Telegraph.co.uk Ofcom: Royal Mail's rural services 'not under threat'Telegraph.co.ukJust six days ago Moya Greene, Royal Mail chief executive, delivered an impassioned plea to MPs saying competition from rivals posed a "grave threat" to the "fragile" service, as they targeted profitable city centre addresses that subsidise "precious … More: continued here
Read More »Ofcom slaps down Royal Mail complaint – Management Today
Ofcom slaps down Royal Mail complaintManagement TodayWhen Royal Mail went to Ofcom about supposedly unfair competition from the likes of Whistl, it got much the same answer as a boy whining about his sister dismantling his Lego pyramid to make a stable (even though that's just ridiculous because she … …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘scaremongering’ over rural deliveries rubbished by regulators – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Royal Mail'scaremongering' over rural deliveries rubbished by regulatorsDaily MailRoyal Mail's stark warning that its same-price postal service is under threat were rubbished by regulators today. Ofcom said the postal firm's legal obligation to deliver letters anywhere in the country for the same price was not being undermined from …
Read More »Regulator Ofcom snubs Royal Mail’s competition concerns – Reuters
Reuters Regulator Ofcom snubs Royal Mail's competition concernsReutersWhistl, a unit of Dutch mail group PostNL that was formerly known as TNT Post UK, has been delivering mail itself in Manchester and London since April 2012 without using Royal Mail's network. It has plans to deliver to around 42 percent of …
Read More »Competition blow for Royal Mail – The Courier
The Courier Competition blow for Royal MailThe CourierHowever, it said it will initiate a broader review of factors affecting Royal Mail's ability to deliver the universal service and will consider the company's efficiency and its parcel delivery performance. The regulator believes that competition from … More: continued here
Read More »Ofcom snubs Royal Mail’s competition concerns – Reuters UK
Reuters UK Ofcom snubs Royal Mail's competition concernsReuters UKRoyal Mail, required by law to deliver mail across Britain six days a week at uniform prices, had pushed for a competition review after complaining that a new rival mail delivery service by Whistl jeopardised its own, as it was able to …
Read More »Royal Mail review sparks shares fall
Royal Mail shares fall after Ofcom rules the it can continue providing the universal postal service without damage to its business. More: continued here
Read More »Universal mail service 'not at risk'
The universal postal service, which obliges the Royal Mail to deliver across the country for a single price, is not under threat, regulator Ofcom says. More: continued here
Read More »Christmas cards might never reach their destination after arsonist torched … – Wimbledon Guardian
Wimbledon Guardian Christmas cards might never reach their destination after arsonist torched …Wimbledon GuardianEarly Christmas cards might never reach their destination after an arsonist torched a Royal Mail post box last night. Firemen were called to the red post box in Winchcombe Road, close to the junction with Tweedale Road …
Read More »Ofcom: Royal Mail's rural services 'not under threat'
Competitors such as TNT and Whistl are not jeopardising postal service by focussing on urban areas, regulator says More: continued here
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