Royal Mail

Pension warning over postal privatisation bidguardian.co.uk, UKLord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go ahead, staff may have to see the value of their pension slashed in …

The Government faced anger from Labour MPs and union leaders tonight after it was revealed a Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here

Government to pursue Royal Mail sell-off despite rebellionBrand Republic, UKby Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic 23-Feb-09, 15:25 LONDON – Business secretary Peter Mandelson is to push ahead with legislation allowing private investment in Royal Mail despite 139 MPs signing an early day motion against it. … More: continued here

Postman in running for Royal Mail community honourAberdeen Press and Journal, UKBy Alistair Beaton A NORTH-EAST postman who has won his home town’s stamp of approval by being made citizen of the year is now in the running for a prestigious Royal Mail community honour. Huntly-based Ivan Anderson, 45, switched on …

Moo's move: opening a US officeguardian.co.uk, UKPrint-on-demand company Moo.com – purveyors of teeny business cards – have long trumpeted their fondness for Britain's Royal Mail, which helps them deliver around the world. And I've written before about them transcending their physical location to act … More: continued here

Top business stories from the weekend papersTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThe governments of Denmark and Sweden are examining a joint bid for a stake in Royal Mail. ITV is set to go cap in hand to shareholders to ask for £300m in the face of plummeting advertising revenues, onerous debt obligations and a …

Royal Mail celebrates St David's Day with Silk Pearce stampsThe Drum, UKRoyal Mail is to celebrate all things Welsh when it launches a set of stamps to celebrate St David’s Day. The miniature sheet of four stamps has been designed by Silk Pearce and will go on sale on Thursday, 26 …

Telegraph.co.uk Labour MPs deliver warning over Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UKPeter Hain, the former work and pensions secretary, will join a growing Labour rebellion against plans by the business secretary, Lord Mandelson, to part-privatise the Royal Mail. As the government prepares to publish a detailed policy statement and …Billy Hayes goes into battle …

Posties rally over Royal Mail sell-offMirror.co.uk, UKUp to 1000 posties will join a rally tomorrow to protest at Government plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail. The Communication Workers Union said the partprivatisation proposed by Business Secretary Peter Mandelson will be "dangerous, damaging" and … More: continued here

Mailshots Online: Direct Mail Campaignsis4profit, UKRoyal Mail has launched an online tool to help small firms create personalised direct mail campaigns. The Mailshots Online service enables firms to log in, select an A4 or postcard-sized design and add their own logo and text to create their own … More: continued here