Royal Mail

Daily Mail Royal Mail's universal delivery under threat as online shoppers turn to Amazon …Daily MailBritain's 'universal postal service' is under threat because of the growing popularity of sending packages on Amazon, it has been revealed. Royal Mail, which is legally obliged to deliver post and packages anywhere in the …

The Independent Royal Mail drafts in the lobbyists for battle on universal deliveriesThe IndependentYesterday, in its half-year profits announcement, Royal Mail delivered a shock message to the City that, not only was Whistl having an impact, but that a beefed-up Amazon parcels business was hitting it too. The company's share …

Royal Mail Profits Fall 21% In Parcels BattleSky NewsIts share price fell 8% during morning trading in the wake of the projection. Royal Mail also demanded "urgent" action to address the future of its universal service mandate, citing threats posed by rival firms. It said it was stiff competition that …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares and profits fall sharply as it warns on threat from AmazonTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail said operating profits, before taking into account the costs of job losses and restructuring the business, dropped 21pc to £279m for the first half ended September 30, down from £353m at the same stage …

The Guardian Royal Mail says Amazon delivery service will hit its UK parcels businessThe GuardianRoyal Mail has warned that growing competition from Amazon will hit its UK parcels business, as it reported a 21% fall in first-half profits. The 500-year-old postal service, which was privatised last October, said operating profits …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares a good long term investmentTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail is still a profitable company, and during the first six months of the year it made £279m in operating profit before all the costs related to job losses and technology improvements, down 21pc on £353m last year. But as the …

The Independent Jim Armitage: Royal Mail in trouble? Now, who would have guessed that, Vince?The IndependentWhich leaves us with another idea: simply give the Royal Mail a taxpayer subsidy to keep the service going. Sounds pretty reasonable, but would that be allowed under European rules? Doubtful. And besides, taxpayers would …

The 500-year-old postal service remains a strong fundamental business despite increasing competition and sliding profits, says Questor More: continued here

Drop in Royal Mail puts Britain's FTSE under pressureReutersAlthough Royal Mail's 21 percent fall in six-month operating profit to 279 million pounds was less severe than many analysts had feared, it warned that online retailer Amazon's delivery service will more than halve the growth potential for the parcel … More: …

Reuters UK Amazon delivers blow to UK Royal Mail growth prospectsReuters UKParcels make up half of Royal Mail's turnover and the development of online shopping has made them central to the company's prospects when letter volumes are in decline. However, competition from the likes of TNT (TNTE.AS), Yodel, and a …