Engine wins Royal Mail IPO briefCampaignLiveEngine's role will be to design ads to inform the public about the Royal Mail IPO; although it has not yet been decided what form the campaign will take. The Government confirmed in May that it intends to sell a majority stake in the Royal …
Read More »Murray To Feature On Royal Mail Stamp – ATP World Tour
Tennis World – the place for Tennis News and Tennis Tournament Murray To Feature On Royal Mail StampATP World TourAndrew Hammond, managing director of stamps and collectibles at Royal Mail, said: “We are thrilled for Andy and are delighted to mark his wonderful achievement by issuing a set of special …
Read More »Royal Mail sale: ministers set to go where Thatcher feared to tread
Business minister Michael Fallon says privatisation of postal service is a 'practical, logical, commercial decision' Business minister Michael Fallon has fired the starting gun on a £3bn privatisation of Royal Mail and described the sell-off as a "practical, logical, commercial decision". At least 10% of the shares will be handed …
Read More »Don't let this dispute drag down the post
Royal Mail faces great challenges because of new technology and market liberalisation, but has a talented workforce and the backing of the public ( Last-minute talks to avert two-day postal strike , 21 October). Last year it made a huge profit. But the current dispute looks as if it could …
Read More »Royal Mail in talks to avert strikes
The meeting, at an undisclosed location, is a last-ditch attempt to prevent postal staff going on strike on Thursday and Friday Royal Mail is to hold last-ditch talks with union officials today in an attempt to avoid industrial action that could cripple Christmas deliveries. The meeting, at an undisclosed location, …
Read More »Why privatise Royal Mail? – The Northern Scot
Why privatise Royal Mail?The Northern ScotAn OFCOM survey on attitudes to Royal Mail shows more people in Scotland than any other part of the UK support Royal Mail, which is facing privatisation by the UK Government. Angus Robertson has received hundreds of postcards opposing privatisation of …News roundup–Royal Mail statement on …
Read More »Engine group wins Royal Mail IPO brief – CampaignLive
Engine group wins Royal Mail IPO briefCampaignLiveIt was reported in July that the UK Government intended to sell a majority stake in the Royal Mail through an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The sale is one of the largest privatisations in the UK for decades. It is expected to …
Read More »News roundup–Royal Mail statement on CWU strike, more – Catalogue e-business
News roundup–Royal Mail statement on CWU strike, moreCatalogue e-businessIn a statement, Royal Mail has announced its disappointment that the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has revealed it intends to call for a national strike ballot of its members in Royal Mail. The statement revealed that Royal Mail proposed a highly … More: …
Read More »Postal workers told to 'walk faster'
Royal Mail is "bullying" postal workers into walking faster on their rounds in an effort to save money, union officials claimed today. The Communication Workers Union said postwomen and men were being told to walk at a speed of 4mph, an increase over a previous target of 2.4mph. The union …
Read More »We Own It – A Message for Railways, Royal Mail, the NHS and Much More – Huffington Post UK
We Own It – A Message for Railways, Royal Mail, the NHS and Much MoreHuffington Post UKThe models need to be carefully considered – renationalisation or maintaining national ownership makes sense in some cases (notably and topically Royal Mail), but often what we need to be looking towards is a …
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