31 million adults will be staying in this New Year’s Eve
• The NYE night in trend continues with 1.5 million people more than last year opting to stay in • ….but damages from house parties costs £127
Topics: Leisure
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STRONG STERLING MAKES EUROZONE THE BEST BET FOR A NEW YEAR HOLIDAY BARGAIN
• Eurozone trio top the chart for New Year holiday bargains, led by Lanzarote • UK tourists get up to 33 per cent more travel cash than two years ago • Sharm-el-Sheikh is top contender among longer haul holiday resorts
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POST OFFICE GEARS UP FOR BUSIEST DAY FOR INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS
• 19TH December is the busiest day for phone/online Post Office International Payments • A transaction will be processed every 90 seconds • One in 10 will send cash as a Christmas gift • USA, Spain and Australia the most popular destinations for money transfers
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THE AVERAGE UK HOUSE EARNED MORE IN THE LAST YEAR THAN THE AVERAGE WORKER
The average UK house price increased by £29,339 over the last year – more than the average UK wage (£27,271) More than three in five workers earned less than the average UK property appreciated in value over the last 12 months London homes earned £80,000 in the last year – nearly twice as much as the average salary in the capital
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Statement on CWU strike proposal in Post Office admin and supply chain
The Post Office has said that the CWU is being irresponsible in its decision to propose strike action on 12th December in its Admin and Supply Chain network. It has urged the CWU to reconsider the business’s offer of a six per cent pay rise - plus cash payments for colleagues in Supply Chain – over three years.
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REALITY CHECK HITS SKI RESORTS: PRICES SLIDE DOWNHILL AS SKI SEASON GETS UNDERWAY
• Prices plunge in 24 of 27 ski resorts surveyed for the annual Post Office® Travel Money Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2014) • Biggest fall of 23 per cent in Soldeu, Andorra • Bansko, Bulgaria remains cheapest but eurozone favourites are closing the gap • Growing popularity of winter sports extras could add hundreds of pounds to a ski trip
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Capitalise On Christmas Shopping Bargain Breaks
- Prague is bargain choice for a two-night Christmas Markets break this winter - Riga is lowest-priced in the eurozone and cheaper for Christmas gifts than London
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Bargain Hunters Can Shave Hundeds Of Pounds Off Gift Items On A New York Shopping Trip
- Designer labels cost up to 73 per cent less in New York - Seventh annual Post Office® Travel Money Christmas Shopping Guide reveals almost one-in-five items surveyed cost over 50 per cent more in London - Sister brands Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister offer richest pickings in New York (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasshopping2014)
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Results for six months ending September 2014
The Post Office has today published interim results for the six months of the financial year up until 28 September 2014. The results show that the business has made further progress towards its ambition of achieving commercial sustainability, despite challenging market conditions.
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Post Office Committed To Essential Business Transformation Plans
- Post Office disappointed that people in Admin and Supply Chain vote Yes to CWU ballot on strike action
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The Best Friend Spend: Half Of UK Adults Worry About The Cost Of Friendship
- Half (49 per cent) of UK adults have concerns about the cost of their friendships - In the last year UK adults spent an average £158 on gifts for their best or closest friend - One in six (16 per cent) have used their overdraft to cover the price of a present - Four in ten (43 per cent) of 18-34s have lied about being busy to avoid the expense of celebrating with friends
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The Post Office Launches ‘Get Christmas all wrapped up”
On Sunday The Post Office launches a multi-channel campaign to demonstrate how it can empower the nation to take control of Christmas.
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Poorest To Remain In The Red Until At Least 2020, As They Struggle To Set Aside Money To Save
- The poorest 20 per cent of UK households have had no potential savings1 – money available to save - since 2002 - Meanwhile, the highest-earning 20 per cent of the population will have an average £18,680 to save this year - The savings gap between the richest 20 per cent and the poorest 20 per cent currently stands at over £20,000
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Post Office Breaks Social Media Barrier By Being First UK Business To Allow Twitter Users To Donate To Charity With A Tweet
- Easy-to-use function developed by Post Office to help people to Be A Hero by donating to BBC Children in Need ahead of November 14 appeal night - Users Tweet @PostOffice with #MakeMeAHero hashtag and receive direct message with link to donate
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£Billions Of Holiday Entitlement Lost Each Year
But Employees Can Make Sterling Work Harder For Leftover Holiday By Avoiding Christmas Getaways • Post Office Travel Money research shows £5.37bn of paid leave is unclaimed annually • Around half of UK employees lose an average of six days paid holiday a year
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Post Office® Comments On The Confirmation Of The CMA’s Current Account Investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that essential parts of the UK retail banking sector lack effective competition and do not meet the individual needs of consumers.
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Post Office Launches New Mortgage Rates
Post Office has today launched six market-leading mortgage deals. The new products include a two year fixed deal at 60% LTV at a rate of 1.54% (£1,995 arrangement fee), as Post Office enters the current rate fray.
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Post Office Disappointed At CWU's Decision to Walk Away From Talks On A Fair And Affordable Pay Deal For People Working In Its Supply Chain Network
- Post Office undertaking biggest transformation in UK retail history to become commercially viable and reduce reliance on public money - Post Office offering consolidated pay increases with additional lump sum payments - Any ballot will not include employees working in the Post Office’s over 11, 500 branches across the UK - Post Office offer of meeting with ACAS remains on the table
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Post Office Reports 30 Per Cent Increase In Cash Withdrawals Across Its Network
- Post Office building its role as key banking and payment provider at the heart of communities across the UK - Over 300 million cash withdrawals made at Post Office branches each year - 95 per cent of UK bank account holders can access accounts at any Post Office branch
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Post Office Welcomes Royal Mail's New Small Parcel Format And Promotion To Help People Send More For Less This Christmas!
- Maximum Size for Royal Mail’s Small Parcel format to almost double - Festive Price promotion comes into effect at Post Office branches on Monday 20th October means a saving of £1 on Second Class Small Parcels weighing between 1kg and 2kg
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