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Royal Mail creating 50 temporary jobs in Shrewsbury for Christmasshropshirestar.com… early January 2014. The peak of the additional temporary work will be in December. Royal Mail's managing director of operations and modernisation Mark Higson said: “Every Christmas, we make a substantial financial commitment in additional resources … More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail stock market flotation to go ahead despite pay disputeThe GuardianThe government is planning to press the button on a stock market listing for the Royal Mail this week despite a dispute over pay and strong public opposition to the sell-off. Ministers are working to finalise details …

Ministers prepare to launch Royal Mail floatFinancial TimesMinisters are close to giving the go-ahead for a stock market flotation of Royal Mail, which could value the company at up to £3bn in the most ambitious privatisation since John Major sold off the railways in the 1990s. A formal announcement of …

Royal Mail recruiting 400 seasonal staffU.TVThe seasonal positions will support Royal Mail's permanent 124,000 postmen and women who sort and deliver the mail all year round, including Christmas which is the busiest time of the year for the postal service. The recruits will help to sort … More: continued here

Northampton Chronicle & Echo Royal Mail recruiting hundreds of Christmas staff in NorthamptonNorthampton Chronicle & EchoRoyal Mail is set to recruit 720 seasonal staff to work at the South Midlands Mail Centre at Northampton's Swan Valley this Christmas. As in previous years, seasonal workers are being sought by Royal Mail …

The Guardian Livechat: Should the Royal Mail be privatised?The GuardianThe government and Royal Mail management argue that the organisation needs access to private capital in order to grow and compete with its rivals – such as UK Mail and TNT, who have capitalised on the rise in online shopping – …

The Government aims to float the postal service on the stock market by the end of the financial year in April 2014. More: continued here

BRITAIN’S army of postmen could be in line for a windfall of about £2,000 each as ministers aim to give the green light to a £3bn market listing of Royal Mail this week. More: continued here

The Journal Royal Mail To Pledge City Dividend BonanzaSky NewsSources close to the planned listing of Royal Mail said on Friday that the company was likely to commit to a specific shareholder payout for the current financial year, as well as a general intention to distribute up to about 50% …

Northamptonshire Telegraph Hundreds of posts delivered at Royal MailNorthamptonshire TelegraphRoyal Mail is launching a drive to recruit hundreds of temporary workers in Northamptonshire this Christmas. The 720 positions will be part of a nationwide drive to recruit up to 21,000 people to sort its festive post, with the temporary staff …