ambitions, beset by discontent and decline. Can yet another new boss save it?

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Ofcom hits Royal Mail with a regulatory twig

Regulator’s paltry £5.6m fine suggests it is waiting for the company’s universal service obligation to be reformed

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How does the US Postal Service serve rural Americans?

Postal service has rebounded to pre-pandemic performance levels. But the financial future of USPS presents ongoing challenges, particularly in rural communities.

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Let Royal Mail drop letters on Saturdays. Also make it hit weekday targets

With letter volumes plunging, most Britons would probably settle for a more reliable five-day service

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First-class UK stamp to rise by 15p in October to £1.25

Third increase in 18 months delivers new blow to hard-pressed firms and consumers

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Royal Mail hopes to end Saturday letter deliveries as watchdog seeks evidence

Ofcom consults on universal service obligation, which requires deliveries to all UK addresses six days a week

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Prince Harry teases fans at surprise ‘Heart of Invictus’ screening appearance in California

Duke of Sussex’s new documentary series launched on Wednesday in US and UK

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How High Will Oil Prices Rise?

Nearby WTI and Brent crude oil futures settled at $70.64 and $74.90, respectively, at the end of Q2 2023. WTI futures were 6.65% lower in Q2 and fell nearly 12% over the first half of 2023. Brent fell 6.25% in the second quarter and was almost 12.75% lower over the…

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NBTC to install digital networks at border clinics

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to install telecom networks in sub-district hospitals in border areas, with a budget of up to 3.8 billion baht under its Universal Service Obligation (USO) scheme.

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Government rejects Royal Mail request to stop Saturday deliveries

The Government has rejected a request from the Royal Mail to halt Saturday deliveries after a wave of strikes and slump in demand for parcel deliveries.

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UK government rejects Royal Mail request to end Saturday deliveries

Company lobbied for removal of obligation, claiming six-day service is financially unsustainable

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Board of NBTC scraps telehealth

Board members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) last week voted 4:3 to scrap the regulator's plan to develop the telehealth project valued at 3.8 billion baht on the grounds that the project is not in line with the objective of the NBTC's budget spending under its Universal…

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