Royal Mail

Government backs foreign investment in Royal MailPress and Journal, UK –6 minutes agoBy Alan Jones The UK Government was accused last night of “opening the floodgates” to privatisation of the Royal Mail after backing foreign investment … More: continued here

Jobs fears as part of Royal Mail is sold off to Dutch giants TNTGlasgow Daily Record, UK –7 minutes agoTHOUSANDS of Royal Mail jobs could be lost after the Government yesterday announced a part sell-off to Dutch giants TNT. Business secretary Peter Mandelson … More: continued here

50000 mail jobs on line as Mandy confirms saleSunday Mirror, UK –30 minutes agoUp to 50000 jobs were at stake last night after Peter Mandelson backed selling off parts of the Royal Mail. The Business Secretary said Dutch firm TNT was … More: continued here

TNT eager to explore minority stake in Royal MailFinancial Director, UK –27 minutes agoLord Peter Mandelson, the business secretary, has revealed the government is considering selling a minority stake in its poor-performing Royal Mail in what … More: continued here

Sky News Royal Mail Going Dutch?Sky News, UK –8 minutes agoDutch postal giant TNT has expressed an interest in buying into Royal Mail, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced. He revealed the firm's approach … More: continued here

UK postal workers to take strike action to protest Mail Centre …UNI Global Union, Switzerland –11 hours agoThe CWU believes that Royal Mail’s plans have been drawn up without any real joined up thinking about how the changes will affect the rest of the network. … More: continued here

Sky News Postie take your partner for Strictly MandyTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoMandy had come to announce the partial privatising of the Royal Mail, though he didn’t like that phrase. “I prefer the words ‘strategic partnership’,” he …Mauling For Mailbox Mandy And Postman PatSky Newsall 2 news articles More: continued here

Daily Mail Ben thinks outside the boxDaily Mail, UK –4 hours agoHaving received a report which told him the obvious – the Royal Mail is hopelessly old fashioned and its pension fund is soaking up the spare cash – he has … More: continued here

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Gordon Brown ’s administration today will detail plans for the government stake in Royal Mail Group Plc, the state-owned postal service, as the European Union opens local deliveries to competition. More: continued here

TNT seeks Royal Mail tie-upThomson Merger News (registration), UK –5 hours agoDutch postal carrier TNT confirmed on Tuesday that it is seeking a strategic partnership with the Royal Mail, after the British government revealed that it … More: continued here