Universal mail service 'not at risk'
The universal postal service, which obliges the Royal Mail to deliver across the country for a single price, is not under threat, regulator Ofcom says.
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The universal postal service, which obliges the Royal Mail to deliver across the country for a single price, is not under threat, regulator Ofcom says.
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[ad_1] A first class stamp is to cost more than £1 following an inflation-busting increase, Royal Mail has announced. The cost of sending letters overnight will rise from 95p to £1.10 in April, Royal Mail confirmed, months after the postal operator warned significant price rises would be necessary unless it was allowed to scrap Saturday…
Royal Mail pilots 3D printing service at London delivery officePost and ParcelMike Newnham, Royal Mail's chief customer officer, said: “3D printing is an emerging technology that has many applications and offers an innovative way to create unique or personalised objects. It can be prohibitively expensive for consumers or small … More: continued here
Irish Times Royal Mail's revenue grew 1% in first quarterIrish TimesBritain's Royal Mail said its first-quarter revenue grew one per cent, and that it remained focussed on operational and financial efficiency as competition remains fierce in the domestic postal and parcel markets. The former monopoly said volumes and … More: continued here
[ad_1] The mania for painting things yellow in the Almondbury area has now seen a car spray-painted in addition to a much-loved police box and a Royal Mail post box too. Kirklees councillor Alison Munro, (Almondbury, Lib Dem), photographed the latest item, a snazzy-looking motor parked on Wakefield Road by the petrol station at Fenay…
Royal Mail listing to get cabinet go-aheadFinancial TimesMinisters will on Thursday give the go-ahead for a stock market flotation of Royal Mail, triggering a privatisation that even Margaret Thatcher thought a step too far. The government will announce its intention to sell a majority of the world's oldest … More: continued here
Free Agent is having a well-deserved break after giving The Queen her first Royal Ascot winner for nine years. More: continued here