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CIO Latest News Royal Mail GroupCIO Latest News, UKGroup Technology Director Robin Dargue arrived at the Royal Mail Group six months ago, with a remit to drive transformation. “I have inherited a fundamentally successful IT team that supported the £9 billion business of the Royal Mail on virtually … More: continued …

Postman honoured for foster roleBBC News, UKFoster care provided by a postman from the Highlands has been recognised in Royal Mail's 1st Class People Awards. Hugh McBean, who works from Nairn Delivery Office, and his wife Mandy have offered care for children with special needs since 2004. … More: continued here

And the winning post office is… closedWestern Morning News, UKThe Royal Mail launched the search to find the very best outlet offering "outstanding customer service, whether it is in a city shopping centre, village shop or even pub, farm or church". But the move has been branded a "sick joke" by …

RBS Plans First UK Government-Backed Yen Bond SaleBloombergBy Patricia Kuo March 6 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, the biggest state-controlled UK bank, plans to sell its first bonds in yen that are guaranteed by the British government. RBS is managing its own sale of euroyen notes and …

Politics.co.uk Mail plans 'break manifesto vow'BBC News, UKDave Watson told Labour's annual conference the proposed 30% sell-off failed to keep a manifesto commitment to a publicly-owned Royal Mail. UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the plans were needed to ensure the post continued to be delivered. …Mandelson set to get his …

Markets relieved US jobs numbers were not worseguardian.co.uk, UKAnd while we have limited detail on the comparability of longevity assumptions, a read-across from Royal Mail suggests the deficit could reach £10 billion, based on Royal Mail management commentary. maximum), with £750m a possibility if pension … More: continued here

Concerns over Royal Mail futureBridgwater Mercury, UKBy James Beal » “LEAVE our postal service alone”- this was the defiant response from workers in Bridgwater who fear part-privatisation of the Royal Mail could affect services in the town. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson introduced proposals to the … More: continued here

John Robertson and Sian James are the latest senior Labour figures to sign a Commons motion against the plan. More: continued here

Politics.co.uk Mandelson set to get his way over Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UKNext week it will fall to Labour peers in the House of Lords to fight the fight begun by Labour MPs to oppose Lord Mandelson's part-privatisation of Royal Mail. Though it's easy to see why the business secretary is to start …

UK honors Claudia Jones with stampPeople’s Weekly WorldBritain’s Royal Mail issued a stamp last October honoring six “Women of Distinction” in the UK, among them Claudia Jones, a leader of the Communist Party USA who was deported from the United States in 1955, settling in London where she continued her …