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In Other News…aircargoworld, DCSingapore Post has left the joint venture Spring Global Mail– formed in 2001 by TNT, Singapore and Britain's Royal Mail. Singapore Post will acquire the Asia-Pacific business of the joint venture. TNT, which has declared an interest in investing in a … More: continued here

TNT loses challenge to Royal Mail's VAT-free statusPrintWeek, UKTNT Post UK has lost its legal challenge to Royal Mail's VAT-free status after the European Court of Justice upheld Royal Mail's exemption. TNT had argued that, following the deregulation of the postal market in 2006, Royal Mail should no longer be … …

Post workers set for strike ballotThe Press AssociationThe Communication Workers Union said it had seen plans to axe jobs, which it warned would threaten services and downgrade staff to a part-time workforce. Deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "Royal Mail needs to reach an agreement with us over … More: …

Burnham-On-Sea Postman bitten on hand by snakeguardian.co.uk, UKA spokesman for Royal Mail said: "Royal Mail takes very seriously the safety of its employees, particularly our frontline staff who collect and deliver the mail. "Unfortunately, attacks by animals are a hazard faced by our postmen and women, …Exclusive: Brean postman attacked by …

Community service for postie who burnt mailThe Herald, UKBrooks was also ordered to pay £250 towards the cost of the Royal Mail's investigation and prosecution. Bill lahive, defending Brooks, said that he could not deliver all the mail assigned to him on his rounds despite working sometimes two or three … …

Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail bosses must be straight with workforceMirror.co.uk, UKThe Royal Mail does itself no favours by creating the impression it is less than open about job losses. Trust in the publicly run service's management is rock bottom in sorting offices and on rounds. Some 50000 jobs have gone since 2002 …

Why life is tweet for those who've made the (high-speed) connectionDerby Evening Telegraph, UKIn the simplest form, the sites allow people to send messages to each other but much more quickly than through the Royal Mail. They can also swap pictures and movies, talk to strangers with similar hobbies and promote …

Posties set to strike over Royal Mail cutsGlasgow Daily Record, UKPOSTAL services could be thrown into chaos by crippling strikes over Royal Mail plans for 1600 job cuts. Union leaders accuse bosses trying to "bulldoze" through changes which would devastate services across the country. The threat emerged just 48 … More: …

MSN Money UK half of companies to freeze wagesTimes Online, UKRoyal Mail risked a showdown with unions when it said last week that none of its 181000 staff would get an increase because of the impact of the economic downturn and its loss of business to electronic mail. The Communication Workers …

Burnham-On-Sea Exclusive: Brean postman attacked by adder as he empties post boxBurnham-On-Sea,  UKMeanwhile, Royal Mail has sealed off the post box next to Brean Cove cafe as a precaution. Tape has been placed over the box to prevent letters being dropped into it and a message on it reads: "Out …