Royal Mail

ROYAL MAIL faces an angry consumer backlash this weekend over more than 2m parcels and letters lost or delayed in the Christmas post. More: continued here

Royal Mail has vehemently denied claims that more than two million parcels and letters have been lost or delayed in the Christmas post. More: continued here

Treacherous weather conditions in the Fort William hamper last minute Christmas postal deliveries. More: continued here

A wide-ranging review of the effect of competition on Royal Mail is expected to be announced today amid concerns that the group’s ability to provide a core service is being damaged. More: continued here

Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) — Canadian financial shares fell, led by Royal Bank of Canada, on concern that they may face additional writedowns related to U.S. home loans. More: continued here

The price of a first-class stamp is going up by 2p to 36p next year while second-class rises by 3p to 27p. More: continued here

Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that’s based on standard cell… More: continued here

The Royal Mail, the British postal service, which has been hit hard by the effects of digitization, is trying to stimulate business by appealing to the senses. More: continued here

The Government has extended Allan Leighton’s tenure as chairman of Royal Mail, three months after it abandoned a search for his successor, and announced a review of the postal services market. More: continued here

The UK Government insisted it was committed to a universal postal service yesterday as it announced a major review of the impact of competition on Royal Mail. More: continued here