Scotsman (blog) Hargreaves Lansdown rides wave of Royal Mail IPOScotsman (blog)The Royal Mail flotation helped “fund supermarket” Hargreaves Lansdown attract a record number of new investors as Britons scrambled to take part in the UK's biggest state sell-off for decades. The firm said yesterday that the float had a “seismic …

Royal Mail union dispute comes to an endMotor Transport (blog)Royal Mail staff have accepted a deal with the Communication Workers Union to increase pay, job security and stability, ending the operator's lengthy dispute with the union. Today members voted to accept an offer which will see an increase in pay …

Evesham Journal Changes to Royal Mail services in PershoreEvesham JournalTHE time of day people in Pershore receive their letters could change as the Royal Mail makes some amendments to the way it delivers post in parts of the WR10 postcode area over the coming weeks. Postmen and women will begin …

eBay find: Global Union EV prototype could use some TLCAutoblog (blog)"She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid." That classic line from Star Wars, entered the popular culture lexicon just about the same time as this quirky electric car we recently found on eBay. …

Royal Mail: Union Votes in Favor of Pay AgreementWall Street JournalMembers of the Communication Workers Union voted "overwhelmingly" to approve the deal, the U.K.'s postal service operator said. Royal Mail, which was privatized in a GBP3.3 billion ($5.37 billion) flotation on the London Stock Exchange in October, said … More: …

CITY A.M. (blog) Royal Mail pay deal is reachedCITY A.M. (blog)We have achieved extensive and unprecedented legally binding protections for employees that not only strengthen their job security but also shape the values and principles that the Royal Mail Group will operate under as a private organisation. More: continued here

Coming to a Post Office Near You: Loans You Can Trust?Huffington Post (blog)According to a report put out this week by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Postal Service, about 68 million Americans — more than a quarter of all households — have no checking or …

Philly.com Big cuts to food-stamp program will hit Pa., N.J. hardPhilly.comFood stamps nationwide will be cut by more than $8 billion over the next 10 years, with a significant portion of the decrease borne by Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents – many of whom are disabled, elderly, or children. A …

North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale has condemned news that people in Birchington face bus rides to Westgate for Post Office services – due to a delay in o More: continued here

Royal Mail welcomes CWU ballot on 'ground-breaking' dealStock Market WireStockMarketWire.com – Communication Workers' Union members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ground-breaking agreement with Royal Mail on an agenda for growth, industrial stability, pay and protections. Royal Mail plc's board has also … More: continued here