Allan Leighton and Lord Myners land new chairmanship rolesTelegraph.co.ukMr Leighton, a former chairman of Royal Mail, has been drafted in to help Pace recover from a series of profit warnings and management gaffes. His appointment, replacing Mike McTighe, chairman since 2006, is expected to be announced early this week. …Allan …
Read More »Allan Leighton to become Pace chairman – Financial Times
Allan Leighton to become Pace chairmanFinancial TimesAllan Leighton, the former boss of Asda and Royal Mail, is expected to be announced as the chairman of Pace, the struggling TV set-top box manufacturer. Mr Leighton is understood to be in negotiations with the Yorkshire-based company …Exclusive: Leighton To Be Named Pace …
Read More »We must work together to stop this drain of jobs to rival cities – Derby Evening Telegraph
We must work together to stop this drain of jobs to rival citiesDerby Evening TelegraphThis comes on the back of Royal Mail revealing plans to close its sorting office in Midland Road and move its 400 staff… you've guessed it… to Nottingham. In the current economic climate any jobs lost …
Read More »Royal itinerary includes Ottawa on Canada Day, the Calgary Stampede and PEI
Prince William and Kate prepare for their first foreign tour as a married couple More: continued here
Read More »Finally delivering after a nervous start – Financial Times
Finally delivering after a nervous startFinancial TimesHalsall had a background working at the Royal Mail and was keenly awaiting the much-heralded liberalisation of the state postal system, which saw its 350-year-old monopoly come to an end at the start of 2006. “There was space as the competition – the … …
Read More »Royal newlyweds to visit 7 Canadian cities
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Canadian tour will stop in seven cities, including in Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations and Calgary for the Stampede. More: continued here
Read More »Ask the experts: Secured Mail – Financial Times
Ask the experts: Secured MailFinancial Times“In terms of the competitive landscape, I don't think there will be [consolidation following the privatisation of the Royal Mail in 2012]. The way that the regulator and the government have rejigged the pricing of the sector seems to set Royal Mail up … More: …
Read More »Postcomm Seeks Feedback On Market Analysis – Hell Mail
Postcomm Seeks Feedback On Market AnalysisHell MailOur analysis of markets aims to define a set of economic markets across the postal sector, analyse competitive conditions and determine Royal Mail's market power in these markets. Our aim is to maintain the momentum for much needed change to the …and more » More: …
Read More »Warwick University post worker stole £17000 from till – Coventry Telegraph
Warwick University post worker stole £17000 from tillCoventry TelegraphClive Haverley, aged 57, had been siphoning cash from the Royal Mail since March 2007 while working as a counter clerk at the University of Warwick Post Office, in Gibbet Hill Road. Haverley, of Coventry Road, Lawford, Rugby, appeared at Coventry Crown …
Read More »school transfer letters fail to arrive – Belfast Telegraph
school transfer letters fail to arriveBelfast TelegraphRoyal Mail, which was forced to apologise for the late delivery of transfer test results in February, has denied responsibility for this latest fiasco. “We are continuing to look into the matter, but following a thorough check we can confirm that all …and more » …
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