Royal Mail

Wired News May 6, 1840: Queen Victoria Gets StampedWired News – Randy AlfredKing Henry I of England started a system of royal messengers in the 12th century, and subsequent monarchs improved and expanded the service. Henry VIII formally established the Royal Mail in 1516, but it was not until 1635 that Charles …

Sky News Gordon Brown's YouTube fightback (shame about that swastika though)Times Online, UK – Philip WebsterFor good measure Mr Brown and his ministers slapped down an overnight attempt backed by Labour MPs to boost the finances of the Royal Mail without resorting to a controversial sell-off of part of the business. Mr Brown …

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown is clearly emulating one of his predecessors in his attitude over Royal Mail. The problem is that the predecessor that he has chosen is Margaret Thatcher. More: continued here

Doubts are growing over the Government’s ability to find a buyer for a 30pc stake in Royal Mail. More: continued here

The government’s plans for the future of Royal Mail are “comprehensive” and the most convincing option, the postal services minister has said. More: continued here

Brown set for bruising vote as he refuses to halt sell-off of …This is London, UK – Joe MurphyGordon Brown today ruled out a U-turn on the Royal Mail – despite growing fears that a Labour split could damage his authority. The Cabinet this morning backed the principle that a chunk of the …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail appeal waning, say analystsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom – Peter TaylorDoubts are growing over the Government's ability to find a buyer for a 30pc stake in Royal Mail–even if Parliament approves the controversial partial-privatisation plan. By Peter Taylor Postman Paul Haslegrave delivers letters on his rounds in …Deutsche Post pulls out of …

ITV.com Haggling puts privatisation plan for Royal Mail at riskguardian.co.uk, UK – Tim WebbThe planned part privatisation of Royal Mail was plunged into further disarray tonight after it emerged that the frontrunner, the Dutch firm TNT, was refusing to match the government's valuation of the business. Government officials from Lord …UK Brown's aides …

BMW, BNP Paribas, L'Oreal, Royal Ahold: Europe Equity PreviewBloomberg – Nadja BrandtDeutsche Post AG (DPW GY): Europe's biggest mail carrier plans to release detailed first-quarter results. The company last month said a drop in deliveries of letters, packages and freight accelerated in the first quarter as the world's biggest … More: continued …

Gordon Brown will press ahead with plans to partprivatise the Royal Mail and will rely on Conservative support if he cannot persuade more than 100 rebel Labour MPs to back the proposal. More: continued here