Royal Mail

The government has appointed Donald Brydon to take over from Allan Leighton as chairman of Royal Mail. Brydon, the chairman of technology company, Smiths Group, and the London Metal Exchange will become a non-executive director of Royal Mail immediately and will take over the chairmanship from Leighton who steps down …

BBC News Goody should withdraw from media spotlight: PublicistHindu, IndiaMax Clifford, who successfully planned Goody's media campaign to highlight the dangers of cervical cancer and raise money to support her young sons, believes "enough is enough", the Daily Mail quoted him saying on a radio show. …Coverage of Goody keeps Clifford …

Royal Mail chiefs sparked fury yesterday after a letter revealed they are already making privatisation plans. More: continued here

Hell Mail Royal Mail Slice Up – Government DeterminedHell Mail, UKThe Deputy Prime Minister was challenged in the Commons yesterday over the reasons behind the proposed sale of 30% or more of the Royal Mail to a European postal operator. "Will the Deputy Prime Minister confirm that the real reason for …

Government pushes ahead with Royal Mail plansRoad Transport, UKThe government has pushed ahead with its controversial plan to part-privatise Royal Mail by introducing the Postal Service Bill in the House of Lords, which sets out its proposals. This follows the publication of the Hooper Report in December 2008, … More: continued …

MAIL CHIEFS 'JUMP GUN' ON SELL-OFFMirror.co.uk, UKBy Jason Beattie 5/03/2009 Royal Mail chiefs sparked fury yesterday after a letter revealed they are already making privatisation plans. Union bosses and MPs insisted it should not be plotting a partial sell-off when the move had yet to be debated in … More: continued …

Opponents of the Government’s controversial plans for a partial sale of the Royal Mail warned that the move could “open the door” to full privatisation without the need for further legislation. (05/03/2009 08:04:15) More: continued here

TNT beats Royal Mail in business 'Superbrands' leagueBrand Republic, UKby Nikki Sandison, Marketing Direct 04-Mar-09, 08:00 LONDON – TNT has been classed a top 100 Business Superbrand ahead of rival Royal Mail in a YouGov survey, having risen 31 places in the league table since last year. The survey of the …

Telegraph.co.uk UK 'will be stronger' – MandelsonBBC News, UKHe promised "renewed focus" on public sector reform, referring to the controversial plan to sell off 30% of Royal Mail. Lord Mandelson said that he had spent months "defending to angry businesses, the urgent and unique claim of the banking sector on …UK …

Times Online The full half hour session of prime minister's questionsBBC News, UK1228 Tory MP Ann Winterton asks about the part privatisation of Royal Mail a plan that is very unpopular with many Labour MPs. Mrs Winterton says the plans have their roots in EU legislation. She says Royal Mail was …