Royal Mail

Royal mail loses sign appealSalisbury Journal, UKBy kirsty barton » ROYAL Mail has lost an appeal to have an illuminated poster display within its sorting yard on Fisherton Street because it would be distracting to drivers. The company put forward their planning application for the 6.3m by 3.3m sign … More: …

Monument to Cardiff's postmaster of poetryWalesOnline, United KingdomPOST offices are closing across the country, we're promised part-privatisation of the Royal Mail– you have to wonder what George Fardo would have thought about it all. And if you're wondering who George Fardo was, time for a reminder. He deserves one. … More: …

South London Press Today London postal workers support strike callPersonnelToday.com, UKThe Communication Workers Union did not specify any strike dates, but confirmed that its dispute with Royal Mail over "arbitary" job cuts would lead to industrial action, potentially this month, after 65% of those ligible to vote participated in the …Lambeth …

Public inquiry over sorting office plansEssex Echo, UKHowever, following objections to the scheme from Royal Mail and the Wickford Action Group, a review will be held by an independent Government inspector into the council's compulsory purchase order on the site in Lower Southend Road, Wickford. … More: continued here

CVC bids £2b for stake in Royal MailTehran Times, IranThe only firm alternative proposal, from TNT, is focused on securing control of GLS, Royal Mail's profitable parcels arm. TNT's proposal is also thought to contain more aggressive assumptions about the extent of the influence it would have over Royal… More: continued …

Royal Mail Looks Likely To See Further StrikesHell Mail, UKRoyal Mail workers in London have voted to go on strike over what they describe as "arbitrary cuts". The vote for industrial action comes after workers, already uncomfortable about tighter working conditions were furthe rangered by a recent … More: continued here

Mandelson 'not for turning' over Royal Mail part-privatisation plansPrintWeek, UKBusiness secretary Lord Mandelson has reiterated his stance to part-privatise the Royal Mail as private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has emerged as the likeliest suitor for the postal operator. Speaking to the BBC yesterday (31 May), Mandelson said … More: continued …

Royal Mail share sale to go aheadFinancialAdvice.co.uk, UKDespite serious concerns from the UK public, unions and a growing number of Labour backbenchers Lord Mandelson has revealed that the government is still going ahead with the sale of a 30% stake in the Royal Mail. It was thought that the deal was …

Computing staff, Computing , Monday 1 June 2009 at 12:06:00 CVC private equity group reported to be favoured partner due to proposed investment in IT The future of Royal Mail’s technology is set to become a key factor in the potential part-privatisation of the organisation, according to reports emerging over …

UK Government plans for part-privatisation of Royal Mail are in ruins after it emerged that the first round of offers fell well short of expectations. More: continued here