Royal Mail's share price falls as it warns of lower revenues from its parcels business, but says it should still be able to meet its targets for the year. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares: are professional investors selling out?Telegraph.co.ukThe company needs the regulator to address the competition threat – a viable universal service is enshrined in law, but the new entrants such as TNT are picking off the valuable postcodes. And Amazon is withdrawing its entire business from Royal Mail… …

Marist graduate Richard Joseph (Joey) Paris, III has chosen to enroll at the University of Virginia as a Stamps Jefferson Scholar. The value of the Stamps Jefferson Scholarship for four years at Virginia is worth up to approximately $243,000, including enrichment funds for international travel, research internships, and outdoor leadership …

BBC News Royal Mail shares hit as parcel revenue fallsBBC NewsRoyal Mail shares have fallen after the company said that price changes and competition from rivals had affected its parcels business. Shares closed down 3.4% at 450 pence, below the level they hit on the first day of trading as …

International Business Times UK Royal Mail Shares Dip as Finances Hit by Falling Parcels RevenueInternational Business Times UKRoyal Mail shares tumbled in early London trading on 22 July after it said increasing competition in the UK parcels market means it may not hit its full-year financial targets. Instead, the postal …

Royal Mail Says Strong Letters Volumes Balancing Out Parcel Pressure – UpdateNASDAQRoyal Mail PLC (RMG.LN) warned Tuesday over intensifying competition in the parcel delivery market, but said a stronger-than-expected performance from its letters business will help it meet full-year expectations. "Given the increasing challenges we … More: continued here

Bangor Daily News Post office cutbacks rile Beals islandersBangor Daily NewsA sign next to Shirley Beal expresses the view held by islanders who showed up at the town office to meet with a Postal Service official Monday. The Postal Service is considering reducing the hours of the town's post office, …

New Statesman Its share price has fallen, but the Royal Mail sale was still a debacleNew StatesmanAn announcement today, from the recently privatised Royal Mail PLC, has reignited the debate over whether the company was sold incompently by the coalition. A slight fall in the share price has led some …

Chief executive Moya Greene said revenue growth of just 2% for the three months was "in line with our strategy". Letter volumes fell 3% – less than expected – and were easily offset by higher prices and election traffic. In fact, letter revenue actually grew 3% this time. But a …

Surge in use of food stamps levels off, now on a slight declineThe Huntsville Times – al.comThe number of Alabamians receiving food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, almost doubled after the start of the recession in late 2007. In January 2008, there roughly 228,000 households, 564,000 people, …