Viewpoint: Government must put its stamp on the postguardian.co.uk, UKLong before it became a political football, the government solicited some sage advice on how to handle the Royal Mail. The worst thing it could do was nothing at all, warned the former communications regulator Richard Hooper. Regardless of the rights … …
Read More »Fault-lines after the EU vote – guardian.co.uk
Fault-lines after the EU voteguardian.co.uk, UKThat would be fine if a different leader followed your argument for a change in policy by accelerating parliamentary reform, backing down on the Royal Mail, ID cards and Trident, acting on youth unemployment and housing. The problem is that Labour … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail in threat to close pension scheme – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail in threat to close pension schemeTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRoyal Mail has warned it may be forced to close its final salary pension scheme to existing members if plans to part-privatise the group fail. By Jamie Dunkley, Pensions Correspondent Donald Brydon, chairman of the postal group, said he is ready …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation to be postponed (The New Statesman)
Ministers are set to postpone plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail after Gordon Brown’s weakened position and the low level of the bids attracted raised new question marks over the policy. More: continued here
Read More »UPDATE:UK To Push On With Royal Mail Bill,Sale Timing Unclear (The Forex Market)
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. government intends to continue pushing its bill to modernize Royal Mail through parliament, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s spokesman said Monday, but it remains unclear when it will sell a minority stake in the state-owned postal service. More: continued here
Read More »Gordon Brown to face new threat over Royal Mail privatisation plans (Daily Telegraph)
The next big threat to the Prime Minister if he survives the current leadership crisis will be the plan to partprivatise Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Brown to delay Royal Mail stake sale (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Gordon Brown is hoping to win much-needed friends by postponing plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, according to reports. More: continued here
Read More »Beleaguered Brown faces new showdown over Royal Mail plans (Daily Mail)
Beleaguered Brown faces new showdown over Royal Mail plans More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail part-privatisation likely to be delayed (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The part-privatisation of Royal Mail is likely to be delayed on price grounds, the Guardian and Independent said. More: continued here
Read More »UK Government: Intend To Push On With Royal Mail Bill In Parliament (Nasdaq)
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. government intends to continue pushing its bill to modernize Royal Mail through parliament but it remains unclear when it will sell a stake in the state-owned postal service, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s spokesman said Monday. More: continued here
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