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The Royal Mail's Christmas stamps will feature traditional festive scenes this year, designed by two young girls. More: continued here

A NATIONAL strike planned by Royal Mail workers was called off today after progress was made in talks regarding staff pay and pensions.         More: continued here

Banks advising government on privatisation have made profit of about £29m since flotation on their own shares Banks advising the government on the controversial sell-off of Royal Mail were allocated millions of shares that have shown a profit of about £29m since its flotation. The gains come on top of the near £17m handed over…

The Guardian Royal Mail workers' strike cancelledBBC NewsA Royal Mail workers' strike planned for Monday has been called off after progress was made in talks over pay and pensions. The Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said they were committed to "finalising an agreement" by 13 …Union calls off Royal Mail strike after management…

Workers at Britain's newly privatised Royal Mail postal service called off a planned November 4 strike on Wednesday, saying that the union and company had made progress in talks over pay and working conditions. Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said they were now committed to finalising an agreement by November 13, which…

BBC News Royal Mail unveil Christmas stamps drawn by childrenBBC NewsRoyal Mail have unveiled their 1st and 2nd class stamps for Christmas this year, which have been drawn by kids. The pictures were chosen in a competition with more than 240,000 entries from children aged 4-11. The winners are Molly, aged 7, whose …Royal Mail unveils…

Royal Mail Group Plc said the Communication Workers Union agreed to suspend strike plans following an outline agreement on pay and job security beyond the three years previously offered. More: continued here

Royal Mail selloff is a slippery slopeFT Adviser (blog)If selling off Royal Mail wasn't bad enough, the thought of privatising £45.6bn of student debt is stomach-turning, and if you're anti-nuclear, retail investors being offered a stake in state-owned Urenco uranium enrichment company should come as … More: continued here

A planned strike by Royal Mail workers will not go ahead after progress was made in talks over issues including pay and pensions. More: continued here

Post Office strike to hit on same day Royal Mail workers walk out over …Mirror.co.ukThe Communication Workers Union said its members at 372 Crown offices will take their 13th round of action on Monday November 4, in co-ordination with a strike by more than 100,000 postal workers over issues linked to the sell-off of Royal…