Royal Mail

Omnicom posts strong figuresmad.co.uk, UK –3 hours ago… income up 12.9 per cent to $975.7 million (£497m). Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO is currently pitching to defend its £18 million Royal Mail advertising account. More: continued here

ROYAL OAK — A Royal Oak woman says the theft of her mother’s cremated remains reopens some emotional wounds. Della Walker says her mother died 11 years ago. She says her ashes were in a sealed box, and she thinks the thieves did not know what they had. More: continued …

There was anger last week as Royal Mail announced that it intends to close its final average salary pension scheme to new entrants. It said that a growing funding deficit was threatening the company’s ability to compete. More: continued here

CALGARY — Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s refinery in Alberta is running at reduced rates, forcing the company to ration fuel to its own Western Canadian retail network and to commercial customers, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. More: continued here

Cyberclinic: This Is How To Rip Me OffIndependent, UK –3 hours agoBecause of the problems with getting proof that items have been delivered when sending things abroad via Royal Mail, sellers are particularly left exposed …eBayer invites buyers to rip him offRegisterall 3 news articles More: continued here

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Joe Lively and Air Force One are set to clash in the John Smith’s Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot on Saturday. Trained by Colin Tizzard and Charlie Mann respectively, the high-class duo are currently all the rage in the betting for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. …

'Old' worker wins compensationNorthampton Chronicle & Echo, UK –4 hours agoA former Royal Mail manager who claims he was sacked for being too old has won compensation. David Allen, of Leamington Hastings, a village near Daventry, … More: continued here

How putting a premium on people has paid offnebusiness.co.uk, UK –4 hours agoThe business, which is aiming for a turnover of £7.5m in its third year, was set up by Paul Boyes, a former operations director at Royal Mail. … More: continued here

Changes to bin collectionsBallymena Times, UK –1 hour ago… for their black bins will be changing. This week Royal Mail will be delivering information to all householders highlighting any changes of collection days. More: continued here