Royal Mail

April 15 (Bloomberg) — Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s biggest mail carrier, has “no strategic necessity” to bid for a stake in Britain’s postal service, according to the German company’s chief executive officer. More: continued here

Shropshire’s postal service was dealt a double blow today as Royal Mail announced it is to axe district sorting offices in two county towns. More: continued here

WICK community councillors saw red when discussing the town’s postbox controversy this week, and they are to protest to the Royal Mail. More: continued here

FOX Toledo Online Stunnell nominates closed post office for Royal Mail awardPolitics.co.uk, UKHazel Grove MP Andrew Stunell and the Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to celebrate the local Post Office by nominating all the post offices that have been earmarked for closure – including those in Stockport – for the …

Mail chaos looms as posties hold ballot on strike actionEdinburgh Evening News, UKMore than 170 workers at Royal Mail's Sighthill depot and their colleagues in Perth are taking part in a ballot over industrial action after a series of cost cutting measures, which union officials said could lead to job losses. …

THE Ellesmere delivery office is to close and it will be relocated to Oswestry. Royal Mail’s announcement yesterday has been slammed by Ellesmere Mayor Geoff Elner who called it `disgusting and arrogant.’ More: continued here

The Royal Mail announces it is closing two of its delivery offices in Shropshire. More: continued here

Daily Mail Posties warned over rubber bands litterIslington Gazette, UK"Royal Mail staff who drop elastic bands could potentially face prosecution for littering. Is it really too much to ask them to put the rubber bands in their pocket as they do their daily rounds? "It's difficult for us to assess the …

ViaPost Saves Money for Royal Mail CustomersMerchant News, UKAs commented by ViaPost, Royal Mail isn’t seeing the whole picture on the economic downturn, and they, instead of reducing prices to help people and businesses get by, are actually increasing the price of sending a letter. The rise in 1st and 2nd …

Deutsche Post May Not Bid for Royal Mail, Chief SaysBloomberg“Mail is a declining business and no one knows how far it will go,” CEO Frank Appel said late yesterday at a briefing for reporters in Frankfurt. The comments suggest that the Bonn-based company may not make an offer to invest …