A committee of British lawmakers on Thursday warned postal operator Royal Mail (RMG.L) not to increase its prices to help the firm meet its state-mandated delivery obligations, and to instead focus on improving efficiency. Royal Mail, in which the government retained a 30 percent stake after its privatisation in 2013, …
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The Guardian Competition for Royal Mail could threaten universal service, MPs warnThe GuardianRoyal Mail's capacity to deliver post across the country six days a week for the same price could come under threat from postal competition, MPs have said as they called for the regulator to take steps to protect …
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Royal Mail plans to help UK retailers sell on C…InternetRetailer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)Royal Mail says this store will make it easier for UK companies to sell to Chinese online shoppers, because Royal Mail will manage such tasks as promotion on Chinese e-commerce sites, local customer support, clearing customs and …
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Get Surrey Royal Mail repairs King Edward VIII postbox damaged in car crashGet SurreyThe postbox in Kingpost Parade on London Road is one of fewer than 100 issued during the nine-month reign of King Edward VIII in 1936 and is the only one of its kind in the Guildford borough. …
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Read More »Royal Mail to consult with residents over removing Jaywick from the addresses … – Gazette
Gazette Royal Mail to consult with residents over removing Jaywick from the addresses …GazetteTHE Royal Mail says residents in a leafy estate will be consulted about officially dropping the name Jaywick from their postal addresses. Angry residents on the Tudor Estate, north of Jaywick village, hit back after the Brooklands …
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Maldon and Burnham Standard Royal Mail to consult with residents over removing Jaywick from the addresses …Maldon and Burnham StandardTHE Royal Mail says residents in a leafy estate will be consulted about officially dropping the name Jaywick from their postal addresses. Angry residents on the Tudor Estate, north of Jaywick …
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