Royal Mail

The Government is to start looking in the next few days for a syndicate of banks to advise on a possible flotation of the Royal Mail. Business Minister Michael Fallon announced the move as he voiced hopes … More: continued here

Michael Fallon, the business minister, will tonight take another step towards the controversial privatisation of Royal Mail by launching a process to hire banks to handle the share sale. In a speech at … More: continued here

Postal workers in Shropshire are set to land shares worth £1,500 in Royal Mail when it floats on the stock market, it was revealed today. More: continued here

The important task of getting crucial and confidential letters to people on time is jeopardised by profit-oriented thinking that prioritises getting postmen back to the depot to meet targets. More: continued here

The Guardian Banks Face 'Tough' Royal Mail Sale Fee Talks – Sky NewsSky NewsIn a speech at Policy Exchange, the think-tank, Mr Fallon will announce that the Government will issue tender documents for banks to work on an initial public offering (IPO), which would see Royal Mail floated on the …

The Courier Royal Mail says changes to Dundee delivery system have gone smoothlyThe Courier“We appreciate any changes may impact on our customers and careful planning is made to ensure that customers, both business and residential, continue to receive the best possible service from Royal Mail in Dundee.” Under the new …

Business Minister Michael Fallon (pictured) has pledged that every postal worker in Britain will be given around £1,500 of Royal Mail shares when it floats on the stock market. More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail privatisation: the coalition goes where Thatcher feared to treadThe GuardianName: Royal Mail. Age: 497. You're joking. I was surprised too. Its forerunner was set up by Henry VIII in 1516. The General Post Office (GPO) was established in 1660. Adhesive postage stamps stuck in 1840. The …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail to be sold-off by next April in biggest privatisation for over two …Telegraph.co.ukAny sale to a rival like Holland's TNT or Germany's Deutsche Post could be controversial because of the status of Royal Mail as the UK's national postal service. Similarly a sale to a private equity …

IBTimes.co.uk Breaking News CVC Courted Over Royal Mail StakeSky NewsThe Government is courting some of the world's biggest private equity groups about a potentially controversial plan to acquire a major stake in Royal Mail. I have learnt that advisers to the Coalition have in recent weeks begun reaching out to …