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Design Week Royal Mail reveals prehistoric-themed stampsDesign WeekManchester-based studio True North has designed a new stamp collection for Royal Mail depicting famous sites and artefacts from British prehistory. The set of eight stamps showcase everything from Mesolithic rituals from 11,000 years ago to …York museum piece chosen for new Royal …

Royal Mail mourns death of the letterThe Times (subscription)The ghost of a future of Christmas on social media and the slow death of the festive greetings card is hanging heavily over Royal Mail. The privatised postal network reported a 2 per cent slump in UK revenues for the nine months …

Design Week Royal Mail reveals prehistoric-themed stamps – Design WeekDesign WeekThe stamp collection – designed by True North and with illustrations by artist Rebecca Strickson – features famous British prehistoric sites and artefacts.York museum piece chosen for new Royal Mail stamp (From York …The Press, YorkIconic Dorset landmark to feature …

BBC News Royal Mail shares dive as it delivers fewer lettersBBC NewsThe fashion for electronic Christmas cards took its toll on Royal Mail this Christmas, with the number of letters being posted in the UK continuing to fall. Shares in Royal Mail have dropped by 5% after it said letter …

MarketWatch FTSE 100 ends lower, weighed down by housing stocks, Royal MailMarketWatchIn London, a 6% drop dragged Royal Mail RMG, -5.99% shares to the bottom of the FTSE 100. The delivery company said U.K. sales declined 2% in the nine months to Dec. 25. But trading was in line with …

Peterborough Telegraph Peterborough Royal Mail staff seek to take industrial action over dispute with managersPeterborough TelegraphMembers of the Communication Workers Union at the Royal Mail depot in Papyrus Road, Werrington, have requested approval from union bosses to take industrial action, which could include going on strike, over the dispute. They …

MarketWatch FTSE 100 weighed down by housing shares, Royal MailMarketWatchIn London, a 5.1% drop dragged Royal Mail RMG, -5.41% shares to the bottom of the FTSE 100. The delivery company said U.K. sales declined 2% in the nine months to Dec. 25. But trading was in line with expectations, it …

FinSMEs Christmas sales boost drives up Halfords sharesBBC NewsShares in Halfords jumped after the bike and car parts retailer reported a "strong sales performance" for the crucial Christmas period. The FTSE 250 firm said like-for-like sales rose 5.9% in the three months to 15 January, sending its shares up 8.7 …

Peeblesshire News Royal Mail hit by sharp drop in letter mailing over Christmas seasonPeeblesshire NewsRoyal Mail said: "We are seeing the impact of overall business uncertainty in the UK on letter volumes, in particular advertising and business letters." The group signalled an impact from Brexit fears on its letters arm …

Citywire.co.uk Red letter day for Royal Mail sends FTSE lowerCitywire.co.ukRoyal Mail (RMG) has led the FTSE lower despite meeting cost-saving and revenue targets, as investors focused on continued weakness in its letters division. Shares in the company fell 5.4% to 425p, weighing on the FTSE 100, which dropped 31 points, … …