Royal Mail

The Guardian UK's Osborne defends Royal Mail sale priceReutersLONDON Oct 22 (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne hit back on Tuesday at criticism that the government sold a chunk of postal service operator Royal Mail too cheaply. Osborne, speaking at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event, said initial …Osborne says growth …

TameBay Royal Mail to increase “small” parcel size by month endTameBayIt looks like Royal Mail are definitely preparing to extend the dimensions of Small Parcels so that items of up to 350 x 250 x 160mm will be classed (and priced) as Small Parcels. Following the consultation, the change means …

Herald Scotland Lord Sugar calls for inquiry into 'bargain basement' Royal Mail sale as …Herald ScotlandLabour peer Lord Sugar said at question time in the House of Lords that the Government had appointed the banks UBS, Lazards and Goldman Sachs for their "so called expertise in understanding the correct timing …

Royal Mail staff in Croydon have been given £4.5m worth of free shares in the newly privatised company. More: continued here

Royal Mail'underpriced, two investment banks warned'BBC NewsThe government ignored two banks that valued Royal Mail at £5bn, far more than shares were sold for, the Financial Times has reported. The government sold 60% of the postal service last week for £3.30 per share, but they soon passed £5. The FT …

Shares in Royal Mail hit the £5 mark for the first time today — and showed little sign of slowing down. With the shares priced at 510p at the time of writing, this landmark means that the price has risen … More: continued here

Investment Insider: What to do with your Royal Mail shares?The IndependentHowever, it is important to appreciate that Royal Mail Group today is materially different to the one we may remember from the past. For example, a significant portion of the regulations that made the business deeply unattractive have now been …

Cable Hits Back At Royal Mail Sale CriticsSky NewsVince Cable, the Business Secretary, has rebutted claims that he cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by undervaluing shares in Royal Mail, arguing that the price of the privatisation should be assessed only after the Government has sold its … More: …

Bournemouth Echo Royal Mail to revise delivery routes in WarehamBournemouth EchoROYAL Mail has announced changes in the way its postal service will operate throughout Wareham's BH20 postcode area. Postmen and women are set to implement new methods and revised routes over the next few weeks, which could mean delivery times …and …

ChristianToday Royal Mail privatisation will hurt rural communities, says vicarChristianTodayA vicar of three Hampshire villages fears the privatisation of Royal Mail will hurt rural communities. The Reverend John Owen is vicar of the villages of Froxfield, Steep and Privett, near Petersfield. He praised his local postman, John Luker, who has …