Royal Mail

Government's Royal Mail overhaul under investigationFresh Business ThinkingThe government's plans to overhaul the Royal Mail are under investigation by the European Commission amidst claims they contravene EU rules on state aid. The Commission doubt that the government's plan – to take on Royal Mail's£8 … More:

State Aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into state aid to UK postal …IEWY NewsBrussels – The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to ascertain whether UK plans to restructure the postal incumbent Royal Mail, by relieving it of its 'pension deficit' and strengthening its balance sheet, are in line …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail to start leaving packages with neighboursThe GuardianRoyal Mail is to allow delivery workers to leave packages with a neighbour if the householder is not home. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Royal Mail has signalled an end to the inconvenience of arriving home to find a note …

Probe into state aid to UK postal operator Royal MailEuropolitics.infoThe European Commission announced on 29 July that it has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the United Kingdom's plans to restructure Royal Mail, the incumbent postal operator, by relieving it of its "pension deficit" and … More: continued here

Posties to give mail to neighboursBelfast TelegraphThe Royal Mail has unveiled plans to leave parcels or post which needs to be signed for with a neighbour if a householder is not at home. The postal organisation also said it wants to amend the amount of compensation to business customers, … …

Royal Mail wants postmen and women to be able to leave undeliverable post with a neighbour if the addressee is not at home. More: continued here

EU probes UK government's pension help for Royal MailPensions & InvestmentsBy Bloomberg Royal Mail Group Ltd.'s pension aid from the UK government is under investigation by European Union regulators. “We must ensure that the state measures do not provide undue advantages to Royal Mail, as this would distort the conditions …

The European Commission has launched an investigation into the privatisation of Royal Mail. More: continued here

BBC News Post may be left with neighboursBBC NewsRoyal Mail wants permission for its postmen and women to be able to leave some post with a neighbour if the addressee is not at home. It wishes to trial the idea for mail that is too large to post through a …

It also said it wanted to amend the amount of compensation to business customers, so that no payment would be made for loss or damage to ‘untracked’ items. More: continued here