Daily Mail Foreign operators circle Camelot in hope of National Lottery sell-offguardian.co.uk, UKFour of the five owners of Camelot, including Cadbury, the chocolate maker, are now considering disposal, though the Royal Mail remains committed to its stake. Each shareholder owns 20% of Camelot. The quartet of shareholders – which also includes …
Read More »French and Benelux stocks – Factors to watch on April 20 – Reuters
French and Benelux stocks – Factors to watch on April 20ReutersRoyal Mail wants to keep its stake. E.ON (EONGn.DE) wants to partially sell its stake in the Nord Stream Baltic Sea pipeline company to GDF Suez, according to German weekly WirtschaftsWoche. Belgian Economy Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has asked … …
Read More »Alice Mahon: Why I could stay and fight no longer – Independent
Alice Mahon: Why I could stay and fight no longerIndependent, UKThe decision to privatise the Royal Mail is inexplicable and simply wrong. We said in our 2005 manifesto we would not privatise Royal Mail; we lied. That manifesto promised a referendum on the European Constitution, we renamed it the Lisbon Treaty …
Read More »MaltaPost Models Echo Royal Mail Vehicles – Hell Mail
MaltaPost Models Echo Royal Mail VehiclesHell Mail, UKThat may be because they are: a Bedford CA, a Morris 1000 and a Mini Van – all in 1:43 scale and a familar sight on British roads at one time and in use by the Royal Mail. You'll need to be quick though. …
Read More »Winning ticket in National Lottery sale will cost £250m – Times Online
Winning ticket in National Lottery sale will cost £250mTimes Online, UKFour of the Watford-based group's five founding shareholders are reviewing their positions, with De La Rue, the banknote printer, and Fujitsu, the Japanese IT services group, looking to leave the venture, leaving Royal Mail as the sole original … More: continued …
Read More »EU clears ?1.9b aid to Royal Mail (Business Times (Malaysia))
BRUSSELS: European Union (EU) regulators yesterday gave their approval to ?1.9 billion (?1 = RM4.79) in aid given to Britain’s struggling state-owned postal service. More: continued here
Read More »Arcadia ranch producing royal court (DeSoto Sun)
They’re called quarter horses, Jim Brown of Crescent View Ranch in Arcadia said, “because they are bred to be the fastest horse in the world in a quarter mile.” More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail a key election battleground – SNP (press release)
Royal Mail a key election battlegroundSNP (press release), UKThe future of Royal Mail was confirmed as a key election battle ground at SNP conference today as controversial UK Government plans for part-privatisation were flatly rejected by the party. SNP delegates in Glasgow underlined their support for Royal… More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail under fire as postbus cuts under way (The Herald)
The final run was made on five Highland postbus routes yesterday as Scotland prepares to be left with just 14 postbuses by midsummer, down 85% since 2005. More: continued here
Read More »Whitley Collection/Seaway China to Host Inaugural Royal Doulton Event and Exhibition in Ypsilanti, Michigan (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Whitley Collection/Seaway China is pleased to announce a new, exciting Royal Doulton Event to take place July 17-19, 2009 at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti Eagle Crest Resort in Michigan. This not-to-be-missed event will feature highly regarded dealers drawn from the United States, Canada and Europe. Guests will have the …
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