Labour today raised fears that the Royal Mail will be sold too cheaply ahead of an announcement on the regulation of the industry. Ofcom will… More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail: We had no choice – ITV News
Royal Mail: We had no choiceITV NewsThat service is under threat from declining volume, e-substitution and ever increasing competition. Because of these pressures Royal Mail has lost £1 billion over the last four years; the sustainability of the service is now at risk. More: continued here
Read More »Ofcom hands UK’s Royal Mail price-setting powers – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk Ofcom hands UK's Royal Mail price-setting powersReutersOfcom measures designed to safeguard UK's universal postal service * Royal Mail to set prices for majority of products * Ofcom caps second class stamps for standard letters at 55p * Seven year framework By Neil Maidment LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) …Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail set for Q1 2014 privatisation – Reuters UK
Royal Mail set for Q1 2014 privatisationReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – The privatisation of state-owned Royal Mail Group GBPO.UL will most likely take place in the first quarter of 2014, with a flotation the main preference, its Chief Executive told Reuters. "I don't think that it is impossible that we … …
Read More »Royal Mail to charge as much as it wants for first class stamps
Ofcom said that, subject to the safeguards it was putting in place, Royal Mail will make decisions on the price of stamps, not the regulator. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail to be told if it can remove cap on stamp prices
Royal Mail could be given the power to increase the price of first-class stamps today, when Ofcom, the regulator, unveils its long-awaited review of the postal service. More: continued here
Read More »UPDATE 1-Ofcom hands UK's Royal Mail price-setting powers
* Ofcom measures designed to safeguard UK's universal postalservice * Royal Mail to set prices for majority of products * Ofcom caps second class stamps for standard letters at 55p * Seven year framework … More: continued here
Read More »UK & World News: Royal Mail to set own stamp prices
Royal Mail is to be given the freedom to set its own prices for first-class stamps and other mail, the regulator has announced. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Privatised in 2013 with IPO: Financial Times – IBTimes.co.uk
IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail Privatised in 2013 with IPO: Financial TimesIBTimes.co.ukRoyal Mail Group would be sold to institutions and the public in an IPO and its staff will be given shares – the government's favoured option – although a full sale to one private buyer is not being ruled out. "We …
Read More »Royal Mail could be packaged up for £4bn flotation – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail could be packaged up for £4bn flotationTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail could be packaged up for a £4bn stockmarket flotation as early as next year under plans being considered by the Government. By Louise Armitstead, Chief business correspondent A stockmarket listing has emerged as a favourite option for the … …
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