Hundreds of postal workers have protested in Westminster over Government plans to part privatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Brits eye privatization of mail service – Business Lexington
Brits eye privatization of mail serviceBusiness Lexington, KYAs talk swirls state-side of nationalization of banks, our one time rulers are are set for a fierce debate over the partial privatization of the Royal Mail service. Use this form to submit Reader Feedback. Your submission will be reviewed by our staff … …
Read More »Is Social Networking Killing You? – New York Times
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Read More »Conservatives pledge support for Royal Mail sell-off (Times Online)
The Conservatives pledged yesterday to support the Government over the sale of a third of Royal Mail and warned Gordon Brown against caving in to his Labour opponents. More: continued here
Read More »Row grows over Royal Mail plans (BBC News)
Postal workers demonstrate in Westminster as the row grows over plans to sell off 30% of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Partial Sale of U.K.’s Royal Mail Is Planned, Report Says (New York Times)
The British government is expected to introduce controversial legislation this week to sell a stake in Royal Mail, a labor union told Reuters on Monday. More: continued here
Read More »Govt Will Not 'Walk Away' From Royal Mail – Sky News
Govt Will Not 'Walk Away' From Royal MailSky News, UKLord Mandelson has told Sky News he is sorry for any "political pain" over Royal Mail, but says he "can't walk away" from the problem. "It is technically running out of cash," the Business Secretary said. "The reason for that is that …
Read More »PM faces revolt and strike over Royal Mail (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government faced on Tuesday a major revolt among his supporters and a union threat of a strike over plans to sell a stake in postal services operator Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Govt Will Not ‘Walk Away’ From Royal Mail (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Lord Mandelson has told Sky News he is sorry for any “political pain” over Royal Mail, but says he “can’t walk away” from the problem. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail must be privatised to save pension, says trustee chairman – Employee Benefits
Royal Mail must be privatised to save pension, says trustee chairmanEmployee Benefits, UKRoyal Mail pension scheme members have been warned that their retirement savings could be halved if the plan to privatise part of the business does not go ahead. Royal Mail pensions trustees chairman, Jane Newell, has said that if …
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