Royal Mail

Royal Mail announced price hikes today – just months after being sold by the Government on the cheap. The newly privatised postal giant is jacking-up prices for business post by as much as 4.1% in April this year. More: continued here

The Northern Echo Government botched Royal Mail privatisation, says LabourThe Northern EchoLABOUR has accused the government of a botched privatisation over its controversial sell off of Royal Mail, saying taxpayers have been short-changed by hundreds of millions of pounds. Three months after the flotation, the opposition said the postal … …

Royal Mail share price: Labour says privatisation botched, taxpayers short …iNVEZZiNVEZZ.com, Friday, January 10: The Labour Party has slammed the government for the high profile IPO of Royal Mail (LON:RMG), saying that three months after the privatisation of the 500-year old postal service, “the evidence still suggests taxpayers … More: …

ITV News Royal Mail worker who stole cheque books from Birmingham sorting office jailedBirmingham MailA Handsworth postal worker has been jailed for seven years for stealing cheque books from a city sorting office – which led to bank losses of £1.2 million. Paul Akuda was found guilty of conspiring to …

ITV News ITV News Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship reports:ITV NewsOn the day the Royal Mail fire sale went ahead Vince Cable was clear that the Tory-led Government should be judged on the basis of the price of Royal Mail shares after three months. Three months later, the Business Secretary's …

Royal Mail PLC : JAIL FOR THIEVING POSTMAN ; 34-year-old hoarded away …4-traders (press release)A POSTMAN who helped himself to birthday and gift cards out of mail bags was jailed. Michael Gerard Kelly , of Newport Close, Prenton hoarded away more than 6,000 letters, cards and business mail with the …

Royal Mail Group reduced its water consumption by 12.6% in 2012-2013, compared to 2011-2012, through a combination of efficiency measures and a reduction of its workforce. More: continued here

International Business Times UK Royal Mail Shares: Labour's Chuka Umunna Attacks Vince Cable's 'Botched …International Business Times UKLabour has attacked the government over what it claims was a "botched" Royal Mail sell off that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions in potential revenue, as the communications firm's share price sits over …

Royal Mail, the British postal service privatised last year, said on Friday that some of its biggest customers who send more than 6 million items a year could share in savings generated by better forecasting … More: continued here

Three months after the flotation, the opposition said the postal group's share price was more than 70% higher than the 330p at the time of privatisation with the taxpayer short-changed More: continued here