Royal Mail

MoneyWeek Royal Mail: One Challenge too Many?MorningstarThe dangers of investing in a kneejerk reaction the moment the stock market opens at 8am were amply demonstrated by what happened to shares in Royal Mail (RMG) when it produced its first half results. Those who bought in haste were left to repent …

The Independent Royal Mail in trouble? Now, who would have guessed that, Vince?The IndependentWhich leaves us with another idea: simply give the Royal Mail a taxpayer subsidy to keep the service going. Sounds pretty reasonable, but would that be allowed under European rules? Doubtful. And besides, taxpayers would not be …

Northampton Chronicle & Echo Royal Mail produces Sixfields Stadium stampNorthampton Chronicle & EchoTerry Mitchell, from Old, has been helping raise money for good causes for years by asking the Royal Mail to produce limited edition stamps for sale. But this Christmas the Royal Mail have agreed to produced an image …

Revenue at the UK business – UK Parcels, International & Letters (UKPIL) – was flat at £3.7 billion, but operating profit before transformation costs slumped by over a quarter to £219 million. Within that, the real problem is parcels where revenue fell 1% to £1.46 billion. And Amazon's (AMZN) own …

Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail 6-day betrayal: Privatised postal giant may have to end daily …Mirror.co.ukThe postal giant, which has seen its profits slump by £74million, says allowing rivals to cherry pick lucrative business contracts could make its six-day-a-week service no longer viable. Royal Mail, unlike its competitors, must deliver to everyone …

Daily Mail Royal Mail's universal delivery under threat as online shoppers turn to Amazon …Daily MailBritain's 'universal postal service' is under threat because of the growing popularity of sending packages on Amazon, it has been revealed. Royal Mail, which is legally obliged to deliver post and packages anywhere in the …

The Independent Royal Mail drafts in the lobbyists for battle on universal deliveriesThe IndependentYesterday, in its half-year profits announcement, Royal Mail delivered a shock message to the City that, not only was Whistl having an impact, but that a beefed-up Amazon parcels business was hitting it too. The company's share …

Royal Mail Profits Fall 21% In Parcels BattleSky NewsIts share price fell 8% during morning trading in the wake of the projection. Royal Mail also demanded "urgent" action to address the future of its universal service mandate, citing threats posed by rival firms. It said it was stiff competition that …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares and profits fall sharply as it warns on threat from AmazonTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail said operating profits, before taking into account the costs of job losses and restructuring the business, dropped 21pc to £279m for the first half ended September 30, down from £353m at the same stage …

The Guardian Royal Mail says Amazon delivery service will hit its UK parcels businessThe GuardianRoyal Mail has warned that growing competition from Amazon will hit its UK parcels business, as it reported a 21% fall in first-half profits. The 500-year-old postal service, which was privatised last October, said operating profits …