Royal Mail

Ofcom today decided not to force Royal Mail’s competitors to take part in the USO and added that at present competition was likely to provide Royal Mail with a further incentive to become more efficient. More: continued here

Royal Mail slumped to the foot of the FTSE 100 today as regulators shot down its claims that the six-day-a-week universal delivery service is under threat from fast-growing competition. More: continued here

Ofcom said the postal firm's legal obligation to deliver letters anywhere in the country for the same price was not being undermined from rival online companies. More: continued here

CompaniesOfcom delivers competition blow to Royal MailFinancial TimesRoyal Mail has received an unwelcome delivery from the UK's media regulator, which has failed to react to calls from the recently privatised postal service to protect it from competition in its marketplace. Royal Mail has been urging Ofcom to protect … More: …

Royal Mail shares have dropped by nearly 2.5% after Ofcom dismissed claims from the group that its universal postal service is under threat. More: continued here

FORMER Royal Mail workers at a Bradford depot have spoken of their shock after a colleague was jailed for a string of paedophilia offences. More: continued here

Postal regulator Ofcom on Tuesday said it would not review rules for end-to-end delivery competition in Britain, dealing a blow to Royal Mail which has complained rival offers will undermine its ability … More: continued here

Watchdog To Deliver Fresh Blow To Royal MailSky NewsThe regulator will set out its views after months of complaints from Moya Greene, Royal Mail's chief executive, that competitors such as Whistl – formerly known as TNT Post – are able to "cherry-pick" the most lucrative parts of the privatised company …

Royal Mail will be dealt a fresh blow on Tuesday when the media regulator says it sees no reason to overhaul rules for rivals competing with it in the end-to-end postal delivery market. More: continued here

Europe's postal firms need to slash costs and invest in new technology and services if they are to withstand the challenge of new entrants such as U.S. online retailer Amazon in the lucrative parcel delivery … More: continued here