UK's Royal Mail could consider part-privatizationThe Associated Press –3 minutes agoThe review — by Richard Hopper, a former deputy chairman of Britain's media watchdog — is expected to say that Royal Mail, which is burdened with an … More: continued here
Daily Mail Royal Mail Stake May Be Sold to Foreign Company, Telegraph SaysBloomberg –1 hour ago16 (Bloomberg) — The UK government plans to sell a stake in Royal Mail Group Plc, Britain’s state-owned postal service, to a foreign private postal company …Government mulls selling stake in Royal Mail to foreign firm: reportAFPTories raise fears of raid…
MPs fear for future of Royal MailAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –5 minutes agoBy david perry MPs voiced alarm last night at reports that an independent review is about to propose the sale of up to half of Royal Mail to raise funds for … More: continued here
Sky News Royal Mail Sale Risks 50000 JobsSky News, UK –6 minutes agoA large stake in the Royal Mail could be sold to a foreign postal company – putting 50000 jobs at risk, it is reported. In a deal worth around £3bn, … More: continued here
Christmas strikes could hit Royal Maillibcom.org, UK –10 hours agoThe Communication Workers Union says 500 jobs could be lost and has challenged Royal Mail to negotiate. The firm's plans include transferring work from the …Postal workers to go on a one-day strike December 19Crain’s Manchester Businessall 2 news articles More: continued here
Royal Mail report dueTeleText, UK –8 minutes agoCalls for a radical shake-up of the Royal Mail are being unveiled, possibly including plans for a part-sale to a foreign company. … More: continued here
BBC News Disbelief over Wall Street shockBBC News, UK –1 hour agoThe main story in the Daily Telegraph is about the future of Royal Mail. The paper says it understands that two foreign companies, TNT and DHL, … More: continued here
'MAIL SALE PLAN RISK FOR JOBS'Sunday Mirror, UK –26 minutes agoBy James Lyons And Graham Hiscott 16/12/2008 More than a third of the Royal Mail could be sold to a foreign company under Government plans, it was claimed … More: continued here
Future of Royal Mail revealed todayguardian.co.uk, UK –2 minutes agoThe 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. … More: continued here
Study urges overhaul of Royal MailFinancial Times, UK –Dec 14, 2008By John Willman and Jimmy Burns The decline in Royal Mail’s letters business is so steep that radical surgery will be needed to preserve the … More: continued here