EU Opens Investigation Into UK State Aid For Royal MailNASDAQBRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission announced Friday that it has launched an investigation into the UK's plan to bail out the Royal Mail's pension fund. "The commission acknowledges the importance of the reform of the postal market in the UK … More: continued here
EU commission opens inquiry into British Royal Mail restructuringMonsters and Critics.comThe European Union's executive said it 'has doubts' that the proposed overhaul of the state-owned Royal Mail will not leave competitors on the British postal market at a disadvantage. 'The commission acknowledges the importance of the reform. … More: continued here
Royal Mail Asks To Leave Some Mail With NeighboursHell MailThe Royal Mail has asked the UK postal regulator, Postcomm, to amend the compensation arrangements for lost and damaged items by reducing the present 12 month claim period to just 90 days with a view to reducing this to 60, and controversially, … More: continued here
BBC News European Commission to investigate Royal Mail overhaulBBC NewsThe European Commission has begun an investigation into whether the UK government's plan to overhaul the Royal Mail contravenes EU rules on state aid. The government plans to take on Royal Mail's£8bn pension deficit and restructure its £1.7bn debts. … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Probing Time For Royal MailHell MailThis week saw two key matters involving the Royal Mail – one being concerns by the EC that government plans for the Royal Mail are more about getting the business out of a real financial mess and less to do with creating a more competitive postal …Royal Mail expected…
Hell Mail Royal Mail Privatisation Plans Face DissectionHell MailA senior figure within The European Commission said this week that he doubted whether existing UK coalition government plans to take on Royal Mail's pension deficit and privatise the state-owned postal operator will be enough to prevent distortion of … More: continued here
LONDON, July 30 (UPI) — Britain’s postal affairs minister said the Royal Mail had expected a European Commission probe into the government bailout of the firm. More: continued here
Sky News Royal Mail expected inquiryUPI.comLONDON, July 30 (UPI) — Britain's postal affairs minister said the Royal Mail had expected a European Commission probe into the government bailout of the firm. "It is only right that the Commission has opened the State Aid process to properly …Royal Mail to start leaving packages with neighboursThe GuardianEU…
Parcels will be delivered to recipients’ neighbours if they are out under new proposals published by Royal Mail. More: continued here
Sky News European Commission To Probe Royal Mail DealSky NewsThe probe will examine whether the Government's proposals to write off Royal Mail's debts and take responsibility for its multibillion-pound pension deficit meet EU guidelines for state aid. According to the European Commission, the Royal Mail has an … More: continued here