Royal Mail

• Six months’ operating profit up 4% to £184m on last year • Impact of autumn strikes not included in figures, but CWU’s reaction is positive Royal Mail Group has grown its profits by £7m in the first half of the financial year despite another fall in the amount of …

Take it as red, John Cooper knows his post boxesScotsmanFOR more than 50 years John Cooper has been making post boxes for the Royal Mail. And today his workmanship will be tested to the full on what is expected …'Mr post box' marks another XmasThe Press Associationall 13 news articles » …

More than half of customers hit by the postman's 'sorry you were out' ruseDaily MailThere are suspicions postmen are leaving parcels in the office to lighten their load for the day – and a leaked Royal Mail internal memo acknowledges staff … More: continued here

British Stamps Honor Classic Album CoversSpinner7, Royal Mail, Britain's postal service, will be issuing a series of 10 stamps commemorating classic album covers from the last 40 years. … More: continued here

This is Money Acas peacemakers ready to solve strikesThis is MoneyWinter of discontent: more stikes like those of Royal Mail workers are waiting in the wings. 'We're seeing a rise in demand for many of our services as … More: continued here

'Mr post box' marks another XmasThe Press AssociationJohn Cooper, 69, has been making pillar boxes and lamp boxes – those on poles – for the Royal Mail since the age of 16. And on Monday the boxes will be put … More: continued here

guardian.co.uk Terry Murden: Why should ordinary businesspeople have to pay for the mess we …Scotland on SundayHOW much longer can Royal Mail withstand the pressures of privatisation? Or, to put it another way, how long can any government let it continue without …Brown should allow voters a say on Labour's …

Visitor gets whirlwind U.K. tourMacon Telegraph… Wendy, we also managed to locate an old-fashioned phone booth for Flat Stanley, and he, of course, had to visit a Royal Mail post office. …and more » More: continued here

Remember Your Postman This ChristmasHell MailI mentioned in the week that a sustainable future for the Royal Mail would mean a bold effort in 2010 from the entire company, from top to bottom. … More: continued here

Over & Out: Visitor gets whirlwind U.K. tourMacon Telegraph… Wendy, we also managed to locate an old-fashioned phone booth for Flat Stanley, and he, of course, had to visit a Royal Mail post office. …and more » More: continued here