UK's Royal Mail to be part-privatizedForbes, NY –Dec 16, 2008Mandelson reaffirmed the government's commitment to a publicly owned Royal Mail fully restored to good health, providing customers with an excellent service … More: continued here
Jewell retiring from Prudenville post officeHoughton Lake resorter –12 minutes agoAfter a 33-year career in government service, Ed Jewell, 52, plans to retire from his position as postal clerk at the Prudenville Post Office. … More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Motors Adds Toyota to Used-Car Classifieds 'Showroom'Auctionbytes –31 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner Toyota will allow all Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) dealerships to showcase certified used vehicle inventory on the eBay Motors … More: continued here
Two Men Charged in Post Office Robbery13wmaz, GA –5 hours ago5 holdup of a Post Office on Pio Nono Avenue. Vernon Anthony Reid and Harold Leroy Housley also face charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon …Macon police arrest two men in armed robbery of post officeMacon TelegraphTwo arrested for post office robberyToday’s MGTall…
Royal Mail welcomes new regulatorPrecisionMarketing, UK –6 minutes agoRoyal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier says: “Central to all of these proposals is the need for Royal Mail to modernise its operations at pace. … More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Extends Media-Category Fees and Free-Shipping IncentivesAuctionbytes –31 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay announced it will extend the 5-cent insertion fee structure for fixed-price listings in the Media category through March 31, 2009, … More: continued here
Royal Mail privatisation plans draw criticismTimes Online, UK –10 hours agoHe could have been referring to the recent review of Royal Mail (report, Dec 17). In May the Hooper inquiry reported that the partial privatisation of the … More: continued here
We should privatise Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UK –17 hours agoI found that he wanted to open everyone's letters, and he could do that only by creating the Royal Mail." By contrast, even that arch privatiser Margaret … More: continued here
Brown faces Labour revolt on post saleFinancial Times, UK –5 hours agoJim McGovern said he had quit as parliamentary private secretary to business minister Pat McFadden in protest at the government’s plans for the Royal Mail… More: continued here
PM determined on Royal MailFinancial Times, UK –3 hours agoBy Jean Eaglesham and John Willman Gordon Brown signalled his determination to override cabinet concerns about plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, … More: continued here