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Altogether officers protecting the royals lost more than £250,000 to a spread-betting venture called ‘the currency club’, one of a number of apparently successful sidelines Paul Page allegedly set up to clear spiralling debts, a court has heard. More: continued here

(Adds Knight Libertas) April 16 (Reuters) – The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com. More: continued here

Anger at closure of Royal Mail sorting office in EllesmereWhitchurch Herald, UKEllesmere mayor Geoff Elner hit out at Royal Mail's announcement, and said: “There has been no consulting over this, Royal Mail seems to have not a care in the world for the local people. “We have offered to talk to …

Marketing Donut Offers Over 2500 Years of Expertise to UK's Small …Business Wire (press release), CABacked by Google and the Royal Mail, the Marketing Donut will combine the advice and wisdom of well over 100 marketing and PR experts, each with plenty of gems to offer in all areas of small …

Multichannel News Virgin Media boosted by reaction to on-demand adsBrand Republic, UKThe media company is set to roll out advertising around the service in London following a trial that saw ads for leading brands including Kellogg, John Lewis and Royal Mail inserted around Channel 4, Virgin Media TV and Warner TV …

BBC News The end of final-salary pensions?BBC News, UKTwo big employers, the Royal Mail and BT, have changed their final-salary schemes for existing staff to a half-way house, known as a career average scheme. And three years ago the pest control business Rentokil became the most high-profile employer to … More: …

ViaPost offers businesses 40 percent off Royal Mail costsRecycle, UKThe timing of the rise in first- and second-class stamp prices on 6 April was not only bad news for UK businesses it also demonstrates how the Royal Mail is out of touch with its major customer base. New stamp prices are …

April 15 (Bloomberg) — Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s biggest mail carrier, has “no strategic necessity” to bid for a stake in Britain’s postal service, according to the German company’s chief executive officer. More: continued here

Shropshire’s postal service was dealt a double blow today as Royal Mail announced it is to axe district sorting offices in two county towns. More: continued here

WICK community councillors saw red when discussing the town’s postbox controversy this week, and they are to protest to the Royal Mail. More: continued here