The Times (subscription) Royal Mail sale is 'bonanza for speculators at taxpayers' expense'The Times (subscription)Chuka Umunna has urged the Government to pull the plug on the privatisation of Royal Mail to prevent a “massive bonanza” for City speculators at taxpayers' expense. The Shadow Business Secretary said that Royal Mail's property …
Read More »SUNDAY NEWSPAPER SHARE TIPS: Royal Mail, BP, WH Smith, Tate & Lyle – This is Money
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER SHARE TIPS: Royal Mail, BP, WH Smith, Tate & LyleThis is MoneyOn the plus side, Royal Mail is making tangible financial progress, as productivity has risen and enthusiasm for internet shopping has boosted sales. While the volume of letters is forecast to fall 5 per cent a year …
Read More »Royal Mail 'in line for tax break'
Royal Mail is reportedly expected to enjoy a five to 10 year corporation tax break thanks to building up £2.8 billion in credits from previous years' losses. More: continued here
Read More »Union slams Royal Mail strike offer – Express.co.uk
Union slams Royal Mail strike offerExpress.co.ukUnion slams Royal Mail strike offer. The Royal Mail has been accused of "desperation" after offering postal workers £300 if they do not go on strike over the controversial privatisation of the company. Published: Sat, October 5, 2013. Tweet · 0 Comments. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail: Labour Call To 'Pull Plug' On Sale
The Government should "pull the plug" on the privatisation of Royal Mail before the company's shares are sold in two days' time, Labour has said. More: continued here
Read More »MIDAS: Booming Royal Mail profits may deliver big dividends
The clock is ticking. The Royal Mail share offer is drawing to a close and investors only have until midnight on Tuesday to apply. So, should they rush to buy or steer clear? More: continued here
Read More »‘It’s robbery’: Royal Mail share buyers face a big bill if they choose to sell … – This is Money
'It's robbery': Royal Mail share buyers face a big bill if they choose to sell …This is MoneyBuyers of Royal Mail shares who order them direct from the Government are being warned that they face a large bill when they come to sell. There are two major routes for buying …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: Labour accuses Vince Cable of sell-off at £1bn below … – Mirror.co.uk
Royal Mail privatisation: Labour accuses Vince Cable of sell-off at £1bn below …Mirror.co.ukBut Mr Umunna warns that the Royal Mail could be significantly undervalued amid suggestion just two of its prime sites in central London could fetch a total of £1.5 billion from developers. He says the business has 2,000 …
Read More »Privatised Royal Mail may avoid tax for up to 10 years
ROYAL MAIL may pay no tax in Britain for the next five to 10 years after building up a giant backlog of tax credits. The expected tax holiday has revived the row over the privatisation of the state-owned postal service. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail’s first-class returns fail to silence critics – The Guardian
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail's first-class returns fail to silence criticsThe GuardianBut on 7am on Friday up to 70% of Royal Mail will be sold to investors and listed on the London Stock Exchange – swelling Treasury coffers by about £2bn, though that will no more than dent the £115.7bn deficit the …
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