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The Royal Mail rejected a postage stamp featuring Benny Hill because his saucy antics contravened company policy on harassment in the workplace. More: continued here

Royal Mail and union put diverse stamp on dealFinancial TimesRoyal Mail and the postal union on Friday offered starkly different interpretations of the interim agreement … More: continued here

The Christmas post has been saved from major disruption after postal unions and Royal Mail agreed an 11th hour ceasefire. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk The Friday funnies: special Royal Mail editionReal BusinessThere's been a real buzz here on RealBusiness.co.uk this week concerning the Royal Mail strike …Post union welcomes 'concessions'BBC NewsChristmas post saved after Royal Mail strike is called offMirror.co.ukYour post really is in the mail nowClactonan GazetteThe Associated Press –Workplace Law Network (subscription) –PersonnelToday.comall …

LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) — The union representing British postal workers agreed Thursday to a two-month “period of calm” to discuss modernization of the Royal Mail. More: continued here

The Direct Mail Association (DMA) has warned that the industry is “not out of the water yet”, despite the postponement of postal strikes thanks to an interim agreement reached by the Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU). More: continued here

Daily Mail Royal Mail Strikes Help Rentokil Unit Back to ProfitBloomberg6 (Bloomberg) — Rentokil Initial Plc, the world's biggest pest-control company, said a spate of strikes at Britain's Royal Mail is boosting revenue at City …Rentokil Turns To Growth Strategy,Royal Mail Strike Cuts LossWall Street JournalRentokil gets boost from postal …

Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) — Rentokil Initial Plc gets as much as a 5 percent uplift to business at its City Link parcel delivery business when workers at Royal Mail are striking, Chief Executive Officer Alan Brown said on a call. More: continued here

The union representing Britain’s postal workers says it will call off strikes planned for later this week — and remain at work through the December holidays — after reaching an interim agreement with the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Battle of the international power plugsCNET NewsTake a bow, Royal Mail!). We do have some things going for us though. Our health system means that if we get ill, we get treated–and our power plugs are …and more » More: continued here