Al Fayed attacks UK royals as ‘Dracula family’ (CNN.com)

Royal Mail blames striking workers for worst performance in five yearsScotsman, United Kingdom –Feb 29, 2008By CRAIG BROWN POST deliveries in Scotland have fallen to their worst level in five years, it emerged yesterday, as strike-hit Royal Mail admitted it failed … More: continued here

Labour committed to a “wholly publicly owned” Royal Mail at its party conference barely three months ago, rebels pointed out on Sunday, amid an escalating row over Lord Mandelson’s decision to part-privatise the postal operator. More: continued here

Citywire.co.uk The Expert View: Royal Mail, GKN and Virgin MoneyCitywire.co.ukRoyal Mail, a declining business, was always a non option and will certainly be renationalised. I would also warn all buy-to-let investors to seriously recconsider their position. Likely future rent controls will destroy the business. It will be a … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk We were right to value Royal Mail at £3.3bn, say bankersTelegraph.co.ukBut the bankers insisted that the Government could not have sold 60pc of Royal Mail, some 600m shares, at a higher price, even though the shares have jumped from their 330p offer price to 550p. On the first day of trading last month, shares…

[ad_1] A fresh wave of strikes will be held on Wednesday as the year of industrial unrest continues across the country. Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form college staff will take action on one of the biggest walkouts on the same day. Picket lines will be mounted outside universities, colleges and Royal Mail centres…