Royal Mail

Union boss warns of possible postal strikes in PlymouthPlymouth Evening Herald, UK –1 hour agoA TOP union boss has warned of possible postal strikes in Plymouth if the Government proceeds with selling off part of Royal Mail. … More: continued here

Prescott backs publicly-owned post officeScotsman, United Kingdom –27 minutes agoAsked whether he approved of Lord Mandelson's proposal to sell off a minority stake in the Royal Mail, possibly to a foreign operator, Mr Prescott replied: … More: continued here

Royal Mail boss paid full salary to stay at home – for 16 monthsNorthampton Chronicle & Echo, UK –4 hours agoBy Nick Spoors A Royal Mail manager from Northamptonshire has been paid his full salary for the past 16 months despite staying at home because bosses did … More: continued here

Royal Mail treats us with disdainTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 minutes agoRoyal Mail announced profits of £255 million in the nine month period to December. Meanwhile it embarked upon a ferociously unpopular plan to shut down 2500 … More: continued here

ROYAL MAIL IN TALKS OVER POST OFFICEArbroath Herald, UK –3 minutes agoANGUS MP Mike Weir has given a cautious welcome to an update from the Royal Mail in their search for new central post office site in the Arbroath. … More: continued here

Royal Mail pushes design classic stamps with integrated driveBrand Republic, UK –1 hour agoby Nikki Sandison, Marketing Direct 23-Jan-09, 13:40 LONDON – Royal Mail is launching an integrated campaign, created by Proximity London, to promote its … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk New Royal Mail chief to oversee saleFinancial Times, UK –3 hours agoBy Sylvia Pfeifer Donald Brydon, the chairman of engineering company Smiths Group, is poised to become the new chairman of Royal Mail. …Royal Mail lines up Brydon as chairmanTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail Wants Former TNS Chair for Top JobDaily Research News OnlineSmiths’ …

Mail boss paid to stay at homeNorthampton Chronicle & Echo, UK –3 minutes agoBy Nick Spoors A Royal Mail manager from Northamptonshire has been paid his full salary for the past 16 months despite staying at home because bosses did … More: continued here

BBC News RBS: The silent nineScotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours agoBy STEPHEN McGINTY The independent non-executive directors of the Royal Bank of Scotland have as part of their remit a duty to look after the interests of …Our banks are too important to be left in private handsguardian.co.ukShould 'Fred the Shred' lose …

The Associated Press Scots hope to lure tourists on poet's anniversaryThe Associated Press –6 hours agoThe Royal Mail is issuing a set of three stamps to mark the birthday — two carrying an image of the poet, the third with another of his famous sayings: "A … More: continued here