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Hydrogen Royal Mail van tested on Western Isles
BBC News A hydrogen-powered Royal Mail van has been tested on the Western Isles using fuel from a facility run by the islands council. … |
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Royal Mail is up 82% on privatisation but the 'unexciting' rise in its main growth area highlights how the business is more pedestrian than its soaring share price suggests. More: continued here
Postman faces letter of the law for hiding 2500 items of mail in atticEdinburgh Evening NewsWhen Royal Mail officials confronted Kinghorn at his home in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, about the missing mail, he eventually owned up and admitted he had thousands of packages hidden away in his attic and his car. Ms Caldwell said: “During a…
The Welsh are the most positive about Queen's Diamond JubileeWalesOnlineby David Williamson, Western Mail Seven out of 10 people (70%) expect the royal extravaganza will lift the mood of the British public, pollsters Ipos Mori said today. The research was unveiled on the same day as Queen Elizabeth II marked the sixtieth …and more » More:…
[ad_1] Royal Mail expects to have a tough year after letters volumes fell short of expectations and the threat of strikes over Christmas hit parcel revenues as people switched to other carriers. The former state-owned postal service said that its unresolved dispute with staff was delaying its turnaround plan and, along with continuing economic uncertainty,…
[ad_1] But how has Royal Mail fared in the decade since it was sold into private ownership? Almost a decade after it was sold by the government, Royal Mail is poised for another major shake up as Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group agreed to buy the 500-year-old service for £3.5 bn. If the deal…
Channel 4 News Queen's speech 2010: Coalition announces school, welfare and budget reformsThe GuardianVincent Cable, the business secretary, will take charge of a postal services bill that will allow for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. …Bill to sell stake in Royal Mail to go aheadFinancial TimesQueens speech: summary of key pointsTelegraph.co.ukQueen's Speech: Lib-Con government goes…