Royal Mail

BBC News Missing mail postman gets community service.BBC NewsKinghorn – who had been working for the Royal Mail for seven months – was caught after a customer complained two birthday cards he had been sent were not received. Further investigations revealed other customers had complained about not getting their … …

Royal Mail profit jump lands it closer to IPOReuters UKAn increase in profits was seen as a key target in plans for a flotation now expected as early as the third quarter of next year, as Royal Mail shows potential investors the impact of its move from a letters-based to …

Royal Mail putting itself out of businessDirector of Finance online (blog)Royal Mail is testing the elasticity of its demand curve. A sharp rise in the price of stamps has caused a sharp fall in the number of letters posted. Is it a solution or is it testing the model to …

The Independent Royal Mail announces massive increase in profitsSwindon AdvertiserPrivatising the Royal Mail could lead to increasing the price of stamps again – the price of a first class stamp rose from 46p to 60p in April. Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon, said: “I do worry about the price …

The Guardian Do you ever open your junk mail?The GuardianNo. Life's too short and I have plenty of stuff already. I've signed up to Mailing Preference Service to try to stop it. But when junk still comes by Royal Mail, I console myself that it's at least cross-subsidising Postman Pat …

Royal Mail’s chief executive Moya Greene yesterday refused to promise customers that prices will not rise again. More: continued here

Royal Mail has been urged to reconsider its plans to close Shropshire’s only sorting office – after it recorded a 1,100 per cent increase in its profits. More: continued here

This Is Sussex Undelivered mail: postman quits in Royal Mail probeWalesOnline“Royal Mail has a zero tolerance approach to any dishonesty and that stance is shared by the overwhelming majority of postmen and women, who are honest and hardworking and who do all they can to protect the mail and deliver …

Royal Mail rethink on Shrewsbury sorting office axe urgedshropshirestar.comRoyal Mail rethink on Shrewsbury sorting office axe urged. Royal Mail has been urged to reconsider its plans to close Shropshire's only sorting office – after it recorded a 1,100 per cent increase in its profits. The Royal Mail sorting office in …

News roundup–Dwell, Royal Mail, Bonmarche, moreCatalogue e-businessRoyal Mail delivered its half year results yesterday, announcing that group operating profit after transformation costs rocketed from £12 million to £144 million in the six months ended 25th September. The figure represents its second consecutive year … More: continued here