A Very Royal Recession (Forbes)

Royal Mail staff to boycott rivalsHerald ScotlandROYAL Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors' mail and have massively rejected the Government's controversial plan to privatise the company. ROYAL Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors' mail and have massively … More: continued here

Britain’s Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps to mark 100 years since the birth of James Bond creator, Ian Fleming. More: continued here

[ad_1] It may be known as snail mail, but researchers are hoping the public will use the postal service to send them a different kind of mollusc: slugs. A team of scientists and farmers carrying out research into slug-resistant wheat say they need about 1,000 of the creatures to explore how palatable slugs find various…

Gordon Brown is being pressured by one of his main union backers to make a fresh commitment to safeguard the Royal Mail from privatisation or risk losing its financial support. More: continued here

Royal Mail boss payments revealedThis is CornwallThe chief executive of Royal Mail received almost £1.5 million in pay and benefits in the last financial year, although she is returning £120,000 paid towards the cost of buying a house. Moya Greene's salary remained at £498,000, but extras included … More: continued here