Royal Mail

This weekend the Duke of Edinburgh becomes the longest-serving royal consort Lisa Jones looks at how he has carved out a role for himself More: continued here

Postcomm Puts Royal Mail Pricing On IceHell Mail, UKUK postal regulator, Postcomm, has announced it is to make no changes to existing Royal Mail price control arrangements. The decision follows discussion with interested parties and the ongoing progression of the Postal Services Bill being championed by … More: continued here

Altogether officers protecting the royals lost more than £250,000 to a spread-betting venture called ‘the currency club’, one of a number of apparently successful sidelines Paul Page allegedly set up to clear spiralling debts, a court has heard. More: continued here

(Adds Knight Libertas) April 16 (Reuters) – The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com. More: continued here

Anger at closure of Royal Mail sorting office in EllesmereWhitchurch Herald, UKEllesmere mayor Geoff Elner hit out at Royal Mail's announcement, and said: “There has been no consulting over this, Royal Mail seems to have not a care in the world for the local people. “We have offered to talk to …

Marketing Donut Offers Over 2500 Years of Expertise to UK's Small …Business Wire (press release), CABacked by Google and the Royal Mail, the Marketing Donut will combine the advice and wisdom of well over 100 marketing and PR experts, each with plenty of gems to offer in all areas of small …

Multichannel News Virgin Media boosted by reaction to on-demand adsBrand Republic, UKThe media company is set to roll out advertising around the service in London following a trial that saw ads for leading brands including Kellogg, John Lewis and Royal Mail inserted around Channel 4, Virgin Media TV and Warner TV …

BBC News The end of final-salary pensions?BBC News, UKTwo big employers, the Royal Mail and BT, have changed their final-salary schemes for existing staff to a half-way house, known as a career average scheme. And three years ago the pest control business Rentokil became the most high-profile employer to … More: …

ViaPost offers businesses 40 percent off Royal Mail costsRecycle, UKThe timing of the rise in first- and second-class stamp prices on 6 April was not only bad news for UK businesses it also demonstrates how the Royal Mail is out of touch with its major customer base. New stamp prices are …

April 15 (Bloomberg) — Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s biggest mail carrier, has “no strategic necessity” to bid for a stake in Britain’s postal service, according to the German company’s chief executive officer. More: continued here