Man gets chicken in the postMetroThat was the unlikely question being asked following a chain of events that began with a Nando's fan biting into a piece of plastic and ending with Royal Mail drawing him a picture of a chicken by way of an apology. The story begins on …
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The Guardian Seven Banks To Deliver Royal Mail Sell-OffSky NewsSky News can reveal that Investec, Nomura and Royal Bank of Canada have been appointed to junior roles on the prospective initial public offering (IPO) of Royal Mail, 48 hours after unions dismissed as "unacceptable" a three-year pay and conditions …Royal Mail …
Read More »Investec, Nomura, RBC Said to Get Roles in U.K. Royal Mail Sale – Bloomberg
Investec, Nomura, RBC Said to Get Roles in U.K. Royal Mail SaleBloombergThe planned sale of Royal Mail will be the largest privatization in Britain since former Prime Minister John Major broke up the country's railway in the 1990s. The 360-year-old company, one of the nation's biggest employers with about 159,000 …
Read More »Ipswich: Jailed postman must pay compensation after stealing from Royal Mail – Ipswich Star
Ipswich Star Ipswich: Jailed postman must pay compensation after stealing from Royal MailIpswich StarGreen, 54, of Prittlewell Close, Ipswich, had denied stealing £975 from Royal Mail and converting criminal property and was found guilty of both offences after a trial at Ipswich Crown Court in March. The court heard that …
Read More »Swooping seagulls scare Royal Mail post workers in Cornwall – Digital Spy UK
This is Cornwall Swooping seagulls scare Royal Mail post workers in CornwallDigital Spy UKA Royal Mail spokesperson has issued a statement saying: "The safety of our people is paramount and these swooping attacks have made it difficult for [the attacked postwoman] to continue to do her job. "These kinds of …
Read More »Swooping seagulls scare Royal Mail post workers in Cornwall – Digital Spy
Swooping seagulls scare Royal Mail post workers in CornwallDigital SpyA Royal Mail spokesperson has issued a statement saying: "The safety of our people is paramount and these swooping attacks have made it difficult for [the attacked postwoman] to continue to do her job. "These kinds of attacks do occur at …
Read More »New call to halt Royal Mail sale – expressandstar.com
New call to halt Royal Mail saleexpressandstar.comPostal workers and managers have been joined by scores of MPs as they stepped up their campaign against controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail with a call to "wake up Westminster." N0149521372746596238A Members of the Communication … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail protests to hit UBS and Goldman – CITY A.M.
Royal Mail protests to hit UBS and GoldmanCITY A.M.TRADE unions opposing the privatisation of the Royal Mail will hold a protest next week at the London offices of the banks advising the government on the float. Goldman Sachs and UBS will be the focus of the protest, which forms the …
Read More »Union rejects Royal Mail pay offer – Financial Times
Union rejects Royal Mail pay offerFinancial TimesThe Communication Workers Union has rejected as “misleading and unacceptable” Royal Mail's offer of an 8.6 per cent rise in basic pay over three years as the company attempts to achieve industrial peace ahead of privatisation. The company's staff will … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail staff reject wages offer – Herald Scotland
Royal Mail staff reject wages offerHerald ScotlandAn offer by Royal Mail of a three-year pay deal to around 125,000 employees has been rejected as a "sweetener" ahead of plans to privatise the company, sparking warnings of industrial conflict. An offer by Royal Mail of a three-year pay deal to around … …
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