Royal Mail

"Further advances" to be expected in direct mail i…Data quality news, UK –6 hours agoBusinesses of all sizes are likely to continue to turn to direct mail marketing strategies over the coming year in spite of the more advanced alternatives, …Royal Mail develops chocolate direct mail formatBrand Republic (subscription)Royal Mail offers chocolate …

A divorce lawyer for the princess says she wanted her son, Prince William, not his father, Prince Charles, to be the next king. Di is said to have felt William would do a much better job than Charles of modernizing the British royal family. More: continued here

The Queen has outlawed mini-skirts, midriffs, cleavage and “chavs” (bogans) from her wing at the Royal Ascot. More: continued here

Busy post office forced to closeTimes 24, UK –1 hour agoA spokesman for the Royal Mail insisted that the closure had nothing to do with the 2500 post offices set to close later this year. More: continued here

Attack bull terrier caught on cameraThe Star, UK –3 hours ago… 20 members of the public have rung in with possible leads, and all Royal Mail staff have been informed of the attack and urged to report any sightings. … More: continued here

Postman finds dead body by roadside on his way to workEdinburgh Evening News, UK –5 minutes agoRoyal Mail delivery worker Andrew Cunningham made the grisly discovery just after 6am on Ferry Road Avenue, near the Crewe Toll roundabout, … More: continued here

Royal Mail offers chocolate mailpacksPrecisionMarketing, UK –14 minutes agoRoyal Mail is stepping up its efforts to get companies to use direct mail by creating a new personalised mailpack made entirely of chocolate. … More: continued here

Burslem strike: Royal Mail’s war on CWU activistsSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoby Yuri Prasad Royal Mail bosses are talking peace while making war. Behind the warm words of a “new era in industrial relations”, they are trying to break …The bullying bosses of BurslemSocialistworker.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks fell, led by Suncor Energy Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. Financial shares declined after Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sold $2.7 billion in stock to cover writedowns tied to the U.S. mortgage market. More: continued here

Royal Mail bosses are talking peace while making war. Behind the warm words of a “new era in industrial relations”, they are trying to break the postal workers’ CWU union by harassing and victimising reps with charges relating to last year’s national postal strike. More: continued here