Shadow business secretary to follow up damning report by National Audit Office on Royal Mail IPO Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna will ask an urgent question in the House of Commons today on the "botched" privatisation of Royal Mail, after the National Audit Office slammed the government's desperation to sell …

Worcester News Politicians clash amid claims taxpayers were 'ripped off' by Royal Mail dealWorcester NewsWORCESTER'S Labour parliamentary candidate has clashed with Robin Walker over the Royal Mail sell-off – amid claims taxpayers have been ripped off. Councillor Joy Squires says families in Worcester are angry about the "botched" flotation of …

International Business Times UK eBay Adds New 'Virtual Currency' Category to US SiteCoinDeskeBay's main US site has introduced a category for 'Virtual Currency', with listings for dozens of bitcoin and altcoin-related activities – including shares in mining operations. Although eBay is still not accepting bitcoin as an official payment, any …

Royal Mail to immortalise Vince Cable in special issue 'hate stamps'NewsBiscuit (satire)'In a conciliatory move designed to delight shareholders and taxpayers alike, the Royal Mail is set to issue a limited edition set of stamps depicting a severed Cable. The set will be sensitively priced, with the first-issue premium stamps …

Royal Mail steady as Deutsche Bank sets 587p targetThe GuardianAnd another broker has joined the ranks of those setting a price target above the current level and well above the 330p flotation level. Analysts at Deutsche Bank have begun coverage of the company with a 587p target and hold recommendation. …

Group is in the early stages of transformation but earnings should grow, say analysts Royal Mail 's flotation continues to be controversial, with no let up in the accusations that it was sold off too cheaply by the government. And another broker has joined the ranks of those setting a …

Daily Mail eBay sale attempt led to penny farthing thief's arrestBBC NewsA man who stole a penny farthing bicycle to ride home was only caught when he tried to sell it on eBay, a court was told. Robert Bastin was arrested after police investigating the theft spotted the old-fashioned bike …

What Royal Mail PLC's Investment Plans Mean For Earnings GrowthThe Motley Fool UKA backdrop of rising parcels demand and collapsing letter volumes — combined with intensifying competition from the likes of TNT Post UK — is forcing the firm to undergo significant reshaping in order to remain profitable. Indeed, just …

Residents take action after Royal Mail refuse to deliver postDorset EchoJune Manning and Tilly Gordon collecting their mail from the makeshift sorting office on the park. Photo credit: BNPS. THE elderly residents of a park home site have had to set up their own makeshift sorting office after the Royal …

Marketplace.org Food stamps: A reporter's notebookMarketplace.orgMy point is just to say, 'Hey, let's look at what is really going on,' in terms of how food stamps function as a part of our economic system, in all of these different ways. And maybe that will help us have more informed conversations …