Royal Mail

Reuters UPS knocks on the door with £7.8bn approach to Dutch rivalTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoThe two sides are understood to be in early-stage talks about a potential tie-up that would challenge Royal Mail's position in the UK market and could lead …UPS plots bid for TNTTelegraph.co.ukall 24 news articles More: …

A victory for the 'wait and see' brigadeThis is Money, UK –9 hours agoAs I noted last week, Tesco mustered its enormous power to buy Royal Bank of Scotland out of their joint venture financial services operation and predicts … More: continued here

Londonist And Finally… Postcard Arrives After Epic 79 Year JourneyLondonist, UK –Aug 9, 2008We knew Royal Mail was facing the odd problem, but this is going a bit far. Presuming that the stamp on it was a 1 penny stamp, did they surcharge the … More: continued here

General Royal Neighbors of AmericaQuad City Times, IA –1 hour agoPlease visit us at: www.royalneighbors.org Apply on-line at:careers@ royalneighbors.org or mail resume to: Royal Neighbors 230 16th Street Rock Island, … More: continued here

Another huge king salmon is caught in the waters of northern British Columbia. This time an 80 pounder was caught by a Bainbridge Island couple on Aug. 5 off Rivers Inlet. It is the third large king caught by a local angler in the past month. Easy limits of sockeye …

Royal Mail to possibly axe 35000 jobsMerchant News, UK –1 hour agoAccording union leaders, up to 35000 jobs could be axed if Royal Mail go through with plans to close dozens of sorting offices. The plans by Royal Mail are … More: continued here

Send reunions at least three weeks in advance to Robin D. Payne by fax at 313-222-5985, by e-mail to events@freepress.com or by mail to Detroit Free Press, 615 W. Lafayette, Detroit 48226. For complete listings, go to www.freep.com/reunions. More: continued here

Outdoors Notebook | Northern BC royal spot for catching king salmonSeattle Times, United States –9 minutes ago… pm at the Crystal Creek Cafe, 22620 Bothell-Everett Highway (Canyon Park) in Bothell. Details: 206-789-4259 or e-mail Gary Millard at glmillard@comcast.net. More: continued here

UPS plots bid for TNTTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoUPS has made an informal approach to TNT, its European rival and one of Royal Mail's biggest competitors in Britain. Despite initial reluctance from TNT, … More: continued here

Taxpayers shout John Brumby dinner at top restaurantMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia –4 hours agoThe Brumby birthday bash at the Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld cost about $6177 and featured a three-course meal with cured salmon, grain-fed beef and a choice … More: continued here