Royal Mail

The Royal Mail has been a millstone around consecutive governments' necks, but there have been a number of obstacles to its privatisation, not the least of which was its massive pension liabilities.But … More: continued here

Gizmodo UK First-Class Stamps Will Cost 60p Each, as Royal Mail Safeguards Its Future …Gizmodo UKI'd like to think I can exist solely digitally, but my frequent trips to the post office are testament to the fact we still have to bend over to Royal Mail's rough treatment every once …

LONDON (Reuters) – State-owned Royal Mail Group hiked the price of a first-class stamp by an inflation-busting 30 percent on Tuesday in the latest move towards a privatisation now expected to take place in the first quarter of 2014. Fresh from new price-setting powers outlined by industry regulator Ofcom earlier …

Burton Mail Stamp prices soar to record highsBurton MailFirst and second class stamp prices are to increase by 14p from next month to record highs of 60p and 50p, the Royal Mail has announced. Prices will rise from the current 46p and 36p from April 30, while the cost of …

Royal Mail has hiked up the price of stamps just hours after the regulator gave it the freedom to set its own prices. More: continued here

The price of stamps could continue to rise sharply, with Royal Mail refusing to rule out an eventual £1 charge for a first-class stamp. More: continued here

Biggest Postal Rate Change in History Forces Rethink for UK's SMEsMarketWatch (press release)HARLOW, UNITED KINGDOM, Mar 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Pitney Bowes is advising Britain's SMEs not to get caught out by huge increases in the postal rate, announced today by the Royal Mail. Those businesses which still …

Financial Times Royal Mail delivers hefty UK stamp price risesReutersRoyal Mail, which was given new price-setting powers by industry regulator Ofcom on Tuesday, said the price for a first class letter would rise to 60 pence from 46p on April 30, as it seeks to turn around its loss-making letters …

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons will have to pay 30 percent more for a first-class stamp to help protect the country's universal postal service, in the latest move toward a privatisation of Royal Mail now expected in early 2014. Related Stories Hundreds of flights cancelled by German strikes Japan's AIJ chief …

Britons will have to pay 30% more for a first-class stamp to help protect the country's universal postal service. More: continued here