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Royal Mail said it expects to meet its forecasts after a "busy festive period" with parcel numbers up 4% at 120m in December alone, though revenue growth was held back by ongoing competition … More: continued here

LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail said group revenue for the nine months to Dec. 28 rose 1 percent, marking a slowdown from the half year as competition within the parcel market crimped sale… More: continued here

The Guardian Insurers and Royal Mail help FTSE edge higher ahead of ECB meetingThe GuardianAs markets eagerly await the European Central Bank and details of its expected bond buying programme, closer to home insurance companies were in the spotlight. RSA Insurance has risen 12.5p to 464.3p after Credit Suisse issued …

This is Money Footsie makes minor gains just hours before Draghi statement; Royal Mail posts …This is Money10:30: The Footsie has made only slight gains this morning as brokers anxiously wait for Mario Draghi's press conference around lunchtime. In the mid-morning trade, the FTSE 100 was up 6.2 points at …

The FTSE 100 opens higher as investors await news of an expected eurozone stimulus package, while Royal Mail shares rise after its latest trading update. More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail Christmas parcel deliveries rise 4%BBC NewsRoyal Mail says it delivered 120 million parcels during December, a rise of 4% on a year earlier. Its latest trading statement, it said that over the past nine months parcel deliveries were up 3%, with parcel revenues, worth half of …

Royal Mail said its Christmas went to plan after it handled around 120 million parcels during December, a rise of more than 4% on a year ago. More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail leads FTSE 100 higherBBC News(Open): The FTSE 100 opened higher as investors awaited news of an expected eurozone stimulus package, while Royal Mail shares rose after its latest trading update. Royal Mail climbed 3.6% after it said parcel volumes during December were up 4%, while …UK government …

Britain's Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L – news) said group revenue for the nine months to Dec. 28 rose 1 percent, marking a slowdown from the half year as an improved parcels performance was offset by fewer letters sales. Shares (Frankfurt: DI6.F – news) in Royal Mail, privatised amid much controversy …

Letter volumes fell by 3 per cent but UK parcel deliveries rose by 3 per cent and European parcel deliveries went up by 8 per cent. In total, overall revenue went up by 1 per cent. More: continued here