Royal Mail

Day 5, Royal Mail: Faithful from around Europe unite to root on 49ersSan Jose Mercury News (blog)They came from Iceland, Sweden, Italy, Scotland and even Sunnyvale, or “2 miles from the 49ers' new stadium” as their name-tags indicated at a 49ers-fan get-together Saturday at a London pub, Waxy O'Connors. Rather …

Royal Mail hedge fund tycoon Chris Hohn posts his divorce papersTelegraph.co.ukNow that Chris Hohn's hedge fund has become the biggest private shareholder in Royal Mail, with £200million worth of shares, his estranged wife will, at least, know who to speak to if her cheque is lost in the post. Mandrake …

If Royal Mail's privatisation has given you a taste for investing, as it has for first-time investor Amir Jaleel, what should your next steps be? More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk What next for Royal Mail first-timers?Telegraph.co.ukThese payments – the reward to shareholders for putting their money into a business – are, in general, a key argument for investing in shares. But to accumulate from dividends the money you would make from selling your Royal Mail shares today would …Royal …

Chris Hohn, whose hedge fund is the largest private shareholder in Royal Mail, is to divorce his American wife, Jamie Cooper-Hohn.         More: continued here

WalesOnline Royal Mail privatised: Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood rips into Welsh …WalesOnlineA letter received by Plaid from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in Whitehall states: “I can confirm that the Department has not received representations from the Welsh Government about the privatisation of Royal Mail.” Ms Wood, …

Royal Mail Sale: Union Demands Cable QuitsSky NewsKleinman reported that corporate financiers from JPMorgan presented a spectrum for Royal Mail's value ranging from £7.75bn to £9.95bn – the top end of which was more than two-and-a-half times the price at which ministers ultimately sold shares in the … More: continued here

The Independent Royal Mail sale 'robbed' taxpayer, says Communication Workers Union chief …The IndependentThe postal workers' union have demanded Vince Cable's resignation following claims that Royal Mail was valued at up to £10bn by a major bank – three times the price the Government sold it for this month. JP …

Royal Mail strike: Peace talks to avert pre-Christmas action due to resumeMirror.co.ukThe walkout by posties, delivery drivers and sorting office staff – the first national stoppage at Royal Mail since 2009 – could hit deliveries in the run up to Christmas if no deal is reached. It comes amid claims …

Search for jobs in the North EastThe JournalThe 24-hour walkout on November 4, which is being planned by Communication Workers Union (CWU), is the result of a row with Royal Mail regarding pay and pensions for workers. The action of 19,000 workers from across the region threatens to disrupt the …Postal …