Royal Mail

UK Mail profits up 25pc after Royal Mail price risesParcel2Go.comThe Birmingham-based company, one of the biggest operators in the market behind the state-owned Royal Mail, said yesterday that turnover in its mail business had risen by almost a quarter in the six months to the end of September. Despite having …

UK Mail still deliveringInvestors ChronicleUK Mail (UKM) chief executive Guy Buswell said that people shunning first class stamps and seeking out cheaper mailing options after Royal Mail prices soared this April had been good for business. This meant that despite mail volumes continuing their …UK Mail profits up 25%, with …

The Royal Mail Group has revealed plans to distribute up to 120,000 mobile devices to its staff under a new managed services deal worth up to £300 million. More: continued here

TameBay Royal Mail bans postage of Lithium batteriesTameBayThere are currently some 24,000 listings on eBay and 198,704 results on Amazon for Lithium batteries, but come January sellers will have to find alternatives to Royal Mail to ship them. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Department for Transport and … More: continued …

Royal Mail to order 120000 mobile devices worth up to £300mPC AdvisorRoyal Mail is planning for a phased replacement of the current handheld PDA estate, which totals some 120,000 devices, and will be distributed across 1,500 sites and 38,000 vehicles within the UK. The contract will last for a minimum …

This is Bristol Postal workers prepared to strike, says unionThis is BristolPostal workers at the Royal Mail delivery depot in Mead Street, Totterdown have voted by over 80 per cent to take strike action, according to their union. The ballot result of 51 "Yes" votes with only 12 against represents …

October public sector net borrowing requirement ahead of forecasts -UPDATEShareCastFor the tax year to date, PSNBx – which excludes financial sector interventions and one-off effects from the transfer of the Royal Mail pension assets – came in at £73.3bn, £5.0bn higher than a year before. Last month, the ONS estimated …

UK Mail hopes to pick up clients in wake of Royal Mail shake-upCITY A.M.FTSE-listed delivery firm UK Mail is snatching market share from Royal Mail and other operators, it said yesterday after posting an 11.9 per cent jump in revenues for the six months to the end of September. Pre-tax …

BBC News Bristol postal workers vote in favour of strike actionBBC NewsA meeting last week between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) ended without agreement and more talks will take place on Friday. David Wilshire, of the CWU, said: "The company needs to appreciate how serious the situation …

Royal Mail: Get your licks in earlyThe IndependentTraditionalists take heart though; to stop the technological rot the Royal Mail has released a series of 18 historic posters from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. They were beautifully illustrated by some of the period's top graphic designers and artists … More: continued …