Royal Mail

The Royal Mail has unveiled plans to leave parcels or post which needs to be signed for with a neighbour if a householder is not at home. More: continued here

(BRUSSELS ) – Europe’s anti-trust watchdog on Friday launched a probe into British government plans to take on the Royal Mail’s hefty pension fund and deficit when the postal service is privatised in 2012. More: continued here

Sky News EU launches Royal Mail state aid investigationPost and ParcelThe European Commission has opened an investigation to determine whether the UK government's planned financial restructuring of Royal Mail breaches EU state aid rules. As a part of the postal operator's privatisation, the government said intends to …Royal Mail's Pension Aid From U.K. Government Faces…

Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter to marry rugby player Mike Tindall Saturday in a quieter ceremony than William and Kate’s More: continued here

EU probes Royal Mail restructuringNinemsnThe European Union's competition regulator is investigating whether the UK's plans to help its postal monopoly Royal Mail break the bloc's rules on state aid. The European Commission's investigation focuses on plans to relieve Royal Mail of a pension …and more » More: continued here

Mail centre given stay of executionStoke & StaffordshireHUNDREDS of jobs have been safeguarded at a Royal Mail call centre, according to union representatives. The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) says staff at the Etruria site have been told the firm is bringing in extra work which means their jobs are … More: continued here

The European Commission has opened a investigation into the UK government’s plans to privitise the Royal Mail and relieve the postal operator of a pension deficit of £8bn. More: continued here

EU Commission to probe UK Royal Mail restructuringReutersBRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) – A plan by British authorities to overhaul state-owned Royal Mail Group [GBPO.UL] may breach EU state aid rules, EU regulators said on Friday as they opened an in-depth investigation to review the proposed measure. … More: continued here

The European Commission has launched an investigation into the privatisation of Royal Mail.The probe will examine whether the Government’s proposals to write off Royal Mail’s debts and take responsibility … More: continued here

EU probes Royal Mail restructuringForbesAP , 07.29.11, 05:45 AM EDT BRUSSELS — The European Union's competition regulator is investigating whether the UK's plans to help its postal monopoly Royal Mail break the bloc's rules on state aid. The European Commission's investigation focuses on … More: continued here