Royal Mail

Royal Mail workers are expected to announce plans for industrial action on Wednesday in a bitter row over the company's sell-off, pay and pensions. More: continued here

Some people who bought Royal Mail shares still cannot sell them because they have not received crucial reference numbers promised yesterday.         More: continued here

Herald Scotland Strike threat to newly privatised Royal MailChannel 4 NewsShares in Royal Mail gained 15p when formal trading started on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, making them almost 50 per cent more valuable than the government's price tag last week. They were first sold for 330p per share …

IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail Shares: Vince Cable and Lazard Bankers to Face Parliamentary …IBTimes.co.uk"Our priority has always been protection of the consumer through the universal service obligation, good value for money for the taxpayer, and a stable long term ownership structure that will enable Royal Mail to be a successful enterprise …

The Guardian Royal Mail offers £300 to postal workers to cross picket linesThe GuardianRoyal Mail's shares rose to 489p on Tuesday – 48% more than the government sold them for on Friday. If the government had sold the shares at 450p, rather than 330p, it would have made an extra …

Strong public demand for Britain's Royal Mail sell-off could mark the retail investor's return as a more regular player in share sales, potentially giving firms another source of cash and broadening share … More: continued here

Royal Mail was not floated too cheaply, says bossTelegraph.co.ukSpeaking as Royal Mail officially listed on the stock exchange, Moya Greene, chief executive, echoed Business Secretary Vince Cable's view that the surge in Royal Mail's share price thus far was largely “froth”. She said: “I think he has called that … …

Union likely to announce strike at Royal MailBBC NewsPlans for a national strike at Royal Mail are expected to be announced by the main postal union later today. Polling by the Communication Workers Union suggests there will be both a large turnout in the ballot and an overwhelming vote for …

The Guardian Royal Mail boss Moya Greene calls for protection from strikesThe GuardianRoyal Mail boss Moya Greene has called for "protections" from strikes as more than 100,000 postal workers prepare to announce plans for industrial action that could take place as soon as 23 October. In an interview to mark …

The Guardian MPs launch Royal Mail inquiry as share rise continuesReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Shares in Royal Mail peaked 48 percent above their privatisation price on Tuesday as a committee of MPs said it planned to summon bankers and the business minister to a parliamentary inquiry into the sale. The …