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Reuters Regulator Ofcom snubs Royal Mail's competition concernsReutersWhistl, a unit of Dutch mail group PostNL that was formerly known as TNT Post UK, has been delivering mail itself in Manchester and London since April 2012 without using Royal Mail's network. It has plans to deliver to around 42 percent of …

The Courier Competition blow for Royal MailThe CourierHowever, it said it will initiate a broader review of factors affecting Royal Mail's ability to deliver the universal service and will consider the company's efficiency and its parcel delivery performance. The regulator believes that competition from … More: continued here

Reuters UK Ofcom snubs Royal Mail's competition concernsReuters UKRoyal Mail, required by law to deliver mail across Britain six days a week at uniform prices, had pushed for a competition review after complaining that a new rival mail delivery service by Whistl jeopardised its own, as it was able to …

Royal Mail shares fall after Ofcom rules the it can continue providing the universal postal service without damage to its business. More: continued here

The universal postal service, which obliges the Royal Mail to deliver across the country for a single price, is not under threat, regulator Ofcom says. More: continued here

Wimbledon Guardian Christmas cards might never reach their destination after arsonist torched …Wimbledon GuardianEarly Christmas cards might never reach their destination after an arsonist torched a Royal Mail post box last night. Firemen were called to the red post box in Winchcombe Road, close to the junction with Tweedale Road …

Competitors such as TNT and Whistl are not jeopardising postal service by focussing on urban areas, regulator says More: continued here

MarketWatch FTSE 100 eyes first win in four as oil, miners rise; Royal Mail dropsMarketWatchAviva shares were up 0.2%. But shares of Royal Mail PLC RMG, -2.61% fell 1.8% after regulator Ofcom said it won't impose new conditions on Royal Mail's direct-delivery competitors as the “universal postal service is not …

Royal Mail shares fell on Tuesday after UK communications watchdog Ofcom unveiled plans to impose new regulations on the former state-owned postal operator and said its productivity had stalled and parcel … More: continued here

Royal Mail has been dealt a fresh blow after regulator Ofcom said it would not impose new conditions on the firm's direct-delivery competitors. More: continued here