Dismissed Duns postie has union supportBerwick TodayTony Garrick's employment with Royal Mail was terminated soon after he became the union representative at the Duns depot and on Saturday, November 24, the Communication Workers Union are planning a demonstration outside the depot in protest at his …and more » More: continued here
Read More »UK DMO says cancels Royal Mail pension plan gilts – Reuters
UK DMO says cancels Royal Mail pension plan giltsReutersLONDON Nov 22 (Reuters) – Britain's Debt Management Office said on Thursday it was cancelling the government's holdings of gilts previously held by the Royal Mail Pension Plan, as announced in August. From Friday, the stock list on the DMO website will …
Read More »Unwrapped: The Top 10 towns that ‘Click’ for Christmas – Ballymena Times
Unwrapped: The Top 10 towns that 'Click' for ChristmasBallymena TimesA specially commissioned study*, carried out by Onepoll on behalf of Royal Mail has found that 43% of people are planning to do more of their Christmas shopping online this year than they did the year before – with around 57% …
Read More »Year to date UK public sector net borrowing rises by 7.4% – Tories have now … – Gold made simple News
The Guardian Year to date UK public sector net borrowing rises by 7.4% – Tories have now …Gold made simple NewsFor the period April to October 2012, public sector net borrowing (excluding the capital payment recorded as part of the Royal Mail Pension Plan transfer in April 2012) was £73.3 …
Read More »UK Mail profits up 25pc after Royal Mail price rises – Parcel2Go.com
UK Mail profits up 25pc after Royal Mail price risesParcel2Go.comThe Birmingham-based company, one of the biggest operators in the market behind the state-owned Royal Mail, said yesterday that turnover in its mail business had risen by almost a quarter in the six months to the end of September. Despite having …
Read More »UK Mail still delivering – Investors Chronicle
UK Mail still deliveringInvestors ChronicleUK Mail (UKM) chief executive Guy Buswell said that people shunning first class stamps and seeking out cheaper mailing options after Royal Mail prices soared this April had been good for business. This meant that despite mail volumes continuing their …UK Mail profits up 25%, with …
Read More »Royal Mail to order 120,000 mobile devices worth up to £300m
The Royal Mail Group has revealed plans to distribute up to 120,000 mobile devices to its staff under a new managed services deal worth up to £300 million. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail bans postage of Lithium batteries – TameBay
TameBay Royal Mail bans postage of Lithium batteriesTameBayThere are currently some 24,000 listings on eBay and 198,704 results on Amazon for Lithium batteries, but come January sellers will have to find alternatives to Royal Mail to ship them. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Department for Transport and … More: continued …
Read More »Royal Mail to order 120000 mobile devices worth up to £300m – PC Advisor
Royal Mail to order 120000 mobile devices worth up to £300mPC AdvisorRoyal Mail is planning for a phased replacement of the current handheld PDA estate, which totals some 120,000 devices, and will be distributed across 1,500 sites and 38,000 vehicles within the UK. The contract will last for a minimum …
Read More »Postal workers prepared to strike, says union – This is Bristol
This is Bristol Postal workers prepared to strike, says unionThis is BristolPostal workers at the Royal Mail delivery depot in Mead Street, Totterdown have voted by over 80 per cent to take strike action, according to their union. The ballot result of 51 "Yes" votes with only 12 against represents …
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