Royal Mail

PRESS DIGEST – British business – Feb 9Reuters –2 hours ago… Minister Gordon Brown he will have to rely on Conservative votes to push through the House of Commons plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail [GBPO.UL]. … More: continued here

ROYAL MAIL'S£1M TO KIT OUT NEW OFFICEMirror.co.uk, UK –8 minutes agoBy Martin Fricker 9/02/2009 Royal Mail chiefs are splashing out almost £1million on furniture for their new HQ – as 16000 postal workers face the axe. … More: continued here

Union fears over Exeter Post Office jobsExpress & Echo, UK –4 minutes agoROYAL Mail has disputed claims that up to 45 jobs are to be shed or turned into part-time roles at its sorting office in Exeter. … More: continued here

Gordon Brown is being urged to scrap, or at least postpone, plans to part privatise Royal Mail in the face of a growing revolt by Labour MPs. More: continued here

Brown under pressure to scrap part sale of Royal Mail amid growing …Times Online, UK –10 minutes agoGordon Brown is being urged to scrap, or at least postpone, plans to part privatise Royal Mail in the face of a growing revolt by Labour MPs. … More: continued here

Royal Mail plans for 16000 redundanciesFinancialAdvice.co.uk, UK –3 hours agoIt has been revealed that secret plans by the Royal Mail could see up to 16000 jobs at the company under threat in the short term. … More: continued here

Vegas flush with royal deals during downturnArizona Republic, AZ –1 hour agoUntil she received an e-mail offer of two complimentary nights from Harrah's, good even on a holiday weekend. "I was, like, it's free; we have to go," … More: continued here

BBC News Government orders bank bonuses, management probeAFP –5 hours ago… of bank bailouts worth hundreds of billions of pounds which has seen the state take big stakes in high street names like Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). …Answer to bonus question is 'No'This is MoneySutherland is ousted in RBS clearoutDaily …

Darwin, Britain's Hero, Is Still Controversial In USNPR –2 hours agoThe Royal Mint has created a Darwin coin, the Royal Mail has made a Darwin stamp set, and there are countless lectures and exhibitions throughout the … More: continued here

Daily Mail A batch of letters arrives in Devon from South Africa – just 16 …guardian.co.uk, UK –50 minutes agoA Royal Mail spokesman said: "It's difficult to say what caused the delay, as we don't track individual items of unregistered mail. …British man finally receives his mail… SIXTEEN YEARS after …Daily Mailall …