Royal Mail

Postal prices will rise by an average of 5.85 per cent from April 6, Royal Mail has announced – just below the 6 per cent maximum permitted by the regulator. More: continued here

Gregor Gall: After the Hooper review, the crisis of viability at Royal Mail means the end of the UK’s public universal service provider More: continued here

Royal Mail deliver a cash shock to OAP ChristinaicLanarkshire – East Kilbride News, UK –5 hours agoA WESTWOOD woman has branded the Royal Mail a shower of scrooges after she was forced to pay over £1 to pick up a Christmas card. Christina Young received a … More: continued here

Royal Mail has announced the biggest ever rise in the cost of a stamp. From April, a first-class stamp will cost 39p, a rise of 3p or 8.3 per cent, more than double the rate of inflation. More: continued here

The future of Royal Mail is expected to be spelled out today amid reports that up to a third of the company could be sold to a foreign competitor. The business secretary, Lord Mandelson, is expected to publish the findings of an independent review of Royal Mail — perhaps as early as this afternoon. According…

The Royal Mail will be partially privatised as part of a range of measures to protect its long-term future, Lord Mandelson announced today. The business secretary said the government had already had an expression of interest from the Dutch postal company TNT and that part-privatisation was necessary to ensure the continuation of the universal postal…

Stop your complaining and wake up to realityMoneyweb, South Africa –27 minutes agoI can hear you spluttering, why the Royal Mail probably has a 99,9% success rate. Not that I am saying 93% is acceptable in fact, management itself is on …Postal speed, sincerityMuskogee Daily Phoenixall 2 news articles More: continued here

Elevator Pitch: Touchnote breathes life into digital photos – and …guardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoLaunched in October, the service delivers a printed card with the image of your choice, through the snail mail. Touchnote is backed by angel investors, … More: continued here

This is Money Royal Mail to put 3p on a first-class stampThis is Money, UK –1 minute agoIt is also a politically sensitive time as the Government considers whether to sell off a minority stake the Royal Mail to Dutch postal giant TNT. … More: continued here

Care home demands apology from Royal Mail over Christmas cardsHalifax Evening Courier, UK –1 minute agoTHE Royal Mail has come under fire from a care home for demanding extra payments for Christmas cards. Pat Asquith, deputy chief executive of Pennine Lodge, … More: continued here