Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: sell now, or buy more?Telegraph.co.ukHe added: “Some analysts don't expect Royal Mail to be debt free before 2017 but I think property sales could bring the date forward to 2015 or 2016. It then has the option of paying special dividends or buying back shares – both …
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RT (blog) A right royal rip-off – What the Royal Mail privatisation tells us about …RT (blog)By privatising the Royal Mail, our coalition government has shown that it does not care a jot for our national heritage, or the devastating impact the sell-off will have on remote rural communities, or …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail soars on stock market debut – USA TODAY
UK's Royal Mail soars on stock market debutUSA TODAYLONDON (AP) — Shares in newly-privatized Royal Mail soared on their stock market debut Friday, bolstering criticism that the company — which traces its five-century history back to King Henry VIII — was undervalued by the British government. The … More: continued …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘frenzy’ as shares hit market – Express.co.uk
Royal Mail'frenzy' as shares hit marketExpress.co.ukA statement on brokers Hargreaves Lansdown's website read: “The Royal Mail Share Offer has created unprecedented interest, we are extremely busy, and some clients are experiencing a delay when they try to log in.” Investment funds drove the buying … More: continued here
Read More »Ed Miliband condemns ‘fire sale of a great institution’ at knock-down price – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Ed Miliband condemns 'fire sale of a great institution' at knock-down priceDaily MailMore than 100million Royal Mail shares were traded within 60 minutes of the former monopoly floating on the stockmarket yesterday. Their price jumped instantly from £3.30, the sale price set by ministers, to £4.50, allowing critics …
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A 38 percent increase reignites criticism that the government sold a majority of Britain’s main postal service too cheaply. More: continued here
Read More »Buying frenzy could make Royal Mail sell-off most successful ever – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Buying frenzy could make Royal Mail sell-off most successful everTelegraph.co.ukBy the market close on Friday, Royal Mail's share price had risen 38 per cent from 330p to 455p — beating first-day gains by both British Telecom and Railtrack. The jump in the Royal Mail share price meant 690,000 retail …
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