The privatisation of Royal Mail Group (RMG) was "botched" by the government, senior Labour party members have claimed, adding further fuel to the debate on the postal service's floating price. More: continued here
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Has the entire nation been short-changed at the Post Office? The government of a "botched privatisation" over its controversial sell off of Royal Mail, saying taxpayers have lost out hundreds of millions of pounds. Three months after the flotation, the opposition said the postal group's share price was more than …
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Purchase Forever Stamps before Price of Stamps Increase on Jan. 26LongIsland.comIf you don't want to get caught up in the price increase – at least for regular letter mailing – stock up on Forever Stamps now. Forever Stamps purchased before Jan. 26 remain valid for first-class mail regardless of what …
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Read More »Labour Says Sale of Royal Mail Short Changed UK Taxpayers – Businessweek
Labour Says Sale of Royal Mail Short Changed UK TaxpayersBusinessweekThe U.K.'s opposition Labour Party said the government may have short changed taxpayers by selling off Royal Mail Plc (RMG) shares too cheaply. The postal operator, which was sold three months ago, has seen its shares rise by 70 percent since …
Read More »Royal Mail Was ‘Botched Privatisation’ Leaving Taxpayers ‘Short-Changed’ Says … – Huffington Post UK
Royal Mail Was 'Botched Privatisation' Leaving Taxpayers 'Short-Changed' Says …Huffington Post UKThe government of a "botched privatisation" over its controversial sell off of Royal Mail, saying taxpayers have lost out hundreds of millions of pounds. Three months after the flotation, the opposition said the postal group's share price was more …
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Residents protest plan to move post office from historic siteHouston Chronicle (blog)That post office, at 4110 Almeda, sits at the historic site of Houston's first sit-in demonstration. In 1960, Texas Southern University students marched from their campus to that location to challenge segregated lunch counters at Weingarten Supermarket …and more » …
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Doctors lobby against cuts in food stampsTimes DailyWASHINGTON — Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors' offices or hospitals as a result. Among …
Read More »Royal Mail puts Gloucester back on mail after complaints – Gloucester Citizen
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