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Business Post, the listed group that four years ago ended Royal Mail’s postal monopoly, has unveiled a dramatic jump in earnings less than two weeks after its public sector counterpart revealed a £279m loss. More: continued here

Corporate cherry-picking isn't delivering the goodsguardian.co.uk, UK –3 hours agoPublic and political support saw off successive attempts by the Tories and, more tentatively, Tony Blair to privatise what had become Royal Mail. …Business Post wants Royal Mail segregationShareCastBusiness Post boosted by 45pc jump in profitsTelegraph.co.ukBusiness Post's mail division sees 52% jump in …

BIRD lovers have gone nuts to help the county’s feathered friends. It follows the announcement by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds that feeding bread to ducks and garden birds is bad for them. More: continued here

Post watchdogs say first class mail does not deliver on timeWishaw Press, UK –2 hours agoBy Robert Mitchell THE Royal Mail’s Christmas postal service in Wishaw is anything but first class — according to an independent report. …CWU calls on government to fund Royal MailBrand Republic (subscription)First class messNorth Devon Gazette & …

Dorcan set to become country's largest mail centreSwindon Advertiser, UK –3 hours agoRoyal Mail has chosen Swindon to have the largest, state-of-the-art mail centre in the country and invested £20m in the process. Building work in Swindon is …Law firm’s new recruitWokingham Timesall 5 news articles More: continued here

The royal family was accused today of ‘selling out’ to a celebrity magazine. MPs and commentators reacted angrily after Hello! devoted 59 pages to the wedding of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly for which the couple, both 30, were paid £500,000. More: continued here

A postman is suspended as Royal Mail investigates how bundles of mail ended up in bins in Forfar. More: continued here

Contract wins and an upturn in demand for business-to-business postal service has driven a 52% increase in revenues at Business Post’s UK Mail service. More: continued here

Parcels to post group Business Post hit forecasts for last year with good growth in its UK mail arm and a recovery by its parcels division. More: continued here

Business Post wants Royal Mail segregationShareCast, UK –5 hours agoBusiness Post added it has written to the government's review of the postal market suggesting that the selling and distribution elements of Royal Mail be …Business Post's mail division sees 52% jump in revenuesPrintWeekUPDATE 1-Business Post yr profit up 45 pct, outlook healthyReutersall …