Royal Mail

Postage Price Pledge from New Hybrid Mail Service DocmailBusiness Wire (press release), CAFrom today, 6 April 2009, Royal Mail has announced the price of posting a standard letter weighing up to 100g rises by 3p to 39p for First class and to 30p for Second class. “Businesses and members of the …

Reuters Canada's Teck plans $2 bln asset sale -reportReuters… the Globe and Mail said, citing sources familiar with the plan. The first in a string of asset sale deals would likely be an agreement by Teck to sell the 65000 ounces of gold produced annually from its Andacollo Hypogene project …

guardian.co.uk Rubber banned: Keep Britain Tidy wages war on Royal Mail elastic bandsguardian.co.uk, UKFelton proposed "shaming Royal Mail" into action, and giving postal workers an on-the-spot fine of £80 for dropping litter, with the penalty rising to £2500 if the case goes to court. "Royal Mail staff who drop elastic bands …

Stamps to make fans happy on both sides of the AtlanticComic Book Resources, CaFans in the United Kingdom and the United States both have something to look forward to in the mail later this year. First, the Royal Mail will introduce new stamps (pictured above) designed by Dave McKean featuring assorted …

Royal Mail launches new Data SURE solutionTMCnetApr 06, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) — Royal Mail has launched a new data solution, Data SURE, to help businesses deliver more relevant and targeted marketing communications and increase sales. Royal Mail has said that the new Data SURE solution … More: continued here

Royal Mail worker sacked after delaying post in NottsThis is Nottingham, UKLast week, the Evening Post featured the story of Rex Wyatt, 62, from Toton, whose post was delivered almost five years late, with a letter of apology from Royal Mail. Among the late items was a cheque for £200, which …

BBC News Price of stamps rises by 3 penceBBC News, UKThe price of first and second-class stamps increased by 3 pence on 6 April, Royal Mail has confirmed. The price rise, first announced in December, means that a first-class stamp now costs 39p for standard letters weighing up to 100g. … …

BMW, Deutsche Post, Infineon, Porsche: German Equity PreviewBloombergDeutsche Post AG (DPW GY): Europe’s biggest postal service is in the last of round of bidders for Royal Mail Group Plc, Britain’s state-owned postal service, Welt am Sonntag reported. The shares gained 2.3 percent, to 8.85 euros. … More: continued here

Postmen could be fined over dropped rubber bandsReuters UK, UKKeep Britain Tidy said Royal Mail staff should not be above the law and be subject to the same 80-pound spot fine for littering as members of the public. "Elastic bands may not be as visually offensive as dog dirt or half-eaten …

BBC News Littering postal workers targetedBBC News, UKKeep Britain Tidy is calling on Royal Mail to tackle the issue, and is asking residents to collect up discarded red rubber bands as part of its Big Tidy Up campaign. The charity's Dickie Felton said: "Elastic bands may not be as visually offensive …