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BBC News Obese 40-stone Somerset man 'too heavy to cremate'BBC NewsFormer Royal Mail worker Michael Pearce, 61, from Peasesdown St John, died last month from a heart attack. His cremation at Bath's Haycombe Cemetery was …and more » More: continued here

LONDON (SHARECAST) – Royal Mail made an interim operating profit of £184m, up by 4%, as cost cuts offset a steady decline in mail volumes, but its pension fund deficit has soared to £10bn. More: continued here

Royal Mail Group’s operating profits rose 4 percent in the first half of this financial year, although declines in mail volume pushed revenues lower, the state-owned company said on Thursday. More: continued here

IPE.com UK roundup – Royal Mail, Wandsworth, Oxford and PowysIPE.comUK – Royal Mail has also revealed its pension deficit may have tripled in the last three years. Elsewhere, Wandsworth Borough Council has appointed two … More: continued here

We're sorted for Christmas mailEdinburgh Evening NewsThe Evening News decided to test the Royal Mail by posting ten parcels, to various addresses, on the same day. We asked recipients to make sure they were at … More: continued here

guardian.co.uk Royal Mail predicts record £10bn pension deficitguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail's pension black hole is expected to overtake those at other former state-owned enterprises such as BT. Photograph: Martin Godwin Royal Mail has a …Royal Mail's Profit Up 4 PercentNew York TimesRoyal Mail reports 4% rise in operating profitBBC NewsDecline of Royal …

Parcelforce fails to deliver for Windows 7 loversRegisterThe Royal Mail's Parcelforce website is upsetting some Windows 7 fans, because the service doesn't support …and more » More: continued here

guardian.co.uk Royal Mail in profit, but £10 billion pension deficitTelegraph.co.ukThe Royal Mail has increased its profits over the last year, but revealed its pension deficit has climbed to an alarming £10 billion. …Royal Mail's Profit Up 4 PercentNew York TimesRoyal Mail predicts record £10bn pension deficitguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail reports 4% rise …

Online retail 'proving resilient'Prfire (press release)Online retailing has managed to comfortably weather recent storms, including the economic downturn and Royal Mail strikes, meaning it can expect a good …and more » More: continued here

Pension Deficit Sends Royal Mail To LossSky NewsRedundancy payments and the cost of funding a huge pension deficit have sent Royal Mail to a £434m loss for the first half of the year. … More: continued here