Royal Mail

CVC bids £2b for stake in Royal MailTehran Times, IranThe only firm alternative proposal, from TNT, is focused on securing control of GLS, Royal Mail's profitable parcels arm. TNT's proposal is also thought to contain more aggressive assumptions about the extent of the influence it would have over Royal… More: continued …

Royal Mail Looks Likely To See Further StrikesHell Mail, UKRoyal Mail workers in London have voted to go on strike over what they describe as "arbitrary cuts". The vote for industrial action comes after workers, already uncomfortable about tighter working conditions were furthe rangered by a recent … More: continued here

Mandelson 'not for turning' over Royal Mail part-privatisation plansPrintWeek, UKBusiness secretary Lord Mandelson has reiterated his stance to part-privatise the Royal Mail as private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has emerged as the likeliest suitor for the postal operator. Speaking to the BBC yesterday (31 May), Mandelson said … More: continued …

Royal Mail share sale to go aheadFinancialAdvice.co.uk, UKDespite serious concerns from the UK public, unions and a growing number of Labour backbenchers Lord Mandelson has revealed that the government is still going ahead with the sale of a 30% stake in the Royal Mail. It was thought that the deal was …

Computing staff, Computing , Monday 1 June 2009 at 12:06:00 CVC private equity group reported to be favoured partner due to proposed investment in IT The future of Royal Mail’s technology is set to become a key factor in the potential part-privatisation of the organisation, according to reports emerging over …

UK Government plans for part-privatisation of Royal Mail are in ruins after it emerged that the first round of offers fell well short of expectations. More: continued here

The delights of IT customer service… no, reallyPC Pro, UKWithout exception, the web-based services I've used have been flawless – for example, using the Royal Mail redirection service online is 50 times easier than going into a Post Office (if you can still find one) and filling in a box-ridden form. …

South London Press Today Postal strike looms over job cutsFinancial Times, UKThe Communication Workers Union said its members in the capital had overwhelmingly backed strikes over “arbitrary” cuts, although it held back from naming any strike dates and said it hoped for progress in talks with Royal Mail.Lambeth posties take a …

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Dutch mail company TNT NV denied on Monday it had made a bid for Royal Mail, but said it was still interested in the company and will consult shareholders if it does make an offer. More: continued here