Royal Mail

Deutsche Post pulls out of Royal Mail raceFinancial Times, UK – James WilsonBy James Wilson in Frankfurt Deutsche Post yesterday pulled out of the running for a stake in the uk's Royal Mail and instead turned the spotlight on the need to overhaul its own mail delivery business as it races to cut …

Deutsche Post confirms no bid for Royal MailFinancial Times, UK – James WilsonBy James Wilson in Frankfurt Deutsche Post confirmed that it had not made an offer for the UK's Royal Mail and turned the spotlight on the need to overhaul its own mail delivery business. Frank Appel, chief executive, prepared the ground …

Gordon Brown yesterday refused to budge over selling part of the Royal Mail despite warnings it could backfire. More: continued here

Royal Mail Awards Shortlists AnnouncedBooktrade.info, UKThe shortlists for the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books, which recognise excellence in Scottish writing and illustration for children across three age categories, have been announced. So far, more than 11000 children in 144 Scottish …Scottish kids' book prize shortlist releasedThe Booksellerall 2 news …

Deutsche Post confirmed that it had not made an offer for the UK’s Royal Mail and turned the spotlight on the need to overhaul its own mail delivery business. More: continued here

Gordon Brown suffered another setback to his plans to part-privatise Royal Mail on Wednesday, as one of the front-runners to buy a stake in the state-owned postal operator pulled out of the bidding. More: continued here

• No 10 battling to prevent huge backbench revolt • Dilemma over whether to retreat or rely on Tories Gordon Brown’s attempt to dig himself out of trouble and refocus Labour on policy was under threat last night as the future of Royal Mail continued to dominate the political agenda. …

ITV.com Royal Mail sell-off hits new hurdleFinancial Times, UK – Jean EagleshamBy Jean Eaglesham, Chief Political Correspondent Gordon Brown suffered another setback to his plans to part-privatise Royal Mail on Wednesday, as one of the front-runners to buy a stake in the state-owned postal operator pulled out of the bidding. …Haggling puts privatisation …

The 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 Mandelson’s business department involved in the auction process are also understood to have …

The proposed part-privatisation of Royal Mail has hit a stumbling block after two suitors, Deutsche Post and TNT, as well as other possible bidders, reportedly curtailed their interest in the mail operator. More: continued here