Royal Mail is tendering for up to £40m-worth of IT consultancy services as part of plans to improve the efficiency of its £1.5bn-worth of technology outsourcing contracts. More: continued here

Deeside residents concerned as mail fails to get throughWrexham Leader, UK –2 hours agoA ROYAL Mail worker is being interviewed by security staff after people living in a street in Deeside complained they hadn't had any mail delivered for more … More: continued here

LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain’s second-biggest bank, met expectations with a 9 per cent rise in 2007 profit, and raised both the cost savings it expects from its takeover of ABN AMRO and its writedown on risky assets. More: continued here

A Seaford Post Office branch which faces closure could be turned into a restaurant or cafe. (28/02/2008 05:50:00) More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Ministers accused of hypocrisy over post office closuresGuardian, UK –2 hours agoSix cabinet ministers were accused of "hypocrisy" today after it emerged that they have campaigned against specific post office closures. …Ministers accused of post office hypocrisyTelegraph.co.ukCabinet post office'hypocrites'BBC NewsCabinet 'hypocrisy' over Post Office closuresThis is MoneyPolitics.co.uk – Hell Mailall 11 news …

Ilford Recorder 24 Wait a minute, Mr Postman!Ilford Recorder 24, UK –3 hours agoA Royal Mail spokesman said the company's 08457 customer service number was charged at local, not premium rates. According to lobby group Campaign for … More: continued here

As others retreat from the corporate asset market, HBOS may find some bargain “opportunities” and, long term, UK housing remains structurally sound. But the immediate headwinds should be a deterrent. Even on 5.6 times earnings with an 8.3pc yield, best avoided for now, says the Telegraph. More: continued here

The Tories are accusing cabinet ministers of “hypocrisy” for campaigning to save local post offices. More: continued here

A stamp, a stamp my kingdom for a stampYork Press, UK –2 hours agoBy Press reporter THE life of the last and most controversial Yorkist king of England has been commemorated in a series of new stamps launched today. … More: continued here

Campaign to save post office threatened with closureGloucestershire Gazette, UK –4 hours agoThe village's post office, in Itchington Road, has been included in a hit list of closure-threatened branches across the South West, released by Royal Mail…Barford shop finally on the wayLeamington Observerall 2 news articles More: continued here