Royal Mail

BBC News Royal Mail sale was a mistakeHerald ScotlandRoyal Mail should never have been privatised and it is painfully clear that the UK Government should never have sold off a valuable public asset at well below its true value and despite all the warning about the end of the USO. …

This is Money DOGBERRY: 'Hand-held scanners' that can provide 'image capture'… Does …This is MoneyTHE ACCUSED: Moya Greene, chief executive, Royal Mail. WHAT SHE SAID: On 'next generation hand-held scanners' given to postmen, 'these new devices will enhance functionality, including the capability to provide interactive alerts and image capture'.and more » …

The company, whose parcels operation accounts for over half of group sales, cut its forecast for the annual rate of growth in the UK parcels market from a medium term target of 4% to as little as 1% over the next two years. More: continued here

stv.tv Strike at Royal Mail Dundee West Delivery Office in Baird Avenuestv.tvRoyal Mail said it was continuing talks with Communications Workers Union (CWU). In order to clear a backlog of deliveries extra staff and managers have been drafted into the depot. Staff who took part in the unofficial strike will …

Best of the boards: Quindell, Royal Mail and HalmaInteractive InvestorThis week on Interactive Investor's best of the boards, we take a look at how users reacted to news from Quindell, Royal Mail and Halma. There are yet more problems for Quindell, with what seems like every man and his dog …

Shares fell more than 8 per cent to end 39.2p down at 430p after the privatised group revealed a slip in operating profits from £353m to £279m, while sales barely grew at £4.5bn. More: continued here

MoneyWeek Royal Mail's Managed DeclineLondon Review of Books (subscription) (blog)When the business secretary Vince Cable announced the sale of Royal Mail shares last autumn, his Labour counterpart Chuka Umunna, rather than focusing on the principle of a publicly owned postal service, complained that taxpayers were being ripped off.Who does Royal …

Royal Mail has warned daily deliveries are under threat because of cut-throat competition. The postal giant, which has seen its profits slump by £74million, says allowing rivals to cherry pick lucrative business contracts could make its six-day-a-week service no longer viable. More: continued here

Royal Mail Group's problems are deep-rooted, says Bengt Saelensminde. It's being taken to the cleaners by its nimbler competitors. The post Who does Royal Mail Group think it’s fooling? was first published on MoneyWeek . More: continued here

MoneyWeek Royal Mail: One Challenge too Many?MorningstarThe dangers of investing in a kneejerk reaction the moment the stock market opens at 8am were amply demonstrated by what happened to shares in Royal Mail (RMG) when it produced its first half results. Those who bought in haste were left to repent …