Post Office scandal: Met Police investigate potential fraud offences

The US economy added 216,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.

“It’s given me the confidence to put out new products and do test runs,” says Nephthys Foster, who sells original art prints in the Pop Up Club. She has more than 30,000 followers on Instagram, but this is her first experience in a shop. She’s made some invaluable wholesaler contacts too, she says, which will…

News Corp announced Thursday that veteran communications advisor Arthur Bochner will become chief communications officer and executive vice president, following the retirement later this year of longtime spokesperson Jim Kennedy. Bochner, who has spent the past decade at Disney, will join News Corp — parent of the New York Post, Wall Street Journal and Dow…

It is the first time Royal Mail has dedicated an entire stamp issue to a female pop group.

Regina Lim Lee was born on Aug. 21, 1961. Her father, Albert Chin Lee, an immigrant from China’s Guangdong province, served in the US Army and later brought over his spouse, Susie, upon completing his service. They had four children, with Regina being the youngest. Raymond, the second oldest, recalled a blue-collar upbringing. The family…

The governors of New York and California announced sweeping plans to crack down on retail crime this week, as trade associations and police departments lobby for government action to curb theft. The plans include new legislation designed to increase the penalties for retail crime offenses and more funding for police departments and district attorney’s offices…