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Two men tried to blackmail a member of the royal family with an audio recording featuring claims that he had performed a gay sex act at a party, a court was told on Tuesday. More: continued here

April 15 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto- Dominion Bank are among the Canadian banks increasing corporate lending as foreign banks retreat because of weakening balance sheets, the Globe and Mail reported. More: continued here

Privatising the Royal Mail and parts of the BBC could raise as much as £20bn for the public purse, according a report by the Adam Smith Institute. More: continued here

Hell Mail Royal Mail – Privatised – Surely Not?Hell Mail, UK –4 minutes agoSelling Royal Mail has been attempted in the past but been scuppered by back benchers and unions but with (arguably) postal services far more about profit … More: continued here

A member of the royal family was accused of performing a gay sex act by blackmailers, the Old Bailey heard today. Other royals were also named in “scandalous and disparaging” allegations, the court heard More: continued here

Visually, the English soprano Kate Royal comes on like an elegantly appointed milkmaid, all sunshine and bright smiles. But the vocal picture she presents is darker and far more interesting. On Sunday afternoon, in her first Bay Area appearance, Royal… More: continued here

Royal Mail reveals secrets to Direct Mail successUtalkmarketing, UK –2 hours agoCompanies can increase the success of their direct mail activity by at least 50 per cent by following a five-point plan. That’s according to the Royal Mail… More: continued here

Probe promised after Belper letters mix-upBelper News, UK –32 minutes agoAfter informing Royal Mail, she was amazed when bosses sent a book of first class stamps as a goodwill gesture. A spokesman for Royal Mail apologised for … More: continued here

Kent Online Rare beetle alive and well in Kent – and now on a stampKent Online, United Kingdom –1 hour agoA rare endangered beetle that was found in Kent for the first time in 60 years is to feature on a new set of Royal Mail stamps. The Noble Chafer beetle, … …

Appeal over mail depot plansThe Press Association –3 hours agoRoyal Mail's launch of a set of stamps featuring endangered insects has been met by a counter launch of legal proceedings over plans for a mail depot in … More: continued here