Channel 4 News Royal Mail plans to be shelved?Channel 4 NewsBy Channel 4 News Plans for the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail look set to be squeezed out of the government's programme before the general election. …and more » More: continued here
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A man has apologised after he and another man were cautioned over the theft of exclusive beauty products from a Lancashire factory which were sold on eBay. More: continued here
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has hinted that the sale of a stake in Royal Mail may be delayed until after the next election because of a legislative logjam and depressed markets. More: continued here
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Times Online Brown Boosts UK Housing, Shelves Post Office SaleBloombergDetailing 11 bills in a legislative agenda for the next year, Brown didn't mention Parliament's work to partly privatize Royal Mail Group Plc. He also …Gordon Brown's pre-election vision undermined by spending plans rowguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail sell-off could be held-up by recession, says MandelsonScottish Daily RecordGordon Brown…
Mandelson's setback after Royal Mail privatisation shelvedThe HeraldMr Cameron asked what had happened to the proposed reform of the Royal Mail. "Where is it? Stuck in the post?" he asked to groans from the government …and more » More: continued here
Today Lord Mandelson has put firmly into question the plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. It’s not a huge surprise. There were two essential problems with the plan. First how to get value for money from any sale at the bottom of the market? More: continued here
June 29 (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Gordon Brown ’s government shelved a review of its spending and plans to sell a stake in the post office, saying it would focus instead on improving housing before the next U.K. general election. More: continued here
The money lurking in TwitterCNET NewsThis is particularly true when you track the executive departures from Microsoft to more agile competitors like eBay (Yes, even eBay is more agile than …and more » More: continued here