Royal Mail

Royal Mail letters suffers operating lossBrand Republic (subscription), UK –May 9, 2008by Daniel Farey-Jones Brand Republic 09-May-08, 12:00 LONDON – Royal Mail has reported a £3m operating loss in its letters business in its latest annual … More: continued here

Hell Mail Lawson – UK Postal Deregulation A DisasterHell Mail, UK –28 minutes agoSince deregulation, Postcomm has concentrated on trying to help induce competition in the UK and assumed that since the USO was crucial to Royal Mail's… More: continued here

Royal Mail profits fall 30%IBTimes United Kingdom, UK –May 8, 2008By Henry Tyler Royal Mail Group said on Thursday that it had delivered "robust financial results" in the year ended 30 March 2008, despite "many challenges" … More: continued here

Watchdog rules out cut in post deliveriesScotland on Sunday, UK –13 hours agoBy Marc Horne BRITAIN'S mail regulator has ruled out scrapping postal deliveries on Saturdays, despite the Royal Mail plunging into the red for the first … More: continued here

End to daily rounds debated as Royal Mail drops into redScotsman, United Kingdom –May 8, 2008Businesses are also switching non-urgent mail from first to second class to save money. However, Royal Mail's parcel volumes are increasing thanks to online … More: continued here

InTheNews.co.uk Royal Mail profits dive on price controlsInTheNews.co.uk, UK –May 9, 2008Royal Mail has revealed the extent of its financial crisis as its regulated postal service made a £200 million loss last year, dragging profits down 30.4 … More: continued here

Unless dozy ministers wake up, the Last Post will sound for Royal MailTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –May 8, 2008Throughout the Nineties, Royal Mail was blighted by one of the worst industrial relations records of any national enterprise. It had antipathetic management … More: continued here

Royal Mail demands cash after £279m lossTimes Online, UK –May 8, 2008Royal Mail will have to turn to the Government for more cash after revealing that it lost nearly £1 million a day last year, its chairman and chief … More: continued here

Investment Markets First class war for Business Post's Guy BuswellTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –3 hours agoStandard Royal Mail design but painted blue. For Buswell is a private postman and the pillar boxes may one day be part of his expansion plans. …Watchdog rules out cut in post deliveriesScotland on SundayPlan to axe Saturday …

Liverpool post sorting office may face closureLiverpool Daily Post, UK –4 minutes agoLIVERPOOL’S Copperas Hill sorting office could close, Royal Mail bosses told union leaders yesterday. Up to 800 jobs are now at risk in the city after … More: continued here