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Business news in brief: Bernard Matthews | Tesco | Royal Mail | TumblrScotsmanRoyal Mail is expected to pave the way for a £3 billion stock market flotation when it unveils a big jump in annual profits this week. The state-owned business should report a surplus of between £300 million and …

Comet 24 Royal Mail workers in North Hertfordshire balloted on privatisation plansComet 24Members of the eastern branch of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), based in Stevenage, will have their say on privatisation proposals for Royal Mail from Wednesday. The Government is yet to decide if the company will be floated …

The £2billion sell-off of Royal Mail should be postponed, Britain's post offices say today.         More: continued here

Royal Mail float sealed by profitsExpress.co.ukSome of the stock could be offered to the public. The Royal Mail, which delivers parcels and letters, generates annual turnover of about £9 billion and employs 150,000 people. The latest full-year results to March 31, 2013, are due to be unveiled on … More: …

Royal Mail set to deliver bumper profits on back of online shopping boomTelegraph.co.ukThe strong performance will boost Royal Mail ahead of its planned £3bn stockmarket listing, expected later this year, in what would be the biggest privatisation for 20 years. The results will also mark an impressive turnaround for a …

The online shopping boom has helped Royal Mail deliver bumper profits which are expected to be as much as double last year's.         More: continued here

Sunday newspaper round-up: LSE, Severn Trent, Royal MailShareCastSunday newspaper round-up: LSE, Severn Trent, Royal Mail LONDON (SHARECAST) – The London Stock Exchange is considering buying a stake in Istanbul's fast-growing stock market as part of a deal that could see Turkish trades settled in the City.and more » More: continued here

ITV News Royal Mail to unveil a jump in profitsITV NewsRoyal Mail is to unveil a big jump in annual profits this week as it paves the way for a £3 billion stock market flotation later this year. The core postal business, which delivers the six-days-a-week universal service to 29 …

ROYAL Mail workers will be balloted next week on Government plans to privatise the state-owned postal service. More: continued here

Profits could almost double at the state-owned business as it should report a surplus of between £300million and £400million, up from the £211million it made in operating profits last year, it has been reported. More: continued here